<p>Hmmm, ok, I’m surprised no one has brought this up…(tried using the search thing for this thread)…but Stanford has the Quarter system while Harvard has the Semester. The Quarter system means that Stanford has 3 grading cycles: Fall, Winter, and Spring. You’re going to be more rushed in your class and finals will come before you know it. However, it also depends on the kind of person that you are. If you are very organized and have great work ethics, Stanford should fit you. Failing a class at Stanford or getting a very low grade is also very less detrimental to your GPA since you can take more classes to bring up that GPA. I personally like Harvard Semester system because I’ve been doing that since middle school. It gives you time to learn the material and then take the finals or what not. Harvard’s grade inflation also counters the fact that you can take more classes at Stanford to bring up your GPA. They make it very hard for you to fail out.</p>