@YaleDad2019 Definitely a bonus. Only friends in town before Thursday were kids still in class at Columbia.
Having gone to Yale in the late 70’s, I heard the same comments from Harvard students back then. My D hears the same from the students now. Harvard students generally go to Harvard cause of the name, Yale students because they love the school. And yes, while there may be some Yale students who initially were upset if they did not get into Harvard, that feeling usually goes away when they really see what both schools are like.
My son chose Yale over Harvard for the reasons stated by @Tperry1982 and has never looked back! The comment by @Memmsmom about Yale’s social gatherings being more open are spot on.