U of C/Harvard

bluebayou
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:31:10 +0000

OP:

since your S is out of the country, perhaps you/he could write/e-mail the adcoms at both and ask for an extension of the May 1 reply date. Typically, schools grant an automatic ten day extension so he could visit, meet with profs, etc., and get a sense for fit.

I can’t speak the undergrad experience at either, but I’m a big proponent of going to school OOS if possible, for maturity and growth. Boston is a great college town, and H has massive grade inflation to boot ('Lake Wobegone" students, where everyone is above average).