What IS GREAT about Harvard

etondad
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:37:53 +0000

The only distinction–not better or worse–but different is that Yale (and princeton) have more “school spirit” than Harvard. For example I once offered $20 to any student in Harvard Yard who knew the name of the alma mater and could sing a verse-- after an hour of trying–I still had my $20. As a Yale alum I KNOW that if I did the same thing in the Old Campus I would pay out the money within minutes.

I love Harvard-- I have two advanced degrees from it and have taught and advised here for over 25 years–but it is different–

I was once told by a Yale admissions person that the first question they ask themselves after determining that someone was qualified was “is this person a Yalie?” I cannot for a moment imagine Harvard admissions doing the same. They want those wonderful oddly shaped people who make you go–wow.