What's the difference between Stanford, Harvard, etc.?

collegebound123
Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:00:07 +0000

Well, obviously they are different schools, but perhaps I could gain a more in-depth analysis of the difference between these schools. I know that they are all prestigious and probably have strong departments across the board (although some not as strong as others).

It was inspired by these post, especiall the replies of mimi and haon who both provided a nice summary of the differences between Amherst, Swarthmore, Williams, etc. that was NOT particularily biased and encompassed academics, athletics, extra-curricular opportunities, location, etc.

(Yes I am aware that these schools are not located all close together and I have 3 east coast schools and 2 west coasts)

So the schools are:

Stanford

Harvard

Yale

Princeton

Berkeley

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