<p>I believe there are kids who chose Harvard after thoughtful studies. They found fit there and they believed they love and can thrive there. I respect them and sincerely wish them a great time there. However, Ive also heard things like Harvard is Harvard, which, to me, is like what do you want me to say? I am at Harvard! . That kind of superior sentiment really puts me off. You do not hear Yalies saying thinks like that. Kids should feel lucky that they have opportunities to go to the top schools to get top educations. There are so many individuals who are equally talented and qualified but just did not even apply to top schools due to various reasons and family issues. I often think that the Yales friendliness and down-to-earth attitude come from Yalies hearts, how can one fake it?</p>
<p>There are also kids who can not decide which school to go simply because they can not find a single big reason to tip their balance, and they have to rely on coin-toss. I fully understand them. </p>
<p>However, lately I often heard kids saying things like: I really want to go to Yale, but my parents want me to go to Harvard My heart is at Yale, but I asked my parents to let me go to Yale for college; and told them Ill go to Harvard for graduate school There is one extreme case: a father told her daughter that he would not pay unless she chose Harvard. I wonder what these parents are doing, or if it is them to want that tiny-teeny bit of old prestige. I just want to tell these parents that besides education, in todays world, healthy emotion, supportive peer groups and sincere associations with all kinds of people are the factors that will take the kids to a far more productive and enjoyable life in the future. Please let them choose.</p>