Your social life @ Harvard

huinsider
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:02:43 +0000

My perspective is of one who went to H ('10) but also dated someone for a few months from Y. From my experiences (obviously, far more at H), I found the social dynamics to be considerably similar. Essentially, the weekends are used to take much needed breaks: it’s not all about the work. In general, I found people to be closet ambitious achievers, and then, poof, weeks later, you realize they won a Hoopes. At both, there is a great spectrum of partying - anywhere from staying-in to going out every night. Judgments of others are minimal.

The one thing I will admit Yale does notably better is the game.

Both are great schools. I remember it being a very tough (and obviously fortunate) decision. Good luck!