Who is better for sports Yale or Harvard?

Answer 1

No. Princeton has a much better undergraduate program. Harvard's strength lies in its graduate programs: Law, Medicine, etc.

Answer -- One is not better than the other; both schools are among the top colleges in the U.S. as well as the entire world, really. Princeton is much more undergraduate-oriented (it has about 5,000 undergrads and about 2,500 grad students), while Harvard tends to focus more on its graduate programs (Harvard has about 6,500 undergrads and about 12,000 graduate students). Nonetheless, Harvard's undergraduate programs are still top-notch. For those accepted to both Princeton and Harvard, Harvard tends to win the cross-admit "battle" (i.e. 65% who accepted to both go to Harvard, and the other 35% go to Princeton). That may be more because Harvard has the most international prestige (although prestige alone is never a good reason to apply to a college). All-in-all, you can't go wrong with either college. Many people in the end tend to prefer Princeton for their undergraduate studies because it is in more of a college town (unlike Cambridge/Boston), and students tend to be less stressed out (it's still very competitive, but students are, overall, happier). It just depends on who you are and what your preferences are. In the end, you really can't go wrong with either school. I happened to get accepted to Princeton and rejected from Harvard, so obviously I'm going to Princeton. If I had been accepted to both, it would have been a hard choice to make, and I don't know which one I would have chosen. But again, each institution is extraordinary, and you'll be able to make the best for yourself at either school. Here's a (sort of) rule of thumb I've heard from a lot of people: Princeton undergrad and Harvard grad is the best combination. Whether this is true or not, again, lies with you and your own preferences. But I've heard this college plan described as the "Nirvana" of one's college career. Just a thought.

Answer 2

No...just most expensive

Answer:
The best college? In terms of rankings, yes. But you have to take rankings for what their worth. Nonetheless, Harvard is an excellent college. Some always talk down about it because it's "Harvard" and only accepts the rich kids and whatnot. In terms of it being expensive, all private universities are expensive. Look at any of the top private universities (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Stanford, UPenn, Columbia, Univ. of Chicago, Dartmouth, Duke, Northwestern, Washington University in St. Louis, Brown, Cornell, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, Rice, Vanderbilt,and Georgetown are some that come to the top of my head) -- all of these schools have total costs ofabout $50,000. Actually, Harvard is about $49,500. Northwestern is just under $51,000. And actually, Harvard's financial aid policy is phenomenal, and someone whose family makes $100,000 could go to Harvard for about $7,000 to $10,000total a year, depending on some other factors(Room and Board, Books, and a couple thousand dollars in tuition), which isn't bad at all for Harvard.Is Harvard the best? It certainly has a name for itself. And with the highest endowment, it's got a lot of money to spend on different programs and hiring professors and whatnot. If you go to Harvard and get good grades, it'll be hard for you not to find a successful job somewhere. In my opinion, there's no absolute best college. Many colleges have certain programs that thrive (UPenn'sbusiness school [Wharton], Harvard's medical school, MIT's engineering school, etc...). It's all a matter of personal preference and what you're going to major in - those are the main factors really.By the way, sorry for the formatting issues. I don't know why it did that...

Answer 3

Each is excellent, but each reflects distinct characteristics of respective national educational systems.

British undergraduate degrees are highly specialised: it's assumed you've completed a sound "general education" at secondary school: ie between 11 & 18 years of age. To gain admission to a highly competitive entry university like Oxford, a candidate has to achieve outstanding results in the General Certificate of Secondary Education (national exams run by university based consortiums; taken aged 16), or equivalent, in at least 8 (and probably 10) subjects, plus at least 3 top grades in General Certificate of Education Advanced Level exams, courses for which are taught over 2 years between 16 & 18. Oxford & Cambridge also require applicants to pass their own aptitude tests plus extremely exacting, academically focused, interviews.

A typical 18 year old British school leaver with the sort of profile that'll qualify for Oxford admission has already completed academic work that's easily equivalent to at least the "Freshman" year of most American colleges/ universities. Arguably, & in my experience, it will often equate to the Sophomore year too.

At university British undergraduates study 1 subject (or maybe 2-3 related subjects, eg Politics, Philosophy & Economics, or Mathematics with Computer Science) intensively, and nothing else. There are no American style General Education/ Subject Distribution requirements.

At Oxford & Cambridge study is particularly intense: there are weekly "tutorials" or "supervisions"(usually 1:1; never more than 3:1) with scholars who are often internationally renowned experts in their fields. Such tutorials focus on the previous week's work - so, for example, arts/ humanities & social science students write 3,500+ word essays every week on key issues/ debates etc which will then be examined highly critically & discussed rigorously in tutorial. Similarly, science or maths students complete weekly "problem sheets" based on recent lab work for presentation in tutorials. This is in addition to intensive schedules of lectures, lab sessions/ seminars etc, and the standards set are so high that few can keep up unless prepared to undertake huge amounts of independent reading & research.

Harvard College, in contrast, follows the American "Liberal Arts" tradition, and undergraduates spend much of the first 2 years of the 4 year course studying a wide range of subjects, including some maths & science, Social Sciences, arts/ humanities etc.. The sheer breadth of study required makes high demands of students, but the sort of highly intensive & detailed study demanded of Oxbridge undergraduates is not really evident until the Junior & Senior years.

Which is "better" is a moot point, and largely a matter of opinion. Broadly, however, it's probably fair to state that a very able student who knows exactly what s/he wants to earn a degree in, & who is highly focused in interests etc, will prefer the Oxford system. On the other hand, the very able student who is unsure of long term goals, & who wants an excellent broadly based undergrad education as the basis for any number of possible careers, or subsequent specialised graduate study, will find Harvard better. So, it's "horses for courses" really!

Additionally, it is, however, worth noting that at Oxford you get to live as part of a college community, & most students really value the social & cultural aspects of this: it's intimate, romantic even, & certainly enhances the university experience of many.

NB Oxford & Cambridge "colleges" are self-governing academic & social communities of which all students & teachers/ researchers are members: individuals "belong" to their respective colleges whilst studying at the universities, which maintain university facilities (eg libraries, laboratories, specialised research institutes, museums etc), set exams, & award degrees.

Essentially Oxford & Cambridge Universities are federations of semi-autonomous colleges which vary considerably in style & ethos: some are very traditional, having Medieval foundations, & observe all manner of quaint customs & practices; others are modern & progressive, and have a very laid back/ informal ethos, whilst others are a synthesis of the two.

It's VERY important to choose carefully where colleges are concerned as this will affect fundamentally the nature of students' experiences. At Oxford, for example, colleges like Christchurch, Merton, St Edmund Hall etc are very "traditional"; places like St Peter's & Mansfield are very friendly & relaxed, whilst the likes of St Catherine's are very self-consciously "modern" & "progressive". Everyone studies for, & are awarded, the same degrees, but the style of day to day student life varies between the different colleges.

Undergraduate students actually apply for admission to specific colleges of Oxford & Cambridge rather than to the universities per se. Once admitted to a college they are then matriculated as students of the universities, & are thereby entitled to access general facilities & "read" for a degree. So, for most Oxford undergrads their first loyalty is to their particular college. Some people, however, find the various traditions & "flummery" of Oxbridge collegiate life tiresome & irritating - it can be a bit claustrophobia inducing! Certainly, increasing numbers of able (and usually, it should be noted, wealthy!) British students are choosing Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth etc over Oxford & Cambridge because...

a) the "Liberal Arts" broad based approach has great appeal for many,

and...

b) the undergraduate experience is standardised/ more predictable - you know exactly what you'll get for your money!

Finally, but not least...

c) general facilities (especially for sports!) tend to be a lot better.

But... Harvard et al are VERY expensive; Oxford & Cambridge are by far the more "cost effective", and arguably you get more seriously high level academic input from the "get go" for your money. This may soon change as the UK Govt is poised to remove the "cap" on English university tuition fees, but as things currently stand (even taking into account "needs blind" admissions etc at Harvard) an Oxford or Cambridge degree still costs the average student far less than one from Harvard and other "Ivy League" schools.

Answer 4

i think both becuse in my classes at school we study about them an di think both k

Answer 5

Yale IMO since they have a good program & you can get tapped by the Skulls too.

Answer 6

No, it is absolutely not.

Answer 7

Yale Law.

Answer 8

Harvard

Answer 9

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