How do Oxford and Cambridge compare to Harvard and Stanford?

I did undergrad degrees in different fields at both Harvard (1986-1990) and Cambridge (1991-1993), thanks to a traveling fellowship. Both places have serious academics and extracurriculars. read more

Let's think scope. Oxford and Cambridge = an island; Harvard and Stanford = a quarter of a continent (or a half of North America, more or less). Even world-wide, it might not be such a good idea to go to the best school. read more

A2A. You can look at department rankings to see where Cambridge and Oxford are better than Harvard and Stanford. When you talk about Cambridge and Oxford, it is how the faculty and students have carried on traditions that are nearly a thousand years old. There is a cultural difference between the UK and US that affects how these universities evolved. read more