Why would a high school senior choose Yale over Stanford?

I decisively chose Yale over Stanford and it wasn't even close. I also have a cousin who narrowly chose Yale over Stanford and a brother who narrowly chose Stanford over Yale. Yale is an absurdly warm and comfortable place. read more

I decisively chose Yale over Stanford and it wasn't even close. I also have a cousin who narrowly chose Yale over Stanford and a brother who narrowly chose Stanford over Yale. Yale is an absurdly warm and comfortable place. Stanford may have sunlight and good sports and happy looking ducks but none of it compares to the community feel of Yale. read more

Seriously speaking however, I wont go into lots of details of why Yale may be a better choice over Stanford since there's a separate thread for that. In general, each school caters uniquely to different types of individuals and what they care about. read more