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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Harvard, from an overseas perspective. We lived in Asia and it is said "Harvard" is probably the most valuable 'brand name' in all of Asia. It's an instant door opener in the business community in some countries.

I think I'd also rather be a student in Cambridge than in New York. I love NY, but the idea of four years there in 'student mode' would be a bit rough. [/quote] That's interesting! We're a rather "Americanized" Asian family, so what we know about the Asian perspective on name brands has really only been hearsay. And yes, NYC really is quite overwhelming. DS's main concern is if all his Columbia classmates opt for NYC-based socializing instead of on-campus fun.[/quote]

We're from Hong Kong and the name 'Harvard' is more prestige than Rolls Royce, Channel, Gulfstreams, or any other brand you can think of. As mentioned by another poster it's instant access to the halls of finance and power, and connections with many of the movers and shakers that run Asia. Not saying that a Harvard person is any more talented than a Columbia person--far from it. Hell the most impressive people I met in HK went to schools like Illinois and Michigan, but as far as the Oxbridge - Harvard - Yale - Stanford - Princeton - Imperial crowd, Harvard will get you in while Columbia will not. And while this may not be a selling point, being a Harvard grad will excite just about any potential mother-in-law in China :-)

Right now there are only about 12 kids per class from China and 2 kids per year from Hong Kong at Harvard College. This is from literally 10,000 bilingual kids with better SATs, grades, and likely experiences than other applicants. It really stands out in Asia. [/quote]

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