Anonymous wrote:To me, Berkeley: SF seems the most similar to Cambridge: Boston of anywhere I've been (lived in both areas). Some parts of Berkeley are grittier and less safe than Cambridge, but many neighborhoods are equally nice. Obviously very different regions of the country, of course.

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Anonymous wrote:For those seeking an objective basis for their suggestions, this site offers Student Selectivity Ranks:

College & University Rankings in 2025 https://share.google/IXbZbZS2V1XoIvjn7

For example, Brown places 8th and Wesleyan places 46th, which would seem to make these schools a suitable pairing for this exercise.

it says Villanova, Cooper Union, Rhode island school of design?? Are more selective than Emory???? This is why us news is important.

Anonymous wrote:For those seeking an objective basis for their suggestions, this site offers Student Selectivity Ranks:

College & University Rankings in 2025 https://share.google/IXbZbZS2V1XoIvjn7

For example, Brown places 8th and Wesleyan places 46th, which would seem to make these schools a suitable pairing for this exercise.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone know a place that feels like Harvard/Cambridge?

Loved Cambridge because: Suburb with proximity to a large city but not IN the city; the campus/town felt integrated/compact; lots of cute bakeries, coffee shops, eateries; - oh, and that bookstore!

Also really important: We were out a little late, and there was still lots of foot traffic, people out and about, dining al fresco, fairy lights everywhere.

One of my kid's preferred schools (not Harvard) is somewhat similar but we noticed is pretty dead at around 9pm.

Any ideas?

Downtown Ann Arbor has little restaurants and some street cafes in warm weather. Bars are more likely to be frequented in the evening.

Ann Arbor is where the Borders bookstore originated. So at one point, there was a large bookstore right in the heart of town. With the rise of Amazon and the collapse of Borders, there is not anything matching the scale of the Cambridge bookstore you referenced. However, there are a couple of indie bookstores that are very pleasant for browsing.

So, I'd say it's like a mini version of the amenities you are looking for. There is a huge Barnes & Noble outside the central business district but students are unlikely to go there.

I would be curious about Madison, WI. I was recently there and there are many indie restaurants and an urban-ish streetscape. I didn't check out evening liveliness or bookstores. They have a nice plaza overlooking the lake by the student union.

Anonymous wrote:William and Mary-Elon

Anonymous wrote:Anymore for William & Mary?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a sub for Harvey Mudd? Specifically one that is not nosebleed pricy (in terms of actual COA for non-need families).

Colorado school of mines

Rose Hulman?

No, they wanted a cheaper, more affordable sub for Harvey Mudd.

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard: W&M

OMG.

William and Mary is extremely elite

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard: W&M

OMG.

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Anonymous wrote:UNC: Clemson

Dont see it. Clemson is an engineering, ag school.

DP. Just because a school has engineering and ag doesn't mean that's ALL they have. I see this attitude a lot when referencing certain schools and it's just silly. I have no connection to Clemson and even I know they offer a wide variety of majors, just as most state schools do.

PP didn't say it was solely an engineering school. U South Carolina or Georgia would have made more sense.

Anonymous wrote:VT: UVA