Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:50
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford has outclassed Yale for at least a decade now. New Haven cannot compete with the brains and opportunities of Silicon Valley.
I'd love to hear the opinions of all the students that were accepted to Stanford, Yale, and Harvard.
Is there one?
Or is this just another hypothetical discussion among clueless parents?
My kid was accepted to Stanford, Yale and Harvard (MIT and Princeton too). Was still deciding between Harvard, MIT and Stanford hours before the deadline to commit. They are very happy at Harvard.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:50
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Yale fell behind by not doing STEM. It’s that simple.
It's still an ok school tho
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:46
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Stanford campus does look Taco Bell.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:46
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
OP, when did you first year the term Silicon Valley?
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:45
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t really get it. Food in New Haven isn’t that good, maybe people here don’t travel much? It’s good probably for a college student who would eat anything.
It's good if you like pizza.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:44
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
I don’t really get it. Food in New Haven isn’t that good, maybe people here don’t travel much? It’s good probably for a college student who would eat anything.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:39
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford and Harvard are in nice areas.
food in new haven is superior to PA and Cambridge
stanford especially feels like going to school at a taco bell. It's mega cringe when you walk around.
stanford is definitely the most overrated t10 campus experience.
This has to be an actual joke
I’ve lived in the Bay Area ( including Palo Alto when I was a student at Stanford) and had kid recently at Yale, can confirm New Haven is a terrific food town. I see why some people are impressed by Stanford campus, I certainly was when I first arrived. It lost its allure for me pretty quickly, especially once I saw Berkeley. I think people who love Stanford will probably also swoon over Princeton ( both in wealthy suburban enclaves) but that’s not the environment everyone wants. Based on my DD’s experience I’d take take Yale all day of the schools you mentioned
New Haven is nowhere near the level of food culture in SF, this is just ridiculous.
Look I get that New Haven has a few good pizza spots, but let’s not get delusional over it.
Palo Alto is far from SF
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:36
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Yale fell behind by not doing STEM. It’s that simple.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:35
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford and Harvard are in nice areas.
food in new haven is superior to PA and Cambridge
stanford especially feels like going to school at a taco bell. It's mega cringe when you walk around.
stanford is definitely the most overrated t10 campus experience.
This has to be an actual joke
I’ve lived in the Bay Area ( including Palo Alto when I was a student at Stanford) and had kid recently at Yale, can confirm New Haven is a terrific food town. I see why some people are impressed by Stanford campus, I certainly was when I first arrived. It lost its allure for me pretty quickly, especially once I saw Berkeley. I think people who love Stanford will probably also swoon over Princeton ( both in wealthy suburban enclaves) but that’s not the environment everyone wants. Based on my DD’s experience I’d take take Yale all day of the schools you mentioned
New Haven is nowhere near the level of food culture in SF, this is just ridiculous.
Look I get that New Haven has a few good pizza spots, but let’s not get delusional over it.
You’re right, NH does not equal SF. But it’s also way way more than “a few good pizza spots.” That’s just silly provincialism. FWIW Palo Alto doesn’t equal SF either.
Dp but I’m not sure why this is even brought up since college students eat out at most a couple times a month. This has almost nothing to do with the schools.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:34
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford and Harvard are in nice areas.
food in new haven is superior to PA and Cambridge
stanford especially feels like going to school at a taco bell. It's mega cringe when you walk around.
stanford is definitely the most overrated t10 campus experience.
This has to be an actual joke
I’ve lived in the Bay Area ( including Palo Alto when I was a student at Stanford) and had kid recently at Yale, can confirm New Haven is a terrific food town. I see why some people are impressed by Stanford campus, I certainly was when I first arrived. It lost its allure for me pretty quickly, especially once I saw Berkeley. I think people who love Stanford will probably also swoon over Princeton ( both in wealthy suburban enclaves) but that’s not the environment everyone wants. Based on my DD’s experience I’d take take Yale all day of the schools you mentioned
New Haven is nowhere near the level of food culture in SF, this is just ridiculous.
Look I get that New Haven has a few good pizza spots, but let’s not get delusional over it.
You’re right, NH does not equal SF. But it’s also way way more than “a few good pizza spots.” That’s just silly provincialism. FWIW Palo Alto doesn’t equal SF either.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:29
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford and Harvard are in nice areas.
food in new haven is superior to PA and Cambridge
stanford especially feels like going to school at a taco bell. It's mega cringe when you walk around.
stanford is definitely the most overrated t10 campus experience.
This has to be an actual joke
I’ve lived in the Bay Area ( including Palo Alto when I was a student at Stanford) and had kid recently at Yale, can confirm New Haven is a terrific food town. I see why some people are impressed by Stanford campus, I certainly was when I first arrived. It lost its allure for me pretty quickly, especially once I saw Berkeley. I think people who love Stanford will probably also swoon over Princeton ( both in wealthy suburban enclaves) but that’s not the environment everyone wants. Based on my DD’s experience I’d take take Yale all day of the schools you mentioned
New Haven is nowhere near the level of food culture in SF, this is just ridiculous.
Look I get that New Haven has a few good pizza spots, but let’s not get delusional over it.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:25
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford and Harvard are in nice areas.
food in new haven is superior to PA and Cambridge
stanford especially feels like going to school at a taco bell. It's mega cringe when you walk around.
stanford is definitely the most overrated t10 campus experience.
This has to be an actual joke
I’ve lived in the Bay Area ( including Palo Alto when I was a student at Stanford) and had kid recently at Yale, can confirm New Haven is a terrific food town. I see why some people are impressed by Stanford campus, I certainly was when I first arrived. It lost its allure for me pretty quickly, especially once I saw Berkeley. I think people who love Stanford will probably also swoon over Princeton ( both in wealthy suburban enclaves) but that’s not the environment everyone wants. Based on my DD’s experience I’d take take Yale all day of the schools you mentioned
Anonymous
11/11/2025 19:23
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford has outclassed Yale for at least a decade now. New Haven cannot compete with the brains and opportunities of Silicon Valley.
Well, California family here with three generations of Stanford. And Stanford is shit these days precisely because of Silicon Valley.
But if Silicon Valley is your thing, go for it. Cold, soulless, and corporate - that is Stanford in 2025.
when did stanford actually become totally consummed by tech?
Anonymous
11/11/2025 18:55
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanford and Harvard are in nice areas.
food in new haven is superior to PA and Cambridge
stanford especially feels like going to school at a taco bell. It's mega cringe when you walk around.
stanford is definitely the most overrated t10 campus experience.
This has to be an actual joke
Anonymous
11/11/2025 18:46
Subject: When did Harvard and Yale become Harvard and Stanford?
Anonymous wrote:Stanford has outclassed Yale for at least a decade now. New Haven cannot compete with the brains and opportunities of Silicon Valley.
Well, California family here with three generations of Stanford. And Stanford is shit these days precisely because of Silicon Valley.
But if Silicon Valley is your thing, go for it. Cold, soulless, and corporate - that is Stanford in 2025.