Click here to go to the NEW College Discussion Forum

I heard that Yale's academics in general is very cut-throat compared to Princeton and Stanford. Is that true? I know it varies and depends on your major, etc, but I would appreciate experiences and opinions. Thanks!

By Bullrider7788 (Bullrider7788) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 04:21 am: Edit

Not sure, but I hear that Cornell is the most academically-rigorous Ivy.

By Saramago60 (Saramago60) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 10:05 pm: Edit

Cornell is definitely not the most rigorous Ivy. Yale, Stanford and Princeton are all cut-throat schools.

By Kimfuge (Kimfuge) on Friday, July 11, 2003 - 05:03 am: Edit

really? I thought Stanford, Yale, and Princeton was laid back.

By Ddanthro (Ddanthro) on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 06:27 am: Edit

Cornell is a very hard school. And the academics will take the best prepared student for a ride. Yale is also quite challenging: It chose wisely not to follow in Harvard's path. Stanford has more grade inflation than Harvard. The Dean of Columbia Law School noted that the average undergraduate gpa at Stanford is a 3.4! And of course all of us know about Harvard. Princeton is challenging but not as hard as Cornell and Yale.