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Reply 40

JohnJoe

Original post by Cabine Sono Qui

Cool story bro

Cambrigde has/had one of the first ever printers. I'm sure they have a good publication system too, if you some day want to write a book.

Reply 41

Astronomical

Cambridge. I want to study the subject I am applying for in depth, and focus entirely on that. If I wanted a basic knowledge of an array of subjects, I'd visit the Cambridge Library, not pay a ridiculous sum to go to Harvard.

Reply 42

z0tx

Original post by hassi94

Cambridge is better for undergrad, Harvard is better for post-grad. Well at least for most subjects. (I'd argue Maths @ Cambridge post-grad is better than Harvard). Harvard has better facilities.

This.

In any case, they are extremely different universities, surely you have a preference OP?

Reply 43

The_Lonely_Goatherd

Undergrad: Harvard, if I could get a scholarship there. Cambridge's Music course is beyond me :yes:

Postgrad: I did apply to Harvard but would probably rather go to Cambridge :yes:

Reply 44

HereBeDragons

Original post by BJack

MIT isn't Ivy League....

What does Ivy League have to do with it? The Ivy League is a sports event between old US universities, not a measure of their academic quality.

Reply 45

arra

Yes, because when the poster said "Ivy League" he meant the sports consortium… Needless equivocation gets away from the point that most elite American institutions are excellent for undergraduate programs but receive their prowess for their graduate studies. This holds especially true for Harvard, Stanford, Cornell, and Johns Hopkins among several others.

Reply 46

Cabine Sono Qui

Original post by JohnJoe

Cambrigde has/had one of the first ever printers. I'm sure they have a good publication system too, if you some day want to write a book.

Because that's really relevant to a discussion about which university that you'd prefer to attend :rolleyes:

Reply 47

JohnJoe

Original post by Cabine Sono Qui

Because that's really relevant to a discussion about which university that you'd prefer to attend :rolleyes:

Have you ever heard about "good connections"? :rolleyes:

Reply 48

Cabine Sono Qui

Original post by JohnJoe

Have you ever heard about "good connections"? :rolleyes:

*facepalm*

Reply 49

JohnJoe

Original post by Cabine Sono Qui

*facepalm*

How about "knowing your way around" then? :rolleyes:

Reply 50

Cabine Sono Qui

Original post by JohnJoe

How about "knowing your way around" then? :rolleyes:

Please stop. I know what you mean, and it just doesn't apply here.

Reply 51

JohnJoe

Original post by Cabine Sono Qui

Please stop. I know what you mean, and it just doesn't apply here.

Apparently, OP is asking for reasons to which Uni we think is better.

To me, good contacts to a printing press could be the decisive point.

Reply 52

applestrudle

switch lives with me?

oh, and Harvard because america sounds cool

Reply 53

shirley0y

Original post by duke5

You're not going to either.

How did you even get your status of "benevolent member"? By dissing others who you don't know at all?

Reply 54

hslakaal

Being foreign, Harvard. There's a bit more of a "woah" factor in my country for Harvard than Cambridge.

But heck, I wouldn't mind both if I could get in!
:biggrin:

Harvard.

Harvard because Tom Lehrer sang about it in the Periodic Table song? (I think it's called Elements..?)

Reply 57

DJkG.1

Cambridge because we've got Dagger-Joe the drug dealer and Richmond the Magdalene-Kings pimp.

(I'm sure such persons are to be found in the fine establishment of Harvard too, but not by such slick names). :wink: