#Stanford v.s. Harvard Biology/Public Health

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hazy stirrup
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I am an international student but go to a US high school;
Considering these schools to REA;
might consider pre-med or bio/healthcare consulting in the future

Schools: Stanford VS Harvard
Intended major: Biology/Neuroscience/Public Health
Similarities: Both have hospitals/medical centers for medicine-related resources, alumni networks, prestige, beautiful campuses, and generous to students who need grants to do their independent research projects and study abroad

Stanford
Pros:

  • Bay Area: good vibes for startups and other entrepreneur stuff - networking and finding internships in biotech and health tech industries;
  • better weather than Boston (but I'm good with both)
  • Interdisciplinary Programs: Stanford Bio-X program and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Cons:

  • quarter terms: more stressful when it comes to test-taking and keeping up a great GPA
  • my family is considering moving somewhere near my future college - bay area houses are way more expensive than those in Boston

Harvard
Pros:

  • Prestigious network
  • Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital resources for pre-med
  • semester system: relatively easier on tests and time management
  • I go to high school near the Boston area, have more friends on the East Coast, and am more familiar with MA and Boston in general
  • Resources from MIT, Wellesley, and other nearby schools

Cons:

  • Could be a little bit preppy but not that big of a deal

Tiebreaking considerations:

  • both vibes are great
  • looking for room to explore what I want to do in the future, both have great opportunities to try out new things
  • both have great alumni networks
slow void
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Looks like you don’t rly have any Harvard cons

hazy stirrup
slow void
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That’s a thing for like all t30

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@sudden oxide tho

hazy stirrup
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Thank you!

hazy stirrup
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I haven't visited Stanford in person - is it more like a college town or what about their community/neighborhood

hazy stirrup
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right, they have a big campus.

spare meadow
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what kind of path are you leaning towards in the future

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like academia/research, startups, med school, etc

pseudo star
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If you’re looking at med school then I’d say Harvard has more slightly more opportunities overall in the area
I do prefer Stanford campus (from pics) and Cali weather more than Boston

gritty jacinth
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Quarter vs. Semester should never be a deciding factor on someone's list. It's totally negligible. I think Harvard might have more pre-med resources, but also more people vying for them. I like Stanford's feel/campus/vibes more than Harvard's but you can't go wrong

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