tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post3746641586227189442..comments2023-07-08T03:44:19.109-07:00Comments on Innovative adVentures: The Phone Call and DecisionE.M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17572897008848647802noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-79582382221669655252008-11-11T14:56:00.000-08:002008-11-11T14:56:00.000-08:00Great work.Great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-65165899642572369132008-09-22T14:44:00.000-07:002008-09-22T14:44:00.000-07:00wow - i am amazed at the position all of you are i...wow - i am amazed at the position all of you are in. not sure if anyone is still reading these comments, but i would appreciate any advice on strengthening my chances at stanford. how can i get in contact with any of you? feel free to email me at provo03 at gmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-16320502184968116542008-03-29T11:52:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:52:00.000-07:00That is a very nice quote you pasted from another ...That is a very nice quote you pasted from another blog. The power of the brand is irrefutable. For me, when I finally mailed that tuition deposit, I felt like a huge burden had been lifted. I am not sure I would have felt that way had I made the decision to attend Stanford - because I would have wondered what if...Hope to see you either at Admit weekend in April or on campus in the fall!Amar Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487780886149554066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-39554558678392553082008-03-29T11:39:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:39:00.000-07:00lol, thanks for the advice Amar! I tried it, and w...lol, thanks for the advice Amar! I tried it, and was surprised to find that I really wanted it to land Heads... I guess that's my answer then. Although I do fear choosing Harvard just based on the name and the scholarship they have offered me, even though Stanford is much superior in my field (Environmental Engineering). Basically it comes down to this post I read on another blog:<BR/><BR/>"You should go to Stanford but you won't, you will go to Harvard. Here's why: if you go to Stanford, you will always wonder what's going on or what could have been at Harvard. On the other hand, if you go to Harvard, you will never for a moment wonder about what it would have been like at Stanford. Power of the brand, my friend." <BR/><BR/>I guess I can always head to California post masters. Such a dilemma!Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097862853560578348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-72359813266064775252008-03-29T08:27:00.000-07:002008-03-29T08:27:00.000-07:00Josie -One interesting strategy my co-worker showe...Josie -<BR/>One interesting strategy my co-worker showed me that might help make your decision involves a coin flip (with a twist). Heads you go to Harvard, tails you go to Stanford. Flip the coin and right as it lands, you will definitely be hoping it's Heads or Tails -- you will know what you want to see. That's your answer. No need to even see the result of the flip - it's irrelevant, you already know what you want.Amar Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487780886149554066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-21226552941408734872008-03-29T04:30:00.000-07:002008-03-29T04:30:00.000-07:00Hey, I also want to thank you for a bit of insight...Hey, I also want to thank you for a bit of insight. I found out last week that I got into Harvard, after I had all but decided to accept my Stanford offer for Grad school. Now I am in the awkward position of choosing between the two, and it really is traumatic. Harvard is offering me more financial aid, and has the name, but Stanford would be amazing.<BR/>I really can't bear to turn down either :-SJosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097862853560578348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-83482511216107728532008-01-28T08:21:00.000-08:002008-01-28T08:21:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting this. I too and lucky to be cho...Thanks for posting this. I too and lucky to be choosing between HBS and the GSB - and am struggling. Do you have an email address so I could learn about your Stanford experience?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430024900059191596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-45721766102052579462008-01-27T11:57:00.000-08:002008-01-27T11:57:00.000-08:00Hi - I also want to say thanks for detailing your ...Hi - I also want to say thanks for detailing your thought process out on your blog. While it undoubtedly has to be a personal decision, it is really helpful to know how others thought through the problem.Amar Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487780886149554066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201671602743887773.post-12606074471615987632008-01-27T03:48:00.000-08:002008-01-27T03:48:00.000-08:00I'm so glad I chanced upon your blog. The sweet p...I'm so glad I chanced upon your blog. The sweet pain of choosing between Harvard and Stanford is getting unbearable. Would really be indebted to you for any help/advice. Is there an Email ID I can reach you on?EThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532214459985897377noreply@blogger.com