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It's Yale

There are strong presence of peer pressure to retain the tradition of excellence for which the school and its students have always been known. Thus, there are absolutely no necessity for the school and the administration to launch any form of programs to encourage or push the students to excell in any other way. The self-motivation of each individual student and the students' deep and intrinsic sensitiveness toward the perspectives of others regarding themselves allows for an almost perpetual positive feedback cycle in which to be left behind is destined to be simply equated with failure and laziness.

The faculty, the courses, the student body, and especially the wide range of activities all set Yale apart.

The inner passion and love of life that all Yalies seem to have is unparallelled anywhere else. Everyone here is also so multifaceted and interesting that you never cease to be amazed. The girl you're meeting up with for drinks with a Bio and Art double major after her a cappella concert is strangely not exceptional.

Yale has residential colleges where you live for all four years and have a sense of community within in a large university.

Two Yale freshman talk about living in Old Campus and their experience at the school.

A Yale student from New York talks about what it’s like to be in a small town and how the school prepares students.

A freshman students talks about her experience so far at Yale and about getting involved.

A Yale students talks about why she chose Yale, some stereotypes, and something students might not know.

Four Yale student talk about their experience at Yale, including tips on the application process.