That’s Why I Chose Harvard

Even though we’ve produced embarrassing YouTube clips before*, Harvard really can’t beat the following admissions video from Yale.  “That’s Why I Chose Yale” is a 16 minute musical that was recently released by the Yale Admissions Office.

In the video, we’re welcomed into the magical world of Yale, where students sing about “college” and “knowledge” (2:05), gawk over Brian Williams (6:43), and perform synchronized dancing in the courtyard (13:30), complete with gyrating Chinese lion in the background.  Of course, there is no mention of Death By New Haven or George W. Bush, but every school must hide their skeletons when producing the ugly stepsister of High School Musical.

Yale, this is one time where we’ll let you be #1.  And now, for the award of Best Campy Admissions Video More Suited For a DeVry Institute of Technology Commercial:

Sadly, Harvard could never make such a musical because of our disyllabic name (“That’s Why I Chose Harv-ard” just isn’t suited to rhyming and song).  But, in response to the video, Harvard can come up with a new admissions slogan that fits in with their catchy tune: “At Least We’re Not Yale.”

^{* Harvard Quidditch, Harvard crawling champ}