Coffey also mentioned that the absence of open, unified events on campus forces students into more highly segregated groups than they might otherwise fall into.
"Harvard doesn't have a central unifying social element," he says. "That really loses some of the beautiful diversity that Harvard has."
The problem of social stratification is not unique to Harvard, however.
"It's really funny, because [Stanford] encourages diversity a lot, and all of these groups have their own events, which only keeps people apart more," Park says.
But another Stanford student said the university's system of forcing students to change dorms every year provides an opportunity for students to meet new people.
"[At Harvard] you're in a House for three years, whereas here you change dorms every year. Inevitably you make friends in the new place you live in," says Yeung.
But Yeung, who transferred to Stanford after spending part of his first year at Harvard, had other motives for going to Stanford.
"I've got a nice tan now. That's nice. I'm not pale anymore," says Yeung, who is a Crimson editor.
However, Woodroofe offers one final insight into the campus social scene. "Some people bitch and complain, but if you're a fun person, you're going to find fun things to do," she says