| The Ivy League, despite its academic connotations, is a sports conference. Grouping the Ivies as a whole is misleading because within the conference each school has a different level of prestige. By most accounts, HYP are at the top of the totem poll. For the record -- I never claimed Vanderbilt was on par with 'HYP'. Its not, and very few schools are. However, I was accepted into two of the lower-Ivies and chose Vanderbilt and I am very happy with my decision. |