bunny2015

Why is no one talking about Cornell?

dunster17

Brown! Best school for undergrad. The atmosphere is absolutely chill, relaxed, and fun. Like what many said here, it's the most down-to-earth school, and that should be very important. People there are very nice, unlike the pretentious people you might find at other Ivies. (I'm not saying that Brown doesn't have pretentious people, but there's not as much compared to its rivals.) It's a research university with a liberal arts college feeling, so you get the best of both worlds.

And then there's the Open Curriculum. Students are treated like mature and responsible adults who can pave their own paths. Students have the most power in deciding how their college experiences will go. Providence is also a fun, cultural, and artsy city. And it's not very far away from New York and Boston.

iwannaSUCCEED

UPenn because of Wharton and its in Philly

Writer1992

Harvard. Go big or go home.

whenhen

Brown. It's got a fantastic geology program, located right next to a city, and super liberal. Plus from all the videos I've seen of Brown, most of their students have the hipster look going on, and I think that's really hot.

my88keys

Thanks for answering!

magentaturtle

Harvard. Go big or go home.


Yes, I already posted.

smorgasbord

Princeton. I love how it's steeped in tradition, from the eating clubs to making an appearance in Fitzgerald's "This Side of Paradise." I love how the campus is near NYC, but at the same, is located in a quintessential small town. It seems like a serious university -- truly work hard, but also play hard. It's competitive, but it can weed out people pretty quickly. Not necessarily a good thing, but it can push you.

Philovitist

Harvard because it houses the cognitive scientists who inspired me to follow in their tracks.

Princeton because it's the all-around best undergraduate school in the nation.

Brown because it's intellectual climate and fashion sense makes it seem so forward-moving

Shrivats88

Kind of want to say Princeton but I don't think I could turn down Harvard.

sumobats

This is such an unbelievably hard question. I can't even decide what Ivies to apply to because they all sound so amazing to me, but I already have so many reaches on my list. If I actually got accepted and had to choose one...oh my goodness.

Brown's open curriculum causes so many people to fall in love with the school. The people are chill and the town is charming; there's just so much to say about Brown.

Cornell is appealing mostly because it's in reach. It is a reach school for everyone but it's the sort of reach that you might be able to get if you stand on your tippy toes.

Columbia is in New York City which makes it attractive to both city folks who want to stay in the city and country folks who want to turn their lives around. Just the name Columbia screams out "big" to me. Big reputation, big city, small chances...

Dartmouth certainly isn't for everyone. It's in the middle of nowhere and has a big Greek scene. But if you're of the ivy level caliber, like parties, dislike cities, then Dartmouth is irresistable.

Imagine telling someone that you go to Harvard. How amazing would that feel? Harvard has a reputation that no school can live up to. You tell someone you go to UPenn, they say "University Park?". You tell someone you go to Dartmouth, they say "where?" You tell someone you go to Harvard, they say "wow, really? Harvard?" They actually doubt your words.

Princeton is the strong undergraduate school. Its academics are matched with Harvard and the school consistently produces powerful alumni. But the main is attraction is the beautiful campus, no doubt.

I picture Wharton as a Russian spy program. Maybe it's just me. I don't know how to explain this one, but UPenn holds the elitest of the business world, just like the Russians hold the elitest of spies. Okay, yeah, this isn't making sense

Then there's Yale. Yale has almost the same situation as Harvard where the prestige comes in. Yet there's something about Yale that screams "too good for Harvard."

That being said, my personal preferences are Brown, Dartmouth and Princeton. I love all the other schools, I just know that I have to limit myself.

my88keys

Thanks for answering. Right now, my personal choice is Yale.

timetodecide12

Here is the order in which I would attend

Would be dream schools:
1. Harvard
2. Yale
3. Princeton

Would be very happy at:
4. Dartmouth
5. Penn

Ambivalent:
6. Cornell

Would not be happy at:

7. Columbia
8. Brown

coquone

A near-tie between Yale and Brown, with a slight inclination toward Yale. Just seems a tad more comfortable and awesome than Brown. But either would be incredible.

Metronomic

Yale or Princeton, without a doubt. Columbia a close third