<p>I suspect the conclusion of this exercise is supposed to be: So few get into the Ivys, so see how elite and exclusive it is to attend them?</p>
<p>My conclusion is: So few actually attend the Ivys, so why do people on CC go on endlessly about them? People on CC ought mainly to be discussing where the bulk of students really go, like the top 50 mega publics or at least the full list of top 100 colleges and not just ivy level. Many great colleges like #100, #99, #98… are rarely, if ever, even mentioned here nor do they have separate forums. Hype aside, the majority of the student population isn’t even interested in attending stuffy old frostbelt schools. CC needs more coverage of newer colleges that don’t get high ranking due to few generations of alumni and lower endowments, yet have excellent education quality. Colleges less than 75 years old, colleges in the west and sunbelt of the US where the majority of students live.</p>