Interesting Article on Ivy-Leagues

T26E4
Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:32:58 +0000

liveinlove: don’t judge the intrinsic qualities of those eight schools by the mania that’s exhibited here on CC and perhaps by a few of your classmates. I went to one of the schools you mentioned and I highly disagree with your opinion that they “don’t really know what to do with themselves once they’re in”.

I was surrounded by some of the most fascinating, driven and intellectually and culturally curious people I’ve ever ment in my four years there. I and my fellow alumni are EXTREMELY loyal to the school and what it provided for us.

Again, don’t judge the book not only by its cover, nor by all the mobs wanting to open the pages, too.

Is the “Ivy-Chase” bizarre and annoying? Yes. But is it the fault of the schools or the USN&WR rankings chaos that engulfs so many families? Don’t let that keep you from really looking deeply into what some of those schools can offer you. They might really be your “fit”. You never know.

Good luck to you in your college search, regardless.