<p>So maybe it is ‘east coast-LITE’? I saw in other threads that there is allegedly a goodly number of east coast wannabes which might contribute to an ethos of stress or tension.
eg,
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university-2013/675472-potential-applicants-read.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university-2013/675472-potential-applicants-read.html</a></p>
<p>But maybe the kind of person who must get into the ‘top schools’ (on the east coast) is a kind of competitive type, and therefore might be screwed together a little tighter?</p>