<p>Just wondering</p>
<p>Wrong may not be the word I’d use but rather pursuing college prestige as an end in itself may backfire and may actually limit your options. The so-called prestigious colleges are wonderful, but so are hundreds out there. Fit, financial concerns, unique circumstances, and a bunch of other things should probably be weighed more heavily compared to prestige. </p>
<p>(Gosh, I hate that “w” term but I do understand the way it’s used, so I don’t take offense.</p>
<p>Prestige should not be the sole decision as to why you are applying to a school. You should go to a school where you fit and will be happy.</p>
<p>Yet when talking about getting rejected from the prestige schools, so many people talk about how things will always work out and you’ll be happy whereever you end up.</p>
<p>^…which is true, i’m sure. and people who go to, say college A don’t like to hear other people talk about how their school is worse than college B even when it’s not, but college B is more prestigious.</p>
<p>there’s nothing wrong as long as you do make it…
which is ummmmm very hard… Thats where being a prestige whore hurts since you’ll be so crazy about the prestigious college that the rejection will become much harder and accepting admission to another less ‘prestigious’ university will be depressing.</p>
<p>But all this happens to a lot of people- and they usually end up loving the lesser prestgious universities. So i guess its ur call.</p>
<p>You can’t always ascertain whether a particular university is going to be the best fit for you, or if you’re going to be happy there. This is especially true for internationals, who often can’t visit the place they’re applying to. Prestige however, can be more easily gauged from rankings and word of mouth; that’s one reason why prestige becomes such an important criterion.</p>
<p>And yes, internationals indeed have a tougher time because they are unable to visit. I was an international student once (eons ago) and gave up an Ivy grad acceptance to go to a much lesser school that offered me a full-ride. It all has worked out and I have zero regrets.</p>
<p>is georgetown prestigious?</p>
<p>It’s an outstanding college but still a notch down from the Ivies if you’re looking for prestige. It should be the strength of program+the quality of life+the amiability of the student body+prestige=your college. Prestige alone means nothing if you’re not willing to work hard to turn that prestige into success.</p>
<p>i would pick georgetown over any college (HYPS) in the nation any day</p>
<p>The only type of prestige whore that is annoying is the one that thinks they’re more intelligent than anyone else on earth because he/she can get into the Ivy League. Or the one that thinks because he/she goes to an Ivy, it means that they are more successful than anyone else on earth.</p>
<p>I don’t know, it prestige whores just typically have the opinion that: Prestigious University= Prestigious Job= Lots of Money!!! </p>
<p>Having enough money to support yourself and your family and do fun stuff like travelling is nice, but having money as your only goal in life makes you seem really dumb. That kind of thinking usually comes with prestige whores- and I have the urge to say “Gah! This isn’t a videogame! This is life! It’s not a game where you can rack up points and get on the highscores!”</p>
<p>I just think the motivation to aquire all that stuff is basically to look good to other people. Sure, it isn’t always, but it is a lot of the time. And if your goal in life is to be more impressive or rich than everyone else, that’s pretty sad. You should be able to be happy without “beating” everyone else in life.</p>
<p>I guess it depends on what you mean by that.</p>
<p>But if you’re applying to somewhere just to say you got in, you’re a)wasting the time of the adcom and b)possibly taking away an “admitted” slot from someone who would really love to go to that school.</p>
<p>You only get one life, so if you wanna be an ivy league alumni go for it. It could be good for your confidence which could allow you to try harder and in turn succeed more.</p>
<p>“i would pick georgetown over any college (HYPS) in the nation any day” Good for you. That’s probably the view in 1 out of 1,000 plus. HYPS will have more opportunities and an overall program that is stronger anyday. That is my belief but to each his own. 
Alot of people rip on the Ivies only because they cannot get in. :p</p>
<p>haha on a totally unrelated note im confused as to why CC doesn’t censor whore haha</p>
<p>lol. Oh well. There is nothing wrong with wanting to go to a prestigious school. Just make sure that you will do well there before attending of course. I don’t know that many people who will turn down a prestigious university for a state college. The reality is there that a prestigious university will offer you or probably will provide you with more opportunities in most cases. Going for prestige is partially related to going for opportunity.</p>
<p>A lot of people are prestige whores not because they want an ego boost, but because being a graduate of prestigious school will most likely get you a relatively high paying job. Also, who cares if an Ivy Leaguer is prestige conscious? If someone who loves Boston College goes to Dartmouth because of prestige alone, then chances are they won’t be as happy and that’s the price they pay. And then there’s the other type of person who, in the same scenario, would actually be more happy at Dartmouth just from knowing that they’re at an Ivy, and that’s great–they’re happy. At any event, it’s nobody’s business but the student’s.</p>
<p>ay8888… you’re narrow-minded.</p>
<p>fringey323- I do not know how you come up with the assumption that ay8888 is narrow minded. Prestigious schools are prestigious for a reason, they offer top notch programs and the graduates tend to have exceptional opportunity. Prestigious schools are not for everyone, but if you strive off competition and being the cream of the crop they are for you. </p>
<p>It is very subjective, some students prefer prestigious schools for many reasons, a school’s reputation is the first thing that will stick out to employers when look at entry-level positions. It is all about each individual student, some need that type of environment and prestigious name tag, others do not. </p>
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<p>Bingo.</p>