Why is Penn's name so stupid?

T26E4
Tue, 01 May 2012 09:38:14 +0000

If I can offer a counter argument to tortoise’s assertions about Ivy students and alumni:

I find that most students and alumni of Ivy schools quickly realize that the hype or stereotypes or “prestige” quickly loses its glamour and shine. I’ve found that non-Ivy people invariably tend to make a bigger deal about Ivy alums than ourselves.

Sure, a few pompous fools strut around but mostly, people tend to be humbled by the institutions they attended and the quality of their peers and peers’ accomplishments. It levels us out – in a good way.