<p>I will never go to an Ivy. I am looking at some schools that are ranked around there, but I will NEVER go to an Ivy League school. I refuse to apply, let alone be stuck at one for 4 years.</p>
<p>Let me rephrase that…some of my post sounded snobbish IMO
I would never go to an Ivy, and I bet I wouldn’t get in.
But if I did, I would never go. :)</p>
<p>This is an interesting thread…
I never, I didn’t , I won’t, yada-yada-yada…
I am wondering if something happens to cc’er’s when they head from the ‘chance me’ forum’ here to the college life forum. I also wonder if any of you have parents who are on the parent forum. </p>
<p>There seems to be a big disconnect in the attitude towards Ivey’s from hopefuls, their parents, and those of you who are happily settled in your college homes. It pleases me to read that at least some students find peace and happiness with their college homes and the world doesn’t revolve around Ivy League.</p>
<p>Cheers</p>
<p>I have zero interest in any Ivy League school, if for no other reason than I wouldn’t want to move to one. Cornell and Princeton are the only Ivy League schools with top engineering programs, but again, there’s that moving thing. I also don’t think I’d fit into the culture there very well.</p>
<p>As for non-Ivy top schools like MIT, Stanford, UChicago, Georgia Tech, UT-Austin, etc., only cost and the necessity of moving to a place I may not want to live would stop me. Nor do I especially aspire to those schools. OSU is the nearest research university to me, and that’s where I’m headed after CC, and I’m okay with that. I think only high school aged kids and headcase parents are focused on getting into top-rated schools.</p>
<p>I did not apply to any Ivy Leagues, mainly because of lack of interest. I wanted a rigorous academic environment in which I could maximize my learning, and I didn’t feel that the Ivies could provide that to the extent of the other schools to which I applied. I’m currently attending the University of Chicago, and if I could go back to high school and apply all over again, I would make exactly the same decision.</p>
<p>I never cared at all about getting into an Ivy League. I was much more concerned with finding a school that simply fit my personality and academic goals…regardless of what it’s “reputation” was. I currently go to a totally off the radar private school with about 300 people, and I’ll be transferring to a large public university next year.</p>
<p>You would think with the way the economy is these days that more people would be heading to the cheaper public ivies.</p>
<p>With the economy the way it is, the real Ivies are boosting their aid (as are a select number of uber wealthy schools) to make it more affordable.</p>
<p>And, it really seems like this thread has turned into a “bag on the Ivies” thread… just cause a school has a stellar reputation (which, by the way, is a good thing) it does NOT mean that the reputation was the sole reason for a person choosing that school, whether Ivy or not.</p>
<p>I’ve never seen myself at an Ivy, even when I was little. The highest rank school I’m interested in is William and Mary, and that has a lot to do with my dad going there (plus, Williamsburg is gorgeous and is pretty much my second home). Plus, I stress out enough in high school, I might have a heart attack at an Ivy, lol. Also, I definitely couldn’t get it :P</p>
<p>Another thing is I have a very specific major in mind (Music Business/Industry or Music Technology). So I’m focusing more on schools that offer those (NYU, Northeastern University, etc). I will definitely consider Ivy’s for law school, though.</p>