<p>Do you mean to use the word “Ivies” to refer to those specific 8 schools, or are you using the word “Ivies” in general to refer to top of the line, elite / selective schools?</p>
<p>Because it would be really odd to isolate the Ivies in doing a search, because they simply happen to be 8 among the top schools that happen to have a shared athletic conference. It would be as odd as looking for selective schools and deciding to isolate only those with one syllable in the name. </p>
<p>Decide what you’re looking for, THEN start searching. Don’t grab onto the Ivies as a whole - they are not at all alike from one another.</p>