Ivy Most Like Stanford

[Wharf_Rat]

<p>Cornell did indirectly help Stanford get its start:</p>

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President Andrew D. White of Cornell gave to the Stanfords, who earlier had tried to recruit him as the university's first president

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<p><a href="http://www.stanford.edu/home/stanford/history/begin.html#Birth%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.stanford.edu/home/stanford/history/begin.html#Birth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Many of Stanford's first professors were lured away from Cornell as well.</p>

<p>As for Cornell's current atmosphere - definately go visit. You will find that it is "duck like", "chill" and "collaborative". Furthermore its bredth of offerings is hard to match.</p>

<p>Not sure where the stereotype for Brown and Dartmouth being more laid back comes from...perhaps its just wishful thinking or maybe mad jealousy...</p>