<p>ani, I know what you are trying to say and I am just playing devil’s advocate. </p>
<p>Again, I disagree. It is arguable that at places like Penn State, you get to meet people from all walks of life - children of garbage collectors, postmen, lawyers, top notch athletes, actors, doctors/you name it while at Cornell/Harvard/Princeton … most people you encounter are those born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Yes, there will be token presence of Hispanics, African American and internationals. This is not an eclectic mix. </p>
<p>For me, what is important is a peer group that is better prepared and highly motivated. You can find this at most top tier schools including Penn State.</p>
<p>I would like to say to whomsoever it may concern:
This post was meant to be an outlet for my love of statistical data and rankings.
And more primarily, as Debarghya very correctly pointed out, to fuel an argument (I’m so jobless).
I couldn’t be happier attending Cornell and it’s not done wonders on this list. “Couldn’t be happier” = would not exchange for anything (yes, even MIT), although some more aid could’ve helped.
To somebody who said something about research: I’m probably going to be doing research. Research runs in my veins. Exhibit A: this post. (No sarcasm intended)
I still want to be filthy rich. I’ve been watching the Social Network , 21 and TLC too often. I have wet dreams of driving an R8 (Aniruddh, stay out of them).
I hate having to balance the above two.
I don’t like this number.
To the person who was b*<strong><em>ing about Cornell (rsaxena): Those weren’t crass statements. Watch Russell Peters. Get a sense of humor. Try Big Bazaar. I hear they’re offering substantial discounts. (I’m only being rude cause you b</em></strong>*ed about Cornell)
Jokes and this statistic sheet apart, money is needed up to a point for everyone beyond which it becomes a matter of personal taste. But you tell me - would you rather be Bill Gates or thaaat MIT professor who still needs a Nobel to be happy (who, btw is still extremely rich)?
<p>^Although it might be nice if, instead of wasting the millions you’re going to earn on Manhattan apartments, you donate the money to Cornell so that it becomes more generous with aid to internationals.</p>
<p>This is not really true, is it? I mean, the Ivies are opening up to everyone nowadays, aren’t they? It’s no longer the province of the exalted - that’s what I’m told, at least.</p>
I have heard a lot about the elitist attitude (cliques etc) found at HYPs. While poor people do make it at these places, it is mostly richie rich’s who have enough opportunities (that they have utilised) to have a competetive application. These places also DO look at money that they’ll get from rich parents. These are also factors considered.
Admission is need blind of course but the student body consists of <em>mostly</em> rich people.
If you’re poor and good enough then you get in, but if you’re poor and not good enough, then a need blind admission policy hardly helps you innit?
Bottomline: Rich= more opprotunities; more opportunities= better application; better application= better chances of admission over a normal student in any event. If through contacts one interns at NASA for two years then assuming he has a decent app otherwise there’s little stopping him right?</p>
<p>There were some reasons why this thread disgusted me in the first place.I dislike this thread’s topic and what was being discussed (although I have learnt a lot about some of you in the process :p… some stuff I was not sure of but suspected nonetheless) wasn’t going to comment on it but,</p>
<p>FunkySATMoney, I’d just like to comment that by my analysis you’d make a good businessman. They are expected to be shrewd and ruthless. I’m also sure that you’re going to go down the Engineering + MBA road. Also, do not make sweeping controversial statements. Cornell gone to your head? Utilise that time to study for Boards. Just some friendly advice. :)</p>
<p>(I know you’re going to kill me for saying this but here)
It’s just a stupid car.
Plus the link you posted is incomplete.
I’m female, so don’t eat me up. It looks like any old car to me. A8? R8? French? Portuguese? What tongue are you talking, hmm? I don’t know nada about this. since I’ve never thought about it before. :p</p>
<p>PS–Plus I like big “ruthless” cars. Not sleek ones.</p>
<p>I realize that it is arguable that you won’t find much regional diversity at places like Penn State with more than 50% of students coming from in-state. I don’t think this is as bad as it sounds. People in US move around quite a bit compared to most other countries.</p>
<p>I just want to make it clear that I am not trying to put down Ivy schools. They are great centers of learning. There is nothing wrong in wanting to go there. I don’t envy people who go there. People dream about going to one of those schools for many reasons and most of them, including prestige factor, are valid. I just didn’t agree with one statement ani made. That’s all.</p>
<p>Helps more than in a need-aware college, at any rate.</p>
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<p>Maybe, but being rich also means that the adcoms expect higher levels of achievements from you. The bar is higher for the rich people; they really won’t expect a farm boy to have EC’s that rival a posh private school kid’s. It’s a relative thing.</p>
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<p>The irony in this statement is, of course, the fact that much can be learnt of you, which I did not really suspect. :D</p>
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<p>Of course. No one interpreted it as you putting them down. I was just wondering why you still held that socioeconomic diversity was not yet wide enough in the Ivy League colleges, since these days I hear (a lot) that being from an affluent background is not as positive a thing as people imagine it to be with respect to the elite college admissions ( the need-blind ones) scene.</p>
<p>I refused to comment on this thread till now, cause as pixie said, this very topic is stupid …and I shall repeat what I believe in… Money fantasies are for the immature…
Merc? Audi? Guys, grow up!</p>
I am delighted to see that my motive was fulfilled till now and am only sad that it came to revelation finally. By all means please go on believing that I come up with replies such as “I am very honest tbh” not purposely for laugh but because that is the response my brain would come up with under normal circumstances.
I believe I have expressed my point on this quite clearly in my previous post.
What does this even mean? Nobody’s disputing that it doesn’t.</p>
I’m sorry, we should go back to talking about grown up things… like SAT scores. :P</p>
<p>Seriously, that was downright ■■■■■■■■. The joy of earning a new car is supposedly one of the finest.
Back to my first question,
What DO you fantasize about?</p>
its recession free too. lol ;)</p>
