New College-Search Criterion-The Ivy Plus Society?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Some students and parents look beyond the Bachelors degree when making college choices, worrying about whether their undergraduate institution will position them well for grad school later on.</p>

<p>But here's another life-after-college consideration: Will your undergraduate alma mater offer you entry into the new Ivy Plus Society? According to a story in today's New York Times, elite-college alums--especially young singles--can find each other at these exclusive gatherings. See <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/fashion/04ivy.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/fashion/04ivy.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>In addition to the original chapter in Manhattan, there are now branches springing up in other metro areas. According to one of the Ivy Plus Society Web pages:</p>

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The Ivy Plus Society (TIPS) brings together young alumni from a select group of schools to create a community of talented, dynamic individuals. The chance to meet incredible people was one of the best parts of the top schools we were privileged to attend. We endeavor to initiate opportunities for this exceptional group to connect here in the real world, beyond the iron-gates of our alma maters.

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<p>Members must be between the ages of 21 and 42 and must also be alums of one of the following colleges or universities. Note that some Ivy Plus wannabes who didn't attend the "right" undergrad institution can sneak into the club with a "better" graduate choice.</p>

<p>As Amherst and Smith alums respectively, my husband and I are sure lucky we met in college because The Ivy Plus Society wouldn't let us past the bouncer. ;)</p>

<p>**COLLEGES
Air Force Academy
Berkeley (University of California)
Brown University
Caltech
Cambridge
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
London School of Economics
Johns Hopkins University
MIT
Naval Academy
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
West Point
Yale University</p>

<p>GRADUATE SCHOOLS
<strong>Graduate programs at the universities listed above as well as the following:</strong></p>

<p>Business School:
Anderson - UCLA
Kellogg - Northwestern
Stern – NYU</p>

<p>Law School:
NYU Law
University of Michigan School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law</p>

<p>Medical School:
Baylor College of Medicine
UCLA School of Medicine
UCSF School of Medicine
University of Michigan School of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine**</p>

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<p>File under “25 Douchiest Colleges”. Now with extra douchiness.</p>

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<p>^^Is this an advertisement for an escort service?</p>

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<p>mmmm delicious elitism!</p>

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<p>There is only one Midwestern school on the undergraduate list (Chicago). </p>

<p>Berkeley is the only public university that matters at the undergraduate level?</p>

<p>No Oxford listed among the British universities??</p>

<p>Given my career trajectory, makes me glad I will not join such an elitist (coast-preferred) circle. ;)</p>

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Damn right it is. But, military academies are also public.</p>

<p>However, I’m surprised 'ruin Anderson MBAs are invited to the party while Ross MBAs are shut out.</p>

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<p>^^ There is simply no love for schools in the Midwest. </p>

<p>Fortunately, more people have heard of Northwestern and Michigan than Univ of Chicago. ;)</p>

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<p>Assuming women are permitted… ;)</p>

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<p>Just another example of LAC discrimination.</p>

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<p>Any organization that calls itself “Ivy Plus” is not going to attract a high quality echelon. Just a bunch of wannabes. How tacky. Real elitism doesn’t have to wave an Ivy flag.</p>

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<p>For another social organization based on college connections, check out the broader [url=<a href=“http://www.rightstuffdating.com/v_schools.cfm]list[/url”>http://www.rightstuffdating.com/v_schools.cfm]list[/url</a>] of qualifying schools for Right Stuff Dating.</p>

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<p>Some metro areas have another organization similarly called “All-Ivy Plus” or “Young Alumni All-Ivy Plus.” It includes graduates of only the following: Brown, CalTech, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, MIT, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale. So, Ivies + Stanford, Duke, MIT, and Caltech. FWIW…which isn’t much.</p>

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<p>I bet they wear old Members Only jackets retrofitted with their logo.</p>

<p>Kei</p>

<p>P.S One of the many great things about my wife is that she had degrees from a top 10 LAC, and 2 of the HYPed schools . . . and it’ll never come up in conversation. Some people have a grasping need to crow.</p>

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<p>Good ol’ East coast bias. Never gets old</p>

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<p>Another arbitrary list. Worth regarding if you want to join the club after you graduate, but maybe no more authoritative than general public opinion. </p>

<p>[Harvard</a> Number One University in Eyes of Public](<a href=“Harvard Number One University in Eyes of Public”>Harvard Number One University in Eyes of Public)</p>

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<p>“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”
-* Groucho Marx*</p>