Personification of the Ivy League

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<p>Just something I decided to do in my current state of boredom...how I think the Ivy League members would behave if the were people, in class together.</p>

<p>Harvard - Mr. Perfect. He never does anything wrong...at least that's what the teachers say. Perfect grades, perfect attendence. He's the most popular (and richest) student in school. He can often be found hanging out with Princetone and Yale. </p>

<p>Princeton - Harvard's rival. She's like him in almost every way...popular, rich, smart, but just a TINY bit below him in each category. The two of them pretend to be nice to each other, and can usually be found hanging out together, along with 3rd wheel Yale. Rumors persist that Harvard and Princeton have a thing for each other....</p>

<p>Yale - For starters...Yale is quite short. He's the shortest kid in school, and has a fiery temper as well. He's fairly popular, but most of that comes from the the fact that he is almost never seen without Harvard or Princeton. He is constantly secretly plotting on how he can become the best...</p>

<p>Columbia - If she's got something to say, she's gonna say it. Known for being the most out-spoken (and possibly loudmouthed) student on campus, Columbia will always take a stand on the issues. She can often be found parading around school in the name of her latest cause. She's also a big fan of urban life.</p>

<p>Cornell - The poorest student on campus, and the others never let him forget it. He's average in almost every category--except science, which is where he really shines. He's often left out, and some have said he doesn't even deserve to attend school at Ivy League Academy, but he works hard and has been slowy making inroads with the other students.</p>

<p>Penn and Brown - These two are always seen together. Best friends since birth, most people forget they even attend Ivy League Academy. Their lack of recognition from the others fostered an instant friendship between the two.</p>

<p>Dartmouth - He follows his own trail. Having the least in common with anyone else, he prefers to just keep to himself. He is very liberal, and is often drafted into working for Columbia's (sometimes against his will) latest cause. He is also extremly shy.</p>

<p>If you have anything to add or change, just...go ahead and post it.</p>

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<p>Penn and Brown are very different. I don't get that one at all.<br>
Penn is the kid who always raises his hand in class, has all the answers and wants to know exactly how much each assignment or quiz "counts".<br>
Brown is the Reed (to a hugely lesser extent) of the Ivy League.</p>

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<p>Seriously?</p>

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<p>Dartmouth liberal? If that's true today, boy, have things changed.</p>

<p>And I agree with MOWC, Penn and Brown are very different.</p>

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Dartmouth - He follows his own trail. Having the least in common with anyone else, he prefers to just keep to himself. He is very liberal

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<p>LOL. The last time I looked into a Dartmouth forum, there were a lot of posts about whether or not Dartmouth is as conservative as it seems. The only way I could see Dartmouth as being seemingly liberal to outsiders is in the fact that it's very green- both in terms of its school colors and its environmentalism.</p>

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<p>From your post I'm guessing you know next to nothing about Princeton and Yale.. except that they're up there with Harvard and are always trying to be the first letter in 'HYP'.</p>

<p>Actually, the oldest rival is between Harvard and Yale, not Harvard and Princeton (Harvard Vs. Yale football game, etc). If anything, Princeton is the third wheel. Penn and Brown aren't similar at all. Dartmouth is usually called the most conservative Ivy besides possibly Princeton. If we're going to personify the Ivies, at least use the correct stereotypes, not ones you've made up..</p>

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<p>But I did make them up...chill guys. This what they remind ME of. If you don't like it, make your own. Also, I've noticed Brown and Penn are the most unknown people...OUTSIDE of CC, most people htink UPenn is a state school, and have never heard of Brown. A friendship fostered from being unpopular together...that's my reasoning.</p>

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<p>I mean seriously "At least use the correct stereotypes...not the ones you made up.." What are you..the keeper of the Ivy League? Chill out.</p>

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<p>"If you have anything to add or change, just...go ahead and post it."</p>

<p>You basically asked them for their input, and that's what you're getting. So you chill out.</p>

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<p>I enjoyed that, soccer_guy. :)</p>

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<p>Actually Dartmouth is really liberal (only 13% of the senior class identified themselves as republicans, 85% of D students voted for Kerry in 2004). The conservative stereotype has been pretty outdated for more than a decade. At this point I would say Dartmouth, like all the Ivies, is majority liberal with a small but vocal conservative minority. </p>

<p>Things have changed.</p>

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<p>No, rd31, I said if you have anything to add or change, do so. There's a difference in:</p>

<p>"I think Brown should be ____ because <em>_, and I think Penn should be _</em>"</p>

<p>and what amb3r said "At least use the correct stereotype...not ones you made up" which added nothing, and was only pointless criticism. So no, rd31, you're quite wrong.</p>

<p>And yes...as far as I know, Dartmouth is fairly liberal (Though I would consider Cornell the most liberal...the city of Itacha gave Nader more votes than Bush!)</p>

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<p>^^^ I guess you missed the rest of my post...</p>

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<p>Dartmouth students are wickedly liberal. It's all the old alums who are conservative.</p>

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<p>Yale the third wheel?</p>

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<p>Columbia's from NYC. He'd cut you in an alley. :D</p>

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<p>Actually no soccer_guy472. Although ambr's last statement may seem critical, his/her entire post suggests thoughtful changes. You don't acknowledge this input like you implied you would, you just tell people to "chill out". </p>

<p>Also, even if Dartmouth is mostly liberal, the point is that it is not known for being one of the more liberal Ivy League schools. The Ivy League as a whole is very liberal, and Dartmouth's liberal-ness does not stand out in this group. If anything, it seems more conservative than the other schools (even if it isn't actually a conservative school). In my mind, and in probably most people's minds, brown clearly stands out in this respect. Calling Dartmouth the most liberal Ivy League school over Brown (which is what the personification implies) just makes me scratch my head. </p>

<p>And I agree that Princeton has the reputation for being the third wheel among HYP as opposed to Yale. I would suggest switching the two descriptions. </p>

<p>I thought Columbia was very accurate. Even the ones about Penn and Cornell were accurate in terms of the current, unfortunate stereotypes.</p>

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<p>Thank you. I appreciate everyone's comments. As for amber's post, I find anything that begins with "Obviously you know nothing about ___" to be very rude. There are nicer ways to phrase things. </p>

<p>As for Princeton and Yale...Princeton may in fact be the third wheel in the literal sense...but I wanted Princeton to be a girl, and I thought the two main rivals should be opposite sexes. The word Yale (possibly because it's short) makes me think of a fiery tempered short guy. That just fit better as the third wheel.</p>

<p>In my experience, Dartmouth has always been kinda "different." Perhaps it isn't as liberal as the others, I'm not an expert, but it always seemed that way to me. </p>

<p>As for Columbia...yes...SHE would cut you in an alley...that's how she rolls.</p>

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<p>Columbia's a guy. We used the same showers once. I know.</p>

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