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<p>I do too :/</p>
<p>^ Yes, certainly in some cases. Such people, of course, exist outside of CC as well.</p>
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<p>Ok. Many others feel differently.</p>
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<p>You can’t completely dismiss these rumors. They have at least a little bit of relevance.</p>
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<p>Well, Stanford and Princeton are both pretty suburban…but anyway, if the student will be attending college chiefly to get the job they want, then I guess I understand that.</p>
<p>You can’t completely dismiss these rumors. They have at least a little bit of relevance.</p>
<p>Maybe a bit, but most of them are largely exaggerated.</p>
<p>Edit: Like this one here. The person probably heard some rumors here and there about Cornell, then built upon that with his own assumptions. If he sincerely researched the schools, he may find that Cornell has many strong programs, same with WUSTL and the other schools he mentioned, and that he may actually find the school a good “fit” for his interests.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/961160-true-cornell-weak-ivy.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/961160-true-cornell-weak-ivy.html</a></p>
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<p>I haven’t dismissed them; I said that some are weary of putting too much stock into them.</p>
<p>Initially, I liked MIT, because one of my friends raves about how awesome it is. But the more I research MIT, the less it seems appealing to me.</p>
<p>Personally, I think Princeton both fits me well and has very good job placement in the field I am looking at.</p>
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<p>I suppose you’re referring to me? Yes, I admit I was sucked into the commonly-propagated rumor that Cornell is the weakest Ivy prior to my visit. As shallow as this may sound, a large part of my attraction to Cornell was the physical appearance of the campus itself. I shamelessly admit that Cornell and Princeton were my favorite schools largely because of their gothic architecture (which I adore) and natural beauty. Cornell won over Princeton because of the natural beauty in the area (I’m a nature buff). </p>
<p>As for the school itself, Cornell didn’t even feel like an Ivy. The campus was large but not overwhelming, and the atmosphere seemed so laid back. I loved it.</p>
<p>In defense to many people applying to a bunch of top schools, many students don’t know where they want to go. Many don’t have the opportunity to visit all these schools. They’re applying to schools that they feel represent their academic ability, seeing where they’re getting in, and THEN visiting to the schools of which they were accepted. Another plus of this is that you’re not terribly crushed for not going to your ‘dream’ school. I feel like you can’t have a real dream school if you never visited it. Visiting and then not getting in… Its gotta be heartbreaking…</p>
<p>^ If one is an applicant interested in the most selective schools, fixating oneself to a single “dream school” is pretty stupid imo.</p>
<p>@ Jersey13…Stupid? Yes. Heartbreaking? Yes. Avoidable? No.</p>
<p>How is avoiding attachment to a singular “dream school” not a feasible option? I don’t have a single “dream school”.</p>
<p>^It’s like falling in love. Sometimes you just can’t help it.</p>
<p>@PioneerJones: I was referring to VritasZamamee, not you. (In fact, I don’t think you read what I wrote.)</p>
<p>@xrCalico23: I am above following links. Actually reading their contents? Inconceivable.</p>
<p>(Sorry about that misunderstanding :P)</p>
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<p>Precisely my feelings. </p>
<p>I wanted to write one of my app essays about that because there are many correlations (wanting to improve yourself, knowing that it does no good to hope and wonder, blind to its faults etc.)…but it came across way too obsessive.</p>
<p>I guess I’m too pragmatic to become attached to a school.</p>
<p>How on earth can you compare an institution of higher education to a human being with whom you might fall in love? I’m not a romantic, but ascribing enough human characteristics to a business to become that attached to it prior to attendance seems very messed up to me.</p>
<p>I think it’s more for the location aspect of it. Like I can name places that I’m more or less in love with</p>
<p>Ya, to be honest, I fell in love with Brown and I will and always say that it wasn’t smart to be so attached. If I was rejected, i would’ve been a wreck. The point is that if I was callous, I would’ve had fun with admission process, but it didn’t work out like that. I fell in love with the school when I visited. That’s why I would suggest to wait until u visit schools. It’d be much less painful.</p>
<p>I’ve visited all of the Ivy League schools already and can’t say that I’m particularly infatuated with any of them lol, probably a good thing.</p>