<p>I think Stanford is quite possibly the best university in the country. But when the people who write about higher education are confused about these labels, no wonder so many parents are. Hence the need to smile and nod.</p>
<p>Wanted</a> at the Ivys: Needy, high-achieving students - In Plain Sight</p>
<p>Generally the people who write the headlines, are not the same people who write ( or read apparently) the articles.</p>
<p>Well Bob, even those without a high school diploma can find work in the newspaper business!</p>
<p>Never mind that - since when is “ivys” the plural of “ivy”?</p>
<p>I don’t think any Ivy school was mentioned in the article although there was a nice picture of Harvard</p>
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<p>Yes, thank you. Also, many people on CC (some of whom claim to be applying to those schools) frequently refer to them as “Ivy leagues” – as in “Could you suggest an Ivy league for me?”</p>
<p>Not to mention that the Ivy League is a sports conference …</p>
<p>What picture of Harvard? Went back to the article and now the large photo at the top is of Harvard. When I read it they had the stock photo of Stanford there!</p>
<p>The Ivy League brand is losing some of its luster to top tier competition like Stanford as well as wannabes that use the label for comparative purposes.</p>
<p>I don’t see it as a bad thing because I think the Ivies want to shed their elitist reputations as it will make them more competitive in the war for top talent.</p>
<p>Stanford can’t be an Ivy. The football is way too good.</p>
<p>And they award athletic scholarships. So do Duke and Northwestern. They are three unique schools that approach/exceed some Ivies academically, and still play big-time NCAA sports in highly competitive conferences. Rice and Wake Forest may be near that group in some ways too.</p>
<p>Let’s not get carried away. Duke awards football scholarships but still plays at a level that would be familiar to tailgaters in Cambridge or New Haven.</p>
<p>I think the Patriot league plays the Ivies in a few sports.
Stanford is probably pretty content with being in the Pac-12.
[Pac-12</a> makes its case as best conference in the country](<a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2013/10/02/pac-12-conference-college-football-coaches-best-ever-better-than-sec/2909667/]Pac-12”>Pac-12 makes its case as best conference in the country)</p>
<p>Stanford joined the Ivy League?</p>
<p>This thread is cracking me up. It’s much too early in the morning for that. By the way Some Old Guy, thanks for giving me the opportunity to once again remind the folks about the winner of the 1930 Rose Bowl in an annihilating victory over Standford; The Columbia Lions, 7-0. Stanford football hasn’t been the same since. LOL.</p>
<p>Is there ivy in California?</p>
<p>Duke actually hosted the 1942 Rose Bowl – and still lost. </p>
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<p>Isn’t the plural of Ivy “Ivy’s?”</p>
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<p>Let’s not get carried away with academic pretensions either, Duke is no Harvard or Yale.</p>
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<p>Thank God.</p>
<p>The plural of Ivy is … envy us!</p>