<p>I'd like to know the type of students that go to these universities. For example, when I think of Brown I think of liberal arts, Upenn as preprofessional, etc.. If any applicants admits or alumni could explain what the students there are like, why they are applying, or what type of school they consider it to be. Desribe your application, the type of student you are, or the strong programs the draw students to these universities. </p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Perhaps this should be moved to the more general forum of college search and selection.</p>
<p>my thoughts
*completly biased, not scientific at all, just the vibe i get
*the first three are really not completely true, just what i've heard and got form app who have gone to these shcools form my school </p>
<p>Harvard: good all around, wants the applicant who is stellar (like olympic medalist or world class pianist, that stellar not county debate award) in one area, loves vale's, leaders</p>
<p>Yale: all around app, good at everything, well rounded, great essay, laid back</p>
<p>Princeton: elitist, truly values education, tradition, I'm right mentality, reminds me of TS Elliot/Woodrow Wilson's elitistism, head in books,great at physics </p>
<p>Brown: liberal, like Berk. </p>
<p>Penn: PRe Prof, buissness is stellar, street smart East Coast kids</p>
<p>Cornell: pressure cooker, lots of egineer kids (the kids who do good in CAlc but struggle in physics/prac app), type of kids who give anything to go ivy, very competitive, veryone cares about other peoples grades, good in engineering</p>
<p>Dartmouth: very tight knight community, loves athletes!! outdoorsy, most attention to undergrads, lots of activities (i sound like will Ferrel in step brothers), versatility, good in buissness and sciences, heavy greek scene </p>
<p>I know sounds like a Fiske Guide, just my vibe!!! NOT BASED ON ANYTHING
And don't get annoyed anyone, everyone knows these are just stereotypes!</p>
<p>im new to this how would i move it</p>
<p>and to fenderbender, ive heard this ivy league stereotype before (im just gonna copy and paste it form another forum but im pretty sure he has 1 or 2 different than I heard it: </p>
<ol>
<li><p>How many Princeton students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two -- one to mix the martinis and one to call the electrician.</p></li>
<li><p>How many Brown students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Eleven -- one to change the lightbulb and ten to share the experience.</p></li>
<li><p>How many Dartmouth students does it take to change a lightbulb?
None -- Hanover doesn't have electricity.</p></li>
<li><p>How many Cornell students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two -- One to change the lightbulb and one to crack under the pressure.</p></li>
<li><p>How many Penn students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Only one, but he gets six credits for it.</p></li>
<li><p>How many Columbia students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Seventy-six -- one to change the lightbulb, fifty to protest
the lightbulb's right to not change, and twenty-five to hold
a counter-protest.</p></li>
<li><p>How many Yale students does it take to change a lightbulb?
None -- New Haven looks better in the dark.</p></li>
<li><p>How many Harvard students does it take to change a lightbulb?
One -- he holds the bulb and the world revolves around him.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>lmao noice...the columbia one is the best</p>
<p>Oh, don't worry about it. I think only a moderator can do it anyway.</p>
<p>Interesting thread, though.</p>
<p>hahah i love columbia. oh my god. :)</p>
<p>bumppppppppppppppp</p>
<p>Haha, that's a cool quiz =)
I'm UPenn!</p>
<p>That quiz is terrible. :p</p>
<p>Yale, Harvard, Princeton - Pretentious asses.</p>
<p>Love Post #5. Princeton & Dartmouth are regarded as the most conservative schools in the Ivy League. r
Really nice well rounded students attend Dartmouth College.
Brown & Columbia are the most liberal in the Ivy League. Although Brown is the poorest member, it is also the most artsy & stress free environment.
Yale is also a liberal and very gay friendly environment as is Brown. Students love both schools.
Penn is quite pre-professional and borders a difficult neighborhood as does Yale.
Harvard is magnificent, in a great location & has brilliant, hardworking students.
Cornell is rural, a bit more state schoolish atmosphere & has a reputation as a pressure cooker school.
In order of prestige: Harvard, Yale, Princeton & Penn's Wharton School are the most elite. The rest are just Ivies.</p>
<p>bumpppppppppppppp</p>
<p>cornell as pressure cooker? anyone elaborate plz?</p>
<p>In view of our nation's financial disaster, when I think of Harvard graduates I think of some major failures in leadership and management: President Bush, Henry Paulson (Treasury Secretary), Ben Bernanke (Federal Reserve Chairman), Chris Cox (SEC Chairman), Barney Frank (House Finance Comm. Chairman), and many idiots involved with shattered Wall Street firms. And now we face another Harvard loser, Obama, as our probable next leader. About four weeks ago at the Denver convention Obama failed to mention & warn us of the impending financial disaster. Harvard may have a great academic reputation, but the education lacks something very important.</p>
<p>haha what a dumb comment. I am sure their harvard education made them failures. FYI Bernake is extremely smart as is Paulson and Barney France. DId they make mistakes, yes but it is unclear who gets most of the blame (there is enough to go around to everyone)</p>