<p>sakky,</p>
<p>I understand what you are saying but unfortunately I still disagree. I believe that the student that turns down an Ivy league school can do it for a number of reasons, not just the BS/MD programs (one of which is available at Brown). I believe the primary motivating factor is economic, either lack of money or a merit scholarship offer. It does not take too much intellectual maturity for an 18 year old to accept that their parents would prefer not to go into debt for their education. Another example would be of a student who hought they may want to go to Harvard but decided that the weather in southern California and the UC system would ultimately be more to their liking.</p>
<p>I also still believe that the maturity and drive of those students that choose to go elsewhere is one of the primary factors in their getting accepted to an Ivy League school in the first place. All schools, particularly those in the Ivy League, place a high value on commitment and ECs. So I guess we just disagree but I also would like to know a bit more about the study.</p>