<p>when I found what HYPMS stood for, I seriously laughed for about an hour. It's so ridiculous. People on this site says things like "Can I get into HYPSM????" I mean, as halopeno2 said, MIT is SOOOO different from, say, Yale. And people who apply to all five just for the heck of it are rather...um...misguided. Besides, which, as other ppl have said, there are a lot of really good schools that don't qualify for an acronym which therefore makes them not as good according to the logic of some ppl on this site. Just my two cents....</p>
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The people that throw around this statement like "I want to go to HYPMS, don't care which one..." are the type of people that are only looking for prestige and name recognition when considering which schools to apply to.
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<p>Or maybe they realize that they're all great colleges and they would be happy at any one of them, no matter which one?</p>
<p>^^ That's the thing, though. Just because it's an HYPSM school doesn't mean that you'll be happy there. I have a friend that would DIE to go to Yale, but can't believe that I'm going to MIT. Just because I happen to like Cambridge and MIT, doesn't mean that I would automatically like Harvard as well. ( I wouldn't know, since I didn't apply and never considered it). Anyways, HYPSM schools are extremely diverse, and a great name and recognition doesn't always equal happiness and fit.</p>
<p>And saying that you'll be happy at any college just because of the name is really narrow-minded.</p>
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And saying that you'll be happy at any college just because of the name is really narrow-minded.
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<p>I didn't say that. What I was trying to say is that maybe those students recognize the qualities of each college, and thus, wouldn't care which one they attended.</p>
<p>The point of mentioning all the names at once when discussing admissions is this: when they're selecting the best out of a giant pool of exceptional students, it's obvious the colleges are making decisions that we can't explain. Maybe one student is a better fit for Yale than Princeton. Maybe Stanford would be a poor choice for one person over MIT. But for every dozen who are accepted at Stanford and denied at Princeton, there are a dozen more who were denied at Stanford but accepted at Princeton. There are very, very, very few people who can look at their GPAs and SAT/ACT scores and their ECs and pick and choose from the top 10 colleges in the entire world. They can make the decision AFTER they get the letters back in the mail.</p>
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<p>way to make a completely unconvincing rebuttal.</p>
<p>yeah because my goal in life is to be convincing to you...</p>
<p>Or at least not to appear moronic--now allow me to shield myself from your frightening sarcastic powers.</p>
<p>haha not to be stupid but..were you serious about my "frightening sarcastic powers" or was that sarcasm? its hard to convey sarcasm over the computer lol. and i think since we both have made valid points neither of us appear moronic or at least we appear equally moronic. just sayin'.</p>
<p>No I was just being sarcastic--your point is taken.</p>
<p>I would like to talk with a HYPMS student and have them explain to me why they would fit at anyone of those schools. There are so many things to consider when applying to schools. These are the kids who aren't intelligent enough to realize that being in the "good old boys club" at Harvard or Princeton is a little to stuck in the 1950's. In 2006, there is nothing to gain by going to a HYPMS over any other top private, and even some public schools.</p>
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I would like to talk with a HYPMS student and have them explain to me why they would fit at anyone of those schools. There are so many things to consider when applying to schools. These are the kids who aren't intelligent enough to realize that being in the "good old boys club" at Harvard or Princeton is a little to stuck in the 1950's. In 2006, there is nothing to gain by going to a HYPMS over any other top private, and even some public schools.
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Academically, you're right, but the harsh truth is that the name carries power. My sister went to UPenn and she now works as a recruiter for a stock broking company. As much as we don't want it to be true, the more prestigious names open doors.</p>
<p>And for the record, I'm not a prestige whore at all.</p>
<p>Prestige may get your foot in the door, but whether or not you get a job offer depends on you, not your school.</p>