What Ivy would you attend if prestige was not a factor?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Yet another stupid but fun thread from yours truly. And it's probably been done before, but hey...here's the 2011 edition. </p>

<p>I'd probably attend </p>

<p>1.) Brown
2.) Harvard/Princeton
3.) Columbia/Yale/UPenn
4.) Cornell
5.) Dartmouth</p>

<p>Brown cuz of its liberalness/nice college town/and open curriculum (<3), Princeton cuz of its quaintness and sophistication, Yale cuz of its vibrant campus life, and Columbia cuz of NYC (don't think I could deal with the Core Curriculum or whatever it's called though).</p>

<p>I'd never in a million years consider attending Dartmouth, and wouldn't apply to Cornell either. Even now, when prestige IS a factor. </p>

<p>And you all?</p>

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<p>1) Columbia because my favourite food is easily available near the campus, and I love NYC
2) Would have been Harvard if my friends had been around. Probably Harvard/Yale - H for Harvard square
3) Brown although open curriculum freaks me out a bit
Don’t really care much about the rest.</p>

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<p>Based on location:
Dartmouth
Brown
Cornell
UPenn</p>

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<p>Yale.</p>

<p>I’m slightly in love with their symphony orchestra/music program, and their campus is gorgeous.</p>

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<p>Brown, Penn, or Columbia. F the rest.</p>

<p>In fact, I think I like these three the best <em>because</em> they are not so high on the “prestige” factor (well, relative to Harvard at least – they are, after all, still Ivys). Much of my experience with Harvard/Yale students has been so full of snobbiness (I am going to pretend that it isn’t actually “snobbishness”) and pretension that I would not go there if you paid me. Well, maybe I would, but I don’t think those places are all that good, especially for undergrad. I want more of the complete experience (emphasizing social life/good location) and I see the three I mentioned as the most well-rounded of the Ivys. I know Cornell is also lower on prestige, but I hated it there.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth. Heck, I’d probably pick Dartmouth over Harvard even if prestige were a factor.</p>

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<p>Why would you pick Dartmouth? Just out of curiosity, cuz it’s the last on MY list. So isolated…and too much partying for yours truly.</p>

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<p>I’d pick Dartmouth too. Intimate, campus-focused, social, and it looks just like what I picture when I think “college.”</p>

<p>Isn’t it great that we all have different likes? If everyone wanted the same thing, most applicants would wind up disappointed. :)</p>

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<ol>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Harvard</li>
<li>Penn</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
</ol>

<p>Its all about the cozy liberal arts feeling for me, and having a real community on campus. After living in a big city after college I realized that you can always live in a city but a tightknit college experience is a one-in-a-lifetime.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Brown </li>
<li>Penn</li>
<li>Harvard</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Columbia </li>
<li>Yale</li>
</ol>

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<p>Brown, followed by HYPDC in any order, then Cornell, then UPENN</p>

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<ol>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>Penn</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Harvard</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>Columbia</li>
<li>Harvard</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Penn</li>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
</ol>

<p>I don’t like the snobbishness of HYP, but they’re too good to snub completely.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth definitely. It’s the college that the movie “Animal House” was based on!</p>

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<ol>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>Columbia </li>
<li>Harvard </li>
<li>Yale </li>
<li>Princeton </li>
<li>Dartmouth </li>
<li>Penn </li>
<li>Cornell</li>
</ol>

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<p>Brown/ Dartmouth (Most fun Ivies IMO, also like the undergrad focus)
Princeton (same as above, but don’t like the snobbery)</p>

<p>Yale (Like the undergrad focus, its fun)
Cornell (too big, but has a good social life)
Harvard (Pretentious, elite, and fragmented)</p>

<p>Penn (Pretentious, seems like its full of pre-professionals)
Columbia (like the people more than Penn, but don’t like lack of social life)</p>

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<p>The one that admitted me, probably.</p>

<p>Okay, either Princeton or Columbia.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Harvard</li>
<li>UPenn</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
<li>Brown</li>
</ol>

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<p>Idk, Dartmouth just really appealed to me when I visited. I really like the isolated and small town feel there. It sort of just fit what I’ve always imagined college to be.</p>

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<p>Princeton, Best place to study. Isolated and small town feel yet close to the city.</p>