<p>Prestige Schmestige. :D That shouldn't be the only factor in choosing a school.</p>
<p>Yes MallomarCookie. I'll make one concession: the term preppy is indeed a relative term. You may want to check its definition to see if yours more or less falls in line with more widely-held conceptions of the term:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=preppy%5B/url%5D">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=preppy</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preppy%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preppy</a> According to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: Main Entry: preppy Variant(s): or preppie Function: adjective 1 : relating to, characteristic of, or being a preppy 2 : relating to or being a style of dress characterized especially by classic clothing and neat appearance - prep·pi·ly /'pre-p&-lE/ adverb - prep·pi·ness /'pre-pE-n&s/ noun </p>
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<p>Haha, and again with regard to "name value" – allow me the pleasure of shattering that silly notion:</p>
<p>Brown Schmrown!
Columbia Schmolumbia!
Cornell Schmornell!
Dartmouth Schmartmouth!
Hahvahd Schmahvahd! ;)
U Penn Schmu Penn!
Yale Schmale!</p>
<p>…And in the spirit of the moment.... even though I attend the greatest university in the country, I'll defile its beautiful name in order to demonstrate that I seriously DO NOT condone choosing a university solely (or even to a significant degree) because of its perceived prestige factor:</p>
<p>PRINCETON SCHMINCETON!!</p>
<p>Ouch... that kinda hurt. ;)</p>