<p>Sorry - I just have to ask:</p>
<p>Why would anyone, when asked what college they attend/attended or their child attends/attended, NOT come out and say the actual NAME of the school - no matter what school it is. Is it supposed to sound more modest if you say “an Ivy” rather than Harvard or Yale, or less embarrassing if you say “an Ivy” rather than Cornell or Brown? (And Brown is one of the schools my child applied to as his favorite Ivy. I mean neither Brown nor Cornell any offense. From some of these posts, it does seem that some people look down on them however. I don’t get it.) And my goodness, would someone ever say “a NESCAC” school if they really mean some other small prestigious LAC NOT part of this group? A “Big 10” school for Rutgers? Schools are what they are.</p>
<p>I totally understand the point of the original post; I just don’t understand why anyone would ever not name the actual school to which they refer, or if they don’t want to name the specific school on these boards for some type of anonymity, why would they refer to any school that is NOT in the Ivy League as an “Ivy.” It’s not really a gray area. There are 8 Ivy League schools. Be proud if you went to one. But be just as proud if you went to any other college that was the right one for you (or your child if that’s what your talking about).</p>