<p>If you’re considering applying to Ivy League schools, you should know enough about statistics to realize that within a population of 4,000 or more, the population will very nearly follow a normal curve. At each campus, there will be a small number of highly attractive and highly unattractive people, a larger number of attractive and unattractive people, and an even larger bloc of people of average appearance. Just for the record, there will also be a small number of extremely tall and extremely short people, a larger number of fairly tall and fairly short people, and an even larger bloc of people of average height.</p>
<p>One observation about students at Ivies - my perception is that being selected for having unusual degrees of awareness and self-discipline, they to be more fit than the general college student population. However, they may also tend to be less inclined to preen and fuss over their appearances, so you may not initially notice the enhanced fitness level.</p>