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Ivy League Aspirations Unleashed (NYT Q&A with Harvard's DofA)
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Anonymous
You all can not see a person who loves their work, happily lives within their means and lives a rich, full and balanced life as successful? 
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Anonymous
| Hello - that goes w/o saying PP |
Anonymous
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From these threads and everyone's push for Ivies, I keep hearing about how success is measured by becoming a lawyer, etc.
It is overall happiness with oneself and his/her goals. But it's silly to think that the Ivies have the edge on turning out well-balanced, happy people. Maybe posters need to state what constitutes success in their posts. |
Anonymous
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I think the Ivy League, especially the business schools are WAY overrated. My boss went to Wharton and can't manage his way out of wet paper bag.
I on the other hand went to a well-respected public institution even though I got accepted to Princeton (gasp!) and I happen to have enough common sense to know when someone makes a crappy business decision. Unfortunately, some people like the brand names and you'll be rewarded handsomely if you can list one of the big three on your resume. Not fair, but that's the way things go some times. |
Anonymous
| Ivy envy above |
Anonymous
12:50 here...there's no envy whatsoever. I've done quite well for myself without the over-priced degree. |
Anonymous
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You got into Princeton? .....right!
Ivy envy |
Anonymous
| Try hard, but I doubt that 12:50 could be put in the box of "ivy envy" quite that easily. Sounds like an independent, original thinker to me -- with a great point about choosing schools by brand name. |
Anonymous
| People lie -- these posts are annoymous afterall. |
Anonymous
| Yes -- I agree with PP -- people lie to substantiate their points..we should have to include our names and then they're wouldn't be these exaggerations |
Anonymous
Calling this "Ivy" obsession is an exaggeration. Yes, some of us are *interested* in the Ivies as a *potential* place for our kids. But most of us realize that it's not the be all and end all. Obviously, success is measured in so many different ways, some of which you've mentioned. So Ivies are a small piece of the puzzle. But can't we even discuss them in that context, as a small piece, without getting harangued? |
Anonymous
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As a new poster, all I am reading about is the fixation on Ivies and the so-called "Big 3." Very few are posting about how they would love for their kids to get into smaller, independent schools, women's colleges or even the big state powerhouses.
In my reading of the posts, it definitely appears to me that many parents (or maybe it's just a few who are posting repeatedly) are secretly (or not so secretly) pushing their kids to get into these 7 schools. When I read posts that include references to UC, UVA, U of Chicago, Williams, Amherst, Wellesley, etc., then I will see parents looking at the bigger picture instead of being fixated on Ivies. |
Anonymous
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Check out the College forum. Somebody there is asking for smaller schools. Womens' colleges have been recommended there.
The problem may be this Private school thread, where there is an obsession with top schools. |
Anonymous
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If someone is going to do the 5 hours of homework in high school -- they're certainly not going to shoot for an average college...they're going to shoot for the top. And, parents should not decide for their kids to shoot for something smaller unless it comes down to cost. Even then, a lot of privates are offering better aid now than the publics that are revoking merit scholarships as we speak because of state budget cuts.
I think some of the people responding on these posts don't have a kid at a private school; if they did -- they would know what the score is relative to homework hours and the likes. |
Anonymous
| Absolutely agree PP |