West Coast high schools as a "hook" to Ivy League

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:http://moneywatch.bnet.com/spending/blog/college-solution/a-new-ivy-league-hook/5394/

Is there any greater obsession on DCUM than getting your kid into an Ivy League School? And is it about education, prestige or connections?
Anonymous
All of the above, plus opening doors / getting interviews.
Anonymous
The reall hook - move to Alaska. At every Ivy admit session the staffer crows, "We have students from every state in the country except Alaska." So, Ivy-obsessed DCUMs, pack your woolies and head north! Face it, LAX is so 2008 . .. . the hot new extracurricular is mushing in the Iditarod.
Anonymous
I had a friend at school (ivy) from Alaska. Nice guy, but the Alaska thing definitely helped him - doubt he would have been accepted otherwise.
Anonymous
Do what you think you have to do (and can do) to reach your goal. I would not move to Alaska; however, if others choose to do so that's their choice and prerogative. So what? Simply market forces at work.
Anonymous
I knew someone who moved to Montana for that purpose.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:The reall hook - move to Alaska. At every Ivy admit session the staffer crows, "We have students from every state in the country except Alaska." So, Ivy-obsessed DCUMs, pack your woolies and head north! Face it, LAX is so 2008 . .. . the hot new extracurricular is mushing in the Iditarod.


...and rescuing baby seals.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who moved to Montana for that purpose.


Did it work?
Anonymous
Interesting article but the article linked to another article that I found much more insightful and informative. That article was called "10 Dumb Reasons to Pick a College." Numbers 2 and 10 are pretty relevant to this board. LOL!!
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who moved to Montana for that purpose.


I taught at Harvard one semester and had a student from Montana.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The reall hook - move to Alaska. At every Ivy admit session the staffer crows, "We have students from every state in the country except Alaska." So, Ivy-obsessed DCUMs, pack your woolies and head north! Face it, LAX is so 2008 . .. . the hot new extracurricular is mushing in the Iditarod.


...and rescuing baby seals.


Don't sweat it, PP. Your kid doesn't have to rescue the seals if you're OK with Cornell, Penn or Dartmouth. Seal rescuing mandatory only if you're an HYP or bust type!
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