
Is there any greater obsession on DCUM than getting your kid into an Ivy League School? And is it about education, prestige or connections? |
All of the above, plus opening doors / getting interviews. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
I knew someone who moved to Montana for that purpose. |
...and rescuing baby seals. |
Did it work? |
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!! ![]() |
I taught at Harvard one semester and had a student from Montana. |
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! |