Is Yale losing its luster?
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Anonymous
Pray tell when exactly was the period when the Ivies embraced the idea of a meritocracy and the best and the brightest ended up there? Was it pre 60s when they didn't take the best and brightest Jews? Or pre 70s when they left out the best and brightest women? Read up on the history of these schools please. Signed, An Ivy grad |
Anonymous
That is a very odd article. Yale should develop an extension program? Ok. Criticizes the law school for not expanding to take more students but then criticizes the college for expanding to take more students? Ok. People are always gonna criticize the top schools. The fact that there's a whole thread and articles around Yale shows that Yale had not in fact lost its luster. |
Anonymous
Are you kidding me? I went to Yale 20+ years ago and I don't think I would get in today. Acceptance rates are way down. |
Anonymous
For whites and Asians. Way up for blacks. |
Anonymous
+ 1 on this from a Yale grad. Yalies are really into service and very passionate about their causes. It's a really inspiring community to be a part of. |
Anonymous
Meaningless. A lot of terribly unqualified kids getting in today due to a multitude of reasons. |
Anonymous
Yep. I chose Yale over Stanford. A friend was waitlisted at Yale and got into Harvard. Chose Yale when she got in off the waitlist. I'm sure others chose Harvard and Stanford over Yale. These schools are all excellent. It's also about the fit, which is different for each student. |
Anonymous
How does Yale emphasize service more than other Ivy League schools? |
Anonymous
| ^ standard bearers of what? |
Anonymous
My college roommate at Princeton turned down Harvard for Princeton, and didn't apply to Yale. Yes, different fits for different students. |
Anonymous
My apologies, need to correct the above. Way down for: Unhooked whites and Asians. Way up for: Blacks and athletes. |
Anonymous
Also: VCU Drexel Engineering (only with significant merit) UCSD University of Illinois-Chicago University of Houston DCUM has a National audience |
Anonymous
Please note that Harvard, Yale & Princeton have rather robust need-based tuition reduction programs. The universities you have highlighted are public [except Catholic U] unlike the Ivy League (except for Cornell which has some public colleges): 1) UMass Boston a) costs about $160,000 over 4 years out-of-state b) in the great city of Boston c) has excellent admission practices 2) University of Central Florida a) which is about $140,000 over 4 years out-of-state b) in the great city of Orlando c) has excellent admission practices 3) UMCP a) which is over $200,000 over 4 years out-of-state b) in the great city of College Park c) has excellent admission practices [unless you are in-state applicant] 4) CUNY a) which is about $140,000 over 4 years out-of-state b) in the great city of New York c) has excellent admission practices 5) Pitt a) which is about $200,000 over 4 years out-of-state [before merit scholarship considerations] b) in the great city of Pittsburg c) has excellent admission practices 6) Catholic U a) which is about $280,000 over 4 years out-of-state [before merit scholarship considerations] b) in the great city of Washington c) has excellent admission practices Not exactly affordable options. |
Anonymous
There’s always the option of doing a gap year or two to establish residency in a specific place, doing ROTC or taking the AA -> BA route if you’re dead set on going to a certain kind of school. |
Anonymous
UMass Boston, UCF and others I’m sure are VERY generous with AP, IB & CLEP credit. Could graduate a year early. |