Big 3 College Placement 2018-19 Cycle
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Anonymous
| Good lord, I hope my kid doesn't go to an Ivy. |
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Anonymous
Well, the admissions rates are getting lower and lower, so you probably don't need to worry about it. |
Anonymous
Actually, I'm not an Ivy grad at all, be it a "top Ivy" or a "lesser Ivy," or however you wish to categorize them. Not that it particularly matters, but my undergrad degree was from CalTech, and my graduate degree was from MIT. Since neither of those are Ivies, I'm pretty sure I must rate perhaps one rung above pond scum in your apparent "HYP or nothing" view of the world. And funny thing is, somehow I'm ok with that. I think I'll survive 
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Anonymous
Actually, I'm not an Ivy grad at all, be it a "top Ivy" or a "lesser Ivy," or however you wish to categorize them. Not that it particularly matters, but my undergrad degree was from CalTech, and my graduate degree was from MIT. Since neither of those are Ivies, I'm pretty sure I must rate perhaps one rung above pond scum in your apparent "HYP or nothing" view of the world. And funny thing is, somehow I'm ok with that. I think I'll survive
I have high respect for MIT, CalTech, and Stanford. One of my siblings is a MIT grad. Having bragged about graduating from two top STEM schools, I'm sure you're aware that the education offered at CalTech and MIT are superior to that offered at Virginia Tech. That's a reality some people can't handle. I think it's funny when graduates of the lesser Ivies get upset when others point out that despite having the Ivy moniker, not all Ivies are equal. My point was that there are some great SLACs that are more academically rigorous than some of the lesser Ivies. I think it's even funnier when people argue whether H, Y, or P are better schools. Unlike some of the earlier PPs, I carry my Ivy degrees lightly. They don't define who I am. I had a great time earning my degrees. Some of my classmates were idiots and some were brilliance personified. I'd be happy if my kids wanted to go Ivy. I'd be equally happy if they chose a SLAC, a large public university, or whatever educational environment was right for them. People get upset about their alma maters being called the "lesser Ivies," because their egos are invested in being Ivy. |
Anonymous
| If you are talking about your Ivy degree on an anonymous forum, you are not carrying it lightly. |
Anonymous
Depends on context. Only the asinine make categorical statements independent of context. |
Anonymous
The fact that you even feel a need to needle is telling. |
Anonymous
Oh my. Someone learned some big words while playing quarters with Brett Kavanaugh. |
Anonymous
Since it was a response, then pretty much by definition it had context, but thanks for playing. |
Anonymous
You hold two Ivy League degrees and you nonetheless pluralize Ivy with an apostrophe-s. Not much to see indeed. |
Anonymous
No, dear. The context was discussion of HYP vs. lesser Ivies, and the fact that some people with HYP degrees do consider other Ivies to be lesser. |
Anonymous
Well, no one ever claimed an Ivy degree = ability to write or knowledge of grammar. |
Anonymous
No, I learned that word by 5th grade while playing hopscotch and tetherball. 
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Anonymous
I have high respect for MIT, CalTech, and Stanford. One of my siblings is a MIT grad. Having bragged about graduating from two top STEM schools, I'm sure you're aware that the education offered at CalTech and MIT are superior to that offered at Virginia Tech. That's a reality some people can't handle. I think it's funny when graduates of the lesser Ivies get upset when others point out that despite having the Ivy moniker, not all Ivies are equal. My point was that there are some great SLACs that are more academically rigorous than some of the lesser Ivies. I think it's even funnier when people argue whether H, Y, or P are better schools. Unlike some of the earlier PPs, I carry my Ivy degrees lightly. They don't define who I am. I had a great time earning my degrees. Some of my classmates were idiots and some were brilliance personified. I'd be happy if my kids wanted to go Ivy. I'd be equally happy if they chose a SLAC, a large public university, or whatever educational environment was right for them. People get upset about their alma maters being called the "lesser Ivies," because their egos are invested in being Ivy. I'm the PP you were responding to. I'm sorry, but I agree with the poster that noted that if you're spending this much time and effort on an anonymous forum differentiating your HYP degrees from some set of so-called "lesser Ivies," then you obviously don't carry your Ivy pedigree lightly. In contrast, you come across as obsessed with pedigree, academic prestige, and the general collegiate pecking order. For God's sake, I think everyone would agree that all the Ivies are great schools (as are many, many others that don't share that coveted Ivy moniker). Why bother trying to set some arbitrary line between the "top" ones and the "lesser" ones?? It is frankly just as tiresome as all the debates on DCUM about which schools constitute the Top 3/5/X private schools in the area. I realize it's human nature for people to want to debate such things (especially on DCUM!), but please don't put down other people's schools as somehow "lesser" in one breath and then turn around and claim in the next breath that you actually take your degrees lightly. That's just laughable. And while it's nice to hear that you "have high respect for" my alma maters, that sentiment just reeks of condescension given the rest of your post. |