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Anonymous wrote:Lol, BC and Northeastern are 15 floors below Harvard. Can’t believe anyone pays 90k to go to those 2 schools with no prestige.

You did not understand the assignment.

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Anonymous wrote:What would be the sub for Penn for a premed?

Emory, Brandeis, Tufts.

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Yale and Rice: One DD went to Yale, the other went to Rice. I agree that they are similar, primarily because of the college system at each. They each loved their schools, and made lasting friendships. I do think part of this is luck, although we went out of our way during the college search process to focus on schools that scored high on the student happiness scale.

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Anonymous wrote:What would be the sub for Penn for a premed?

Emory, Brandeis, Tufts.

Wash U, Case

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Anonymous wrote:Yale → (WashU/Rice) → W&M

I can't comment on the Wash U part above, but I agree with Yale --> Rice --> W&M.

Signed,

Kid at Rice

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Anonymous wrote:Dartmouth - Colgate
I went to Colgate - was denied from Dartmouth - and so many others were in the same boat. The outdoorsy feel, work hard play hard environment, etc... were appealing to similar kids.

Another one is Dartmouth: UVA. I know at least 6 families who have a kid at both--one kid who wanted the larger state school experience, one who wanted the more small liberal arts feel. However the student body culture can be quite similar.

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Cornell:Michiganitt

Commitment to excellence in the humanities as well as engineering and STEM.

Early commitment to education of women and minorities. Looked down upon by snobs for this.

Accepting of international students and deep roots for various study abroad and scholarship initiatives.

Admin, faculty, and grad student ties between the schools (mainly Cornell:Michigan and Pitt:Michigan).

Large differences in scale and urban/rural campus location but unsnobbish commitment to academic excellence for top students at all 3.

There is fun Greek life available for those who want it but it's not necessary if you have no interest.

Michigan and Pitt have lively football and cheerleader type activities, although Pitt is much less rah rah. I can't speak to the vibe of Cornell football.

Weather is similar for those who complain about weather (rain, snow).

I attended Pitt and Michigan. Was accepted to Cornell for grad school but chose Michigan. Cornell is a legacy school in my family which is why I have a lot of familiarity with the vibe. I've been to the campus many times.

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Anonymous wrote:UChicago: Johns Hopkins: Emory

No -- Johns Hopkins is a tougher admit than Chicago.

yes especially from a top private. Hopkins is a lottery school, the kids going to Chicago are typically strong/academically inclined students but not in the top20% of the class.

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^Pitt...Apologies for Autocorrect going nuts.

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Anonymous wrote:UChicago: Johns Hopkins: Emory

No -- Johns Hopkins is a tougher admit than Chicago.

yes especially from a top private. Hopkins is a lottery school, the kids going to Chicago are typically strong/academically inclined students but not in the top20% of the class.

From DC’s top private, kids going to Chicago and JHU are all in the top 20 percent of the class.

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Anonymous wrote:UChicago: Johns Hopkins: Emory

No -- Johns Hopkins is a tougher admit than Chicago.

yes especially from a top private. Hopkins is a lottery school, the kids going to Chicago are typically strong/academically inclined students but not in the top20% of the class.

From DC’s top private, kids going to Chicago and JHU are all in the top 20 percent of the class.

Different poster. From my child's school 0/4 of the Chicago kids are top 20% in the class. However, they are all scholarly kids so it's a great fit.
The Hopkins kids generally have to be.

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Anonymous wrote:UChicago: Johns Hopkins: Emory

No -- Johns Hopkins is a tougher admit than Chicago.

yes especially from a top private. Hopkins is a lottery school, the kids going to Chicago are typically strong/academically inclined students but not in the top20% of the class.

From DC’s top private, kids going to Chicago and JHU are all in the top 20 percent of the class.

Different poster. From my child's school 0/4 of the Chicago kids are top 20% in the class. However, they are all scholarly kids so it's a great fit.
The Hopkins kids generally have to be. /quote]

Yet another DP and +1

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Anonymous wrote:Lol, BC and Northeastern are 15 floors below Harvard. Can’t believe anyone pays 90k to go to those 2 schools with no prestige.

Leave BC out of it, but I think Harvard undergrad and Northeastern are comparable. The students aren't there for the learnin'. They are there for the job. One provides internships; the other connections. But it's the same purpose. Same city, more or less. And they are both practical schools in their own way. I absolutely believe students interested in Northeastern should consider Harvard.

LOL. Yes, I'm sure that Northeastern students would love to "consider" Harvard.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a sub for Harvey Mudd? Specifically one that is not nosebleed pricy (in terms of actual COA for non-need families).

Colorado school of mines

Rose Hulman?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a sub for Harvey Mudd? Specifically one that is not nosebleed pricy (in terms of actual COA for non-need families).

Colorado school of mines

Rose Hulman?

No, they wanted a cheaper, more affordable sub for Harvey Mudd.