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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A degree from UVA is Ivy-league because UVA is one of the original Public Ivies.

Public Ivies offer the same standard of education as the Ivies, in a public school environment and at a public school cost. These schools are more than just non-Ivies — they're some of the best schools you can attend in the world today.

Just search "best public universities in USA" and you'll find UVA.[/quote]

Ivy is an athletic league.

There are no public “Ivies.” There are no little “Ivies.” Use of these terms is a symptom of insecurity.[/quote]

Does not matter that it started as a sports league amongst select schools.  People don't see it that way anymore except you.
Ivy is now a brand that attracts top students.[/quote]

Ah, but only the chronically insecure view other non-Ivy League schools as public Ivies and little Ivies. Stop a random person at Wegmans and ask them to name a little Ivy. Let me know what they say. Ivies are very well defined. Pseudo-Ivies are not even remotely the same.[/quote]

+1
 
"I go to an Ivy plus school" said no normal secure person ever. [/quote]

I don't recall hearing anyone ever saying "I go to an Ivy school"

The nature of labels is that it doesn't require anyone's permission if people start using them and everyone knows what they mean it is a valid label.

If someone says Ivy+ you know which schools theya re talking about with maybe a few schools on the margin
If I put a gun to your head and told you to name 5 public vies, you could do it.
If I did the same with SLAC, you would have no trouble.

These are useful labels.  It might offend your princuiples because it heaps even more veneration on the ancient 8 but that can't be helped. [/quote]

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