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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This will cause entertaining responses I'm sure, but what would be your reaction if your 36 ACT/4.8W GPA student didn't want to apply to an Ivy? I respect it but am surprised. [/quote]

Many kids applying to school now have strong feelings on Israel and its treatment of the Palestinians specially in Gaza. Over the past few years Ivies have shown by actions that only support for Israel will be allowed. Your freedom speech and academic freedom will be suppressed. You can be expelled from the school if you are in disagreement with the administration or well funded outside groups. This is reinforced in what seems like a preferential admission for Jewish students(12-25% of the students population depending on the school vs 2% of the population). Add in the antisemitism attacks from the federal government that creates a preferred status for students that vocally support Israel.

Most students with the high scores and grades apply ED because it increases your admissions chances(Brown is 17.9% EA and 5% regular admission). Though this limits your choice to one school. Why would you pick a school where you are basically a second class student, can get expelled by outside groups, receive no support from the administration and have federal funding stripped? Today it is support for Israel. Tomorrow it could be support for vaccines or if you are a democrat.

Who wants that type of a hassle went there are other schools out there that are just focused on academics.

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Thank you for this comment. Well said.[/quote]

Anti-Zionism is being substituted for antisemitism, with serious consequences for college students.

If you are a Zionist student and justify the ethnic cleansing and mass murder of the Palestinians, you are protected.

If you are an anti-Zionist who rejects the notion of a Jewish state, and condemn the genocide, you risk discipline and expulsion after being subjected to ADL type antisemitism training.[/quote]

So why you running away?   You think they just woke up one day and said okay. We're going to let women attend ivy league universities?    There was effort and pressure to change the fact that women were excluded.  Avoidance is not how that happened.[/quote]

And I am sure there are some out there that would like to see them excluded again so don't think anyone should just relax.  It's a constant battle for progress even with setbacks.[/quote]

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