Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:44     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yale over Harvard, which I thought was a rare call but apparently not super rare.


Not super rare. Good choice!

signed,
An (old) Yalie



+1 These days I'd choose Yale over Harvard.

Signed, Harvard alum
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:40     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Anonymous wrote:Mine chose Bucknell. They were willing to accept a slight drop in prestige and "wow" factor for a more robust and well-rounded college experience and a tight, loyal alumni network, particularly in the financial sector where they hope to work.


Uh...

Thread was for HYPSM and IVY+

Not mid schools in PA.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:36     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Princeton over Harvard, Stanford and Berkeley. Rowing recruit.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:23     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Anonymous wrote:Mine chose Bucknell. They were willing to accept a slight drop in prestige and "wow" factor for a more robust and well-rounded college experience and a tight, loyal alumni network, particularly in the financial sector where they hope to work.


LMAO
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:22     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Yale over Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:17     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Prestige whore much?
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:15     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

MIT over Harvard, Stanford, Princeton. Vibes, fit, the challenge of the courses.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 18:11     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Are these all from this year?
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 17:50     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Anonymous wrote:Harvard over Stanford, Princeton


Please explain how your kid got into all 3 of these!
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 17:16     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Stanford over Harvard, Penn, Yale. “Vibe” and theater.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 17:01     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Harvard over Stanford, Princeton
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 17:01     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Anonymous wrote:Yale over Harvard, which I thought was a rare call but apparently not super rare.


Not super rare. Good choice!

signed,
An (old) Yalie
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 17:00     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Anonymous wrote:Mine chose Bucknell. They were willing to accept a slight drop in prestige and "wow" factor for a more robust and well-rounded college experience and a tight, loyal alumni network, particularly in the financial sector where they hope to work.


BS. No one chooses Bucknell over Ivy.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 16:59     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

MIT over Harvard, Princeton

Anonymous
Post 05/01/2025 16:57     Subject: If your child had multiple HYPSM / IVY+ offers where did the choose?

Berkeley over Chicago, Cornell, Brown, JHU, UPenn, Columbia - specific majors were stronger and liked vibe and things to explore in area.