I am a Senior in high school, and naturally it is time for me to apply to colleges, and of course, I am considering the Ivy League schools as options
First off, out of all the Ivy League schools, which are the most difficult to get into (i.e. have the strictest requirements) and which of those are relatively easier?
Also, what would you say are some good alternatives to Ivy League schools? I've been considering NYU and Johns Hopkins as examples, and wanted to know if there are others.
Finally, this doesn't specifically apply to Ivy League schools, but for Colleges in general, do they see your Senior term grades (perhaps for first term?)
Thanks for your help.
Ivy League Schools?
Ivy Leagues all have similar standards, which makes them...well, Ivy League. They're all ridiculously selective, almost arbitrarily so as they are able to choose from the cream of the crop. I would say that out of all of them, Harvard and Princeton are probably the most selective. There is no "relative easier" one to get into because they are all very very very very selective. However, my cousin applied to Harvard and got waitlisted, but got accepted to UPenn, so that may mean something and it may not.
I go to Northwestern University and it is definitely a good alternative to an Ivy. The people here are amazing, as are the professors, and it's Ivy League caliber without the cattiness and "old boys" sentiment. It's rigorous, highly respected, and located in one of the best cities in the world.
Whether or not colleges see your senior year grades depends on when you are applying. They are going to see all of your grades eventually because once you graduate, you have to send them an updated transcript. If you apply late (think April 1), then schools are going to see your fall semester grades. The grades that matter most, at least at first, are your junior year grades.
Monday, April 27, 2009
How to kill the ivy on my trees and on my wooden fence?
So summer is near and the ivy is everywhere. The previous owners must have planted it as groundcover for our otherwise bare backyard. However, the ivy has crawled its way and create a jungle going up the trunks of our tall trees. It has crawled its way over our wooden fence and into our neighbor's yard.
I don't want to kill all the ivy in the yard because we don't feel like planting grass. Plus I like all the wildlife that inhabits our backyard. However, I want to kill ALL the ivy by and on the fence and on the trees.
How do I go about doing this? I thought that if I simply cut the ivy vines in half on the trees they would do, but they're still green and that was two-three months ago???
Do I need chemicals? If so, what is the most effective thing to use on the ivy? Is this going to be expensive for me to do? Has anyone ever done this, killing ivy on the trees and other structures?
How to kill the ivy on my trees and on my wooden fence?
Okay. Here is what u must do. Cut the bottom of the ivy. Take round up. Concentrated and don't dilute it. Pour the roundup in a spray bottle and when u cut the vines spray the bottom where u cut. The absorbtion will kill the ivy. But wait till there is no rain for about 2 days so the ivy is thirsty. Now. After you do this do it again the next day. And this will do the trick. If you don't dilute the roundup. The concentration of it is too much for the ivy. U can do this for under 10 bucks.
Reply:Yes its easy to kill with a poison ivy herbicide available from the garden store. Spray it ONLY on the base of the ivy; as you do not want to get it on other things. If you want, use a spray bottle left over from an after shower product; and do not use the bottle again. Make sure all of the chemicals are out of the shower bottle before adding the herbicide. Label it so children do not get into it. Don't spray when windy or there is a chance of rain or erosion from run-offs.
Reply:Roundup dosen't work that ivy is so resiliant .I would constantly hack it to the ground if you can reach it .I would find someone with there Q.A.L. Qualified applic ators license. They might be able to get there hands on some good stuff.It may be a little more but for the time and re- application it would be worth it. Round up is just a wast of time. If you wanna go green I would hack it off of the trees and keep your eye on it so you dont't have to do any applicating at all. I've heard that diesel fuel will do the trick but thats totally illegal .
Reply:What you need is Roundup. The thing with ivy is that it grows into long runners and from the runners it sends out new roots and they'll dig into anything. Find the place where you want the ivy to stop growing and find the closest root. Cut the plant there and shoot only the root on the part you want to die with the Roundup. If you do that, you won't kill the rest of the plant. Only the part you don't want will die and then you can keep the ivy you want in your yard. I wish you luck with that situation. Ivy is extremely durable and can be hard to control once it gets out out of control.
I don't want to kill all the ivy in the yard because we don't feel like planting grass. Plus I like all the wildlife that inhabits our backyard. However, I want to kill ALL the ivy by and on the fence and on the trees.
How do I go about doing this? I thought that if I simply cut the ivy vines in half on the trees they would do, but they're still green and that was two-three months ago???
Do I need chemicals? If so, what is the most effective thing to use on the ivy? Is this going to be expensive for me to do? Has anyone ever done this, killing ivy on the trees and other structures?
How to kill the ivy on my trees and on my wooden fence?
Okay. Here is what u must do. Cut the bottom of the ivy. Take round up. Concentrated and don't dilute it. Pour the roundup in a spray bottle and when u cut the vines spray the bottom where u cut. The absorbtion will kill the ivy. But wait till there is no rain for about 2 days so the ivy is thirsty. Now. After you do this do it again the next day. And this will do the trick. If you don't dilute the roundup. The concentration of it is too much for the ivy. U can do this for under 10 bucks.
Reply:Yes its easy to kill with a poison ivy herbicide available from the garden store. Spray it ONLY on the base of the ivy; as you do not want to get it on other things. If you want, use a spray bottle left over from an after shower product; and do not use the bottle again. Make sure all of the chemicals are out of the shower bottle before adding the herbicide. Label it so children do not get into it. Don't spray when windy or there is a chance of rain or erosion from run-offs.
Reply:Roundup dosen't work that ivy is so resiliant .I would constantly hack it to the ground if you can reach it .I would find someone with there Q.A.L. Qualified applic ators license. They might be able to get there hands on some good stuff.It may be a little more but for the time and re- application it would be worth it. Round up is just a wast of time. If you wanna go green I would hack it off of the trees and keep your eye on it so you dont't have to do any applicating at all. I've heard that diesel fuel will do the trick but thats totally illegal .
Reply:What you need is Roundup. The thing with ivy is that it grows into long runners and from the runners it sends out new roots and they'll dig into anything. Find the place where you want the ivy to stop growing and find the closest root. Cut the plant there and shoot only the root on the part you want to die with the Roundup. If you do that, you won't kill the rest of the plant. Only the part you don't want will die and then you can keep the ivy you want in your yard. I wish you luck with that situation. Ivy is extremely durable and can be hard to control once it gets out out of control.
How-to manage English Ivy as legitimate ground cover?
Is there a specific defoliant product that I can use to keep the Ivy I want and keep down all other varieties?
I know this is an odd question, since the Ivy is considered a pest, but I rent a property with a very large area of English Ivy ground cover in a nicely wooded back yard. When we moved here about 5 years ago the Ivy was contiguous and weed free. I had no idea how Ivy behaves. Obviously, as a renter I don't want to bother the owner to replace the ivy with a lawn I have to mow. It would be easier to just move. But I like this house and I'd rather manage the problem I inherited naievely.
Invasive species (grin) are colonizing what was a very nice low maintenance ground covered area. "Invaders" include Virginia creaper and a couple very large constellations of Poison Ivy. Pines and oak seedlings are making their way in too but easy to pull. But that's to be expected in a wooded area like this.
How-to manage English Ivy as legitimate ground cover?
If you would prefer a less toxic solution, this may help. Define a border line and dig a narrow trench. Get a roll or more of border edging and set it in the trench. Try not to damage the tree roots though. All you have to do after that is to maintain the edge-line to keep the creepers and runners at bay.
Reply:Thank you for the very green solution!! Unfortunately the area of coverage is so large I'm afraid I'll never get the ones that are all ready there. Report It
Reply:spot treat is the only answer. Buy a bottle of Roundup, and squirt directly on each plant you want dead, takes about 10 days.
I know this is an odd question, since the Ivy is considered a pest, but I rent a property with a very large area of English Ivy ground cover in a nicely wooded back yard. When we moved here about 5 years ago the Ivy was contiguous and weed free. I had no idea how Ivy behaves. Obviously, as a renter I don't want to bother the owner to replace the ivy with a lawn I have to mow. It would be easier to just move. But I like this house and I'd rather manage the problem I inherited naievely.
Invasive species (grin) are colonizing what was a very nice low maintenance ground covered area. "Invaders" include Virginia creaper and a couple very large constellations of Poison Ivy. Pines and oak seedlings are making their way in too but easy to pull. But that's to be expected in a wooded area like this.
How-to manage English Ivy as legitimate ground cover?
If you would prefer a less toxic solution, this may help. Define a border line and dig a narrow trench. Get a roll or more of border edging and set it in the trench. Try not to damage the tree roots though. All you have to do after that is to maintain the edge-line to keep the creepers and runners at bay.
Reply:Thank you for the very green solution!! Unfortunately the area of coverage is so large I'm afraid I'll never get the ones that are all ready there. Report It
Reply:spot treat is the only answer. Buy a bottle of Roundup, and squirt directly on each plant you want dead, takes about 10 days.
How-to keep English Ivy weed free?
There was a previous question regarding english ivy, and I am award that english ivy is considered invasive, but I have a large very steep hill in my back yard that works well with ivy. I also keep the ivy trimmed 3 ft from my fence to keep it from going into my neighbors yards.
That being said, my issue is that I have many other plants growing up through the ivy including wild roses, rasberries, virginia creeper, bamboo, and others. I would like to simply have the ivy and nothing else on the hill. I've been trying to weed the hill but it is very steep and difficult to keep up. Is there a specific product (herbicide or defoliant) or method (other than weeding) I can use to keep the english ivy but prevent the rest?
How-to keep English Ivy weed free?
For the very aggressive weed-brush, such as bamboo and wild roses, you can use a 'Brush-B-Gone' sort of product. Lay some burlap or heavy (not to be used again) bed sheets down over the ivy, and spray the foliage of the plants to be killed with the herbicide. This will require repeated use, but eventually (over the course of years) the brush will be permanently killed. Be sure to let it die back from the chemical. Give it at least 7-10 days before you cut it to the ground. Don't pull, sometimes roots that are left behind will lead to more plants, rather than one weaker one. Spray as needed.
There is a 'smart bomb' product that can kill weeds without killing your ivy. Ortho sells it as 'Grass-B-Gone'... though I personally like the Ferti-Lome product called 'Over-the-Top'. Both recommend a trial area, to be sure it doesn't kill your groundcover. Both are expensive (comparatively), but they save you huge amounts of time and frustration. Neither will kill brush, just herbaceous weeds and grasses. The Box stores (Home Depot and the like) probably don't carry these products, you'll have to go to your local independent garden center or nursery.
Good luck
I hope that this helps
Reply:Weeding is the only way. Herbicides generally kill all in their path. Unfortunately, your weeds within the ivy are also very invasive and you may have a jungle on your hands if you can't weed out the others (bamboo is the fastest growing invasive plant on earth). It's too bad, because ivy is lovely on a banked hill.
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That being said, my issue is that I have many other plants growing up through the ivy including wild roses, rasberries, virginia creeper, bamboo, and others. I would like to simply have the ivy and nothing else on the hill. I've been trying to weed the hill but it is very steep and difficult to keep up. Is there a specific product (herbicide or defoliant) or method (other than weeding) I can use to keep the english ivy but prevent the rest?
How-to keep English Ivy weed free?
For the very aggressive weed-brush, such as bamboo and wild roses, you can use a 'Brush-B-Gone' sort of product. Lay some burlap or heavy (not to be used again) bed sheets down over the ivy, and spray the foliage of the plants to be killed with the herbicide. This will require repeated use, but eventually (over the course of years) the brush will be permanently killed. Be sure to let it die back from the chemical. Give it at least 7-10 days before you cut it to the ground. Don't pull, sometimes roots that are left behind will lead to more plants, rather than one weaker one. Spray as needed.
There is a 'smart bomb' product that can kill weeds without killing your ivy. Ortho sells it as 'Grass-B-Gone'... though I personally like the Ferti-Lome product called 'Over-the-Top'. Both recommend a trial area, to be sure it doesn't kill your groundcover. Both are expensive (comparatively), but they save you huge amounts of time and frustration. Neither will kill brush, just herbaceous weeds and grasses. The Box stores (Home Depot and the like) probably don't carry these products, you'll have to go to your local independent garden center or nursery.
Good luck
I hope that this helps
Reply:Weeding is the only way. Herbicides generally kill all in their path. Unfortunately, your weeds within the ivy are also very invasive and you may have a jungle on your hands if you can't weed out the others (bamboo is the fastest growing invasive plant on earth). It's too bad, because ivy is lovely on a banked hill.
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Can Algerian ivy be completely eradicated in Los Angelus CA.?
I am a dilligant gardener and have brought the Ivy back 15 foot completely to fence lines.
If Ivy got planted 20 years ago and was watered a few seasons it does not need any water to survive. I understand you must get every fleshy part. I find that impossable?. I even worked with neighbors cleaning their ivy with permition?
I paid an outfit $500:00 dollors six months ago. I thought it was eradicated. I have planted other things including roses and found no I Ivy.
I thought the Ivy was gone untill. I was going to plant 2 climbing five gallon (huge)Francec E Lester roses and found mojor small clumps of new growth in those areas. I know roses and ivy will not work, I can not plant roses in this condition. Painting the trunk with a roundup solution has not worked well, it seems to stunt the growth but comes back . That is my cituation. Maybe I have done somthing incorectly?
Perhaps I am missing it?
Even moral support would help, Pauly
Can Algerian ivy be completely eradicated in Los Angelus CA.?
You've got the right idea with painting on the broad leaf shrub killer and keep at it it will eventually die out. Roots are every place so it takes time even years to totally be rid of the stuff. I live in Oregon and keep it at bay with the above suggestions. It's a major weed here too takes over forests kill anything in its path. It's umbeleivalbly herbaceous stuff.Just keep from spreading deep it contained. I just hate the stuff.
Reply:I can understand your frustration but there is hope for you. Roundup is a wonderful product but it wasn't designed to kill those "Hard-to-Kill" perennial plants such as ivy.
I'd recommend using any product that contains the active ingredient "Triclopyr"... commonly found at most hardware/nursery supply stores under the name of "Brush Killer" or "Brush B Gone" as well as other names.
You mix the required amount with water and spray all of the exposed ivy. If possibe, try mixing in a little dishsoap with the solution...the dishsoap will help make the solution adhere to the leaf surfaces a little better and also helps allow more triclopyr to enter into the ivy...resulting in better control.
Wait a couple of weeks and spray any re-growth (if any).
Hope this works for you and gets rid of that invasive ivy. GOOD LUCK!
-Certified Professional Crop Consultant with over 30 years of experience and a Degree in Plant Science
If Ivy got planted 20 years ago and was watered a few seasons it does not need any water to survive. I understand you must get every fleshy part. I find that impossable?. I even worked with neighbors cleaning their ivy with permition?
I paid an outfit $500:00 dollors six months ago. I thought it was eradicated. I have planted other things including roses and found no I Ivy.
I thought the Ivy was gone untill. I was going to plant 2 climbing five gallon (huge)Francec E Lester roses and found mojor small clumps of new growth in those areas. I know roses and ivy will not work, I can not plant roses in this condition. Painting the trunk with a roundup solution has not worked well, it seems to stunt the growth but comes back . That is my cituation. Maybe I have done somthing incorectly?
Perhaps I am missing it?
Even moral support would help, Pauly
Can Algerian ivy be completely eradicated in Los Angelus CA.?
You've got the right idea with painting on the broad leaf shrub killer and keep at it it will eventually die out. Roots are every place so it takes time even years to totally be rid of the stuff. I live in Oregon and keep it at bay with the above suggestions. It's a major weed here too takes over forests kill anything in its path. It's umbeleivalbly herbaceous stuff.Just keep from spreading deep it contained. I just hate the stuff.
Reply:I can understand your frustration but there is hope for you. Roundup is a wonderful product but it wasn't designed to kill those "Hard-to-Kill" perennial plants such as ivy.
I'd recommend using any product that contains the active ingredient "Triclopyr"... commonly found at most hardware/nursery supply stores under the name of "Brush Killer" or "Brush B Gone" as well as other names.
You mix the required amount with water and spray all of the exposed ivy. If possibe, try mixing in a little dishsoap with the solution...the dishsoap will help make the solution adhere to the leaf surfaces a little better and also helps allow more triclopyr to enter into the ivy...resulting in better control.
Wait a couple of weeks and spray any re-growth (if any).
Hope this works for you and gets rid of that invasive ivy. GOOD LUCK!
-Certified Professional Crop Consultant with over 30 years of experience and a Degree in Plant Science
Ivy leagues..and colleges..is it true?
I go to a normal pretty good public school. A friend told me that no one in our school has ever been accepted into an ivy league. There is another selective Bergen academy i didn't try out for. He said that about 300-400 people from that school have gone to ivy leagues. But i thought the people there are competitive, and there is a number limit for students accepted from the same school. So ive been told there is a smaller chance of getting into an ivy league if you attended a school like the Bergen Academy. He said that ivy leagues choose from more prestiged school first. Is it true? Its not like i really want to go to an Ivy league, but i shouldn't have my dreams crushed like this.
Ivy leagues..and colleges..is it true?
Anyone from any school can get into the Ivy League. Well, they will consider everyone. If you don't get in, it's probably not your school's fault (neither is it yours). Everyone who applies to those schools is an incredible student and perhaps the students at the private academy have parents who know people. Do you best and see what happens. There are fantastic schools outside of the Ivy League as well.
Ivy leagues..and colleges..is it true?
Anyone from any school can get into the Ivy League. Well, they will consider everyone. If you don't get in, it's probably not your school's fault (neither is it yours). Everyone who applies to those schools is an incredible student and perhaps the students at the private academy have parents who know people. Do you best and see what happens. There are fantastic schools outside of the Ivy League as well.
Ivy-league prestige is only due to its history?
The ivy-league has the oldest coleges in the US. I think that might be their main reason for all their prestige. For all we know an Ivy-league school could be just as good as any state school. I think they're held in high esteem because they were the first schools in the country, and no one could look anywhere to other education at first. Hence all these great scholars attended ivy league schools and thats how the ivies got their rep. I've read several articles on how ivy league education is comparable to many other colleges. We have a lot more options now, but yet people consider the ivies the best of the best, when in reality that esteem might just been based on the fact that they were founded before any other school. anyone agree?
Ivy-league prestige is only due to its history?
They're still top notched schools. Sure, it's being propped up based on history, but that's not their fault. The best want to attend the most famous/best schools. By going there, they keep the Ivies top notch. Whether it's students, instructors, whatever, if the best keep going there, the Ivies will stay top notch.
People in the know also know that there are other schools who are just as good as the Ivies. The Stanfords, Berkeley's, Michigan's, Virginia's, Southern Ivies, etc. Lots more people now. Lots more brilliant people. Ivies can't hold them all.
Reply:I only partially agree. I went to a public university and am now at an Ivy League law school, and I can tell you that there is a vast difference in the education I received versus what my classmates who went to Ivy League colleges received.
It may have all started because they were the only ones around, but it's self-perpetuating, and the best students will still go to the "best" schools, and the best scholars will teach there. As the graduates go on to do big things, they also contribute more money to their schools, so that the highest ranked schools also have the largest endowments (which lets them better their school even more, which gets even better candidates, who become more successful, and give more money back; it's a big cycle). This all results in perpetually higher rankings for the Ivy League schools.
But keep in mind that many of the highest ranked undergraduate colleges are not Ivy League -- Stanford, Caltech, UVA (which is public), UC Berkeley (also public). The Ivy League is really just a sports league.
If you're arguing that you can get an equally good education at *some* public schools, or at *some* other colleges, I fully agree. But the average public school does not offer as rigorous of courses, as scholarly of professors teaching, or as stimulating an academic environment. But you can still go to a public school and get a normal good job.
Ivy-league prestige is only due to its history?
They're still top notched schools. Sure, it's being propped up based on history, but that's not their fault. The best want to attend the most famous/best schools. By going there, they keep the Ivies top notch. Whether it's students, instructors, whatever, if the best keep going there, the Ivies will stay top notch.
People in the know also know that there are other schools who are just as good as the Ivies. The Stanfords, Berkeley's, Michigan's, Virginia's, Southern Ivies, etc. Lots more people now. Lots more brilliant people. Ivies can't hold them all.
Reply:I only partially agree. I went to a public university and am now at an Ivy League law school, and I can tell you that there is a vast difference in the education I received versus what my classmates who went to Ivy League colleges received.
It may have all started because they were the only ones around, but it's self-perpetuating, and the best students will still go to the "best" schools, and the best scholars will teach there. As the graduates go on to do big things, they also contribute more money to their schools, so that the highest ranked schools also have the largest endowments (which lets them better their school even more, which gets even better candidates, who become more successful, and give more money back; it's a big cycle). This all results in perpetually higher rankings for the Ivy League schools.
But keep in mind that many of the highest ranked undergraduate colleges are not Ivy League -- Stanford, Caltech, UVA (which is public), UC Berkeley (also public). The Ivy League is really just a sports league.
If you're arguing that you can get an equally good education at *some* public schools, or at *some* other colleges, I fully agree. But the average public school does not offer as rigorous of courses, as scholarly of professors teaching, or as stimulating an academic environment. But you can still go to a public school and get a normal good job.
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