this timeless question has been in the back of my mind for quite some time now. im a junior at an academically strong catholic high school. without getting into specifics im very involved and a very qualified student. im really not that set on going to an ivy given the extreme acceptance rates and intense competition but im just curious to know, from alums or current students, what it takes to gain acceptance. if there are any ivy-leaguers out there . . . how did you get in? any tips for standing out in general with competitve school both ivy league and non?
The great ivy league question (this was in all caps but apparently all caps are rude! haha)?
The first person put the general information. I shall put up my application information to let you see what it takes to get in.
Schools where I was accepted: Columbia, Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, MIT, Emory, Princeton, NYU, Cornell, Williams, and a few others
Schools that rejected me: Caltech
School I attend: UCLA
GPA: unweighted - 3.99; weighted - 4.25
Test scores: SAT I - 2040; SAT II: US History - 720, Math Level 2 - 650, Literature - 700.
AP classes and test results:
Statistics - 3
Calculus BC - 5
Government - 5
World History - 3
Chemistry - 2
Physics - 3 (For physics and chem, I had horrible teachers, and I didnt have a lot of time for independent study, and this is the best I could pull off)
English Language - 5
English Literature - 5
Micro Econ - 4
Macro Econ - 3
Sports - 3 years varsity baseball. 2 years varsity baseball
Clubs/EC's - Founding President Interact Club, Founding President CSF, Secretary Knights and Ladies, Secretary JSA, Captain of Academic Decathlon, school DJ.
Outside activities - Job for 2 years, community service (550 hours)
General Info: First in family to attend college, Hispanic, male, attended High School at a public school in Los Angeles, Hip-Hop fiend.
I was a pretty well-rounded student, and the fact that I'm a minority REALLY helped me out. My SAT I score was pretty low for some of the schools that I attended, but my leadership positions and work experience really placed me as a top candidate.
If you have any specific questions concerning your chances or just generl questions about me or some colleges, feel free to email me.
Reply:*Is Catholic*
Some tips
1. Apply Early.
2. Get in contact and make a visit with someone in the department of your major. Dont leave the decision to the people in admissions but get some help from actual professors. If you can make a good impression, they can move your application along.
3. Be yourself. Faking anything and puffing yourself up is obvious.
4. Be interested in your field of study. Know what you are about and what you want to do.
5. Just to reunderline -- make personal appearances and don't leave the decision to what you wrote on a page.
6. Get good letters of references. Make sure to get references from people that teach in the field of your major.
The higher your grades and test scores, the easier it is to get in without doing personal appearances (or call on the phone if you are too far).
For example, you could very easily go on line, look up the main undergraduate advisior for the major at your school of choice call them up introduce yourself, and say that you are thinking of going to the school and was wondering if they could tell you a bit about their department. After that you can ask if they would be willing to ask questions. After that see if they might be able to help you with the application. The more you can do that in person the better.
Reply:It usually takes that something extra special to get in - whether an essay that blows the admissions staff away or a special talent (like being an amazing athlete or musician or training mice). Ivy leagues definitely look for stellar grades and high SAT scores, but most people who apply to those schools have both of those (as well as heaps of activities) so those who work at the admissions office usually must make a decision based on a uniqueness factor - meaning what sets one applicant apart from the rest of the applicants.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Ivy Leagues?
Hi!
I'm a high school sophomore at a public school who regularly dreams of going to an Ivy League school. However, I'm really afraid I don't have what it takes to get to the top. Care to give me some input?
These are my grades for this semester:
0- AP Calc- B
1-PE- A
2-English II Honors-A
3-Chem Honors- A
4-AP Euro- A
5-Journalism 1-A
6- Spanish II Honors- A
current gpa: 4.1
I KNOW that math is an important subject but it's just so hard!
In addition,
I am on Mock Trial, MUN, and Poetry Club.
I don't play any sports and my community service is
pathetically low.
Despite this, do you think I have some teeny tiny, laughable chance of making it to an Ivy?
If it helps, I want to study either law or journalism.
Thanks! :)
Ivy Leagues?
You have a wonderful list of achievements there. You're also a top caliber student. Most sophomores I know don't take AP Calculus. Your grades are excellent. Your low level of community services wouldn't hold you back too much as long as your grades and level of school involvement remain high. keep up the good work and study hard for the SAT or ACT. You'll need a score of 2200/2400 and 32/36 respectively to be competitive. Otherwise, you're doing great! Keep it up and good luck
Reply:You might make pre law, especiall if you score over 2000 on the SAT.
USC only expects a 4.07, but they do expect 1900-2100 on the SAT
Harvard rejected 1200 students with perfect (2400) SAT scores last year.
Reply:I know this isn't the answer you want, and I actually have no idea of your chances, but I think it's worth thinking about schools other than the Ivies. Most high-level colleges/universities have programs equal to those at the Ivy Leagues, and Ivy league schools are very competitive, socially--grades-wise and such.
Also, in the case that you *aren't* at the same level as the kind of crazy overachievers who go to Ivy leagues, it's much better to go to a school that's matched with you academically and socially, than to finally get into your top-level "reach" school after being waitlisted, only to suffer academically. NOT that that would happen, just bringing it up.
You can check out the schools' profiles on collegeboard.com and see the average gpa, sat scores, etc. of students who attend, which might give you some idea of your chances, though it might be kind of early to tell.
Anyway, personally I decided to apply to schools with a focus on learning, a community atmosphere, personal attention and professors who care. I want to go to college to learn, grow, enhance my life, but everyone has a different idea of what college should be, so go ahead and do what you want.
You're on the right track to get into many many good schools, though, I'd guess.
Reply:Everyone who applies to the ivy league has great grades and decent SAT's. What it really comes down to is you extracurriculars. Get really involved in a few clubs, become an officer and dedicate some serious time to them. Also, community service is a very easy thing to get involved in that they like to see.
Reply:I honestly think you have it made. If you're a sophmore and you're taking Calc and Chem Honors, IM SO JEALOUS OF YOU! but what's really important is the MONEY. Ivy Leagues are really expensive. Good luck. SAT scores really count too.
Reply:Your grades look fine to me this semester, and your GPA looks OK too, but what is the curve or GPA distribution like at your school? Are you in the top 10%? Top 25%? etc.. Because high schools' grading scales vary a lot, colleges look at class rank.
Colleges don't care about your PE grade generally.
But you're taking a lot of honors and AP classes, which is great. And you're taking APs as a sophomore, which is fantastic!
Colleges like to see you challenge yourself by taking hard courses; one of the downsides of taking hard courses is that you may get a B sometimes. But as long as you're not getting tons of Bs, and you're not getting Cs, it's still good to take the hardest classes you can handle (and get mostly As in).
I think it's fine to get a B once in a while. I got a few B's in high school. I hated math, too! And got several B's in it. But I worked hard and did the best I could. I got A's in English and history and most of the other subjects. And I still got into almost all of the Ivies that I applied to for college.
Does your school have A+ grades? Or is A the top grade? Because your grades this semester look great to me. What were your grades in previous years like?
If you have good recommendations, a good essay, and an SAT score in the top 10%-20%, I would say that you have a good shot at the less selective Ivies (Penn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth) and a chance, though less of a chance, at the more selective Ivies (Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia).
As a side note, remember that in the U.S., we don't actually study law in college. Instead, you have to first get a bachelor's degree, and then go to law school.
So you should first decide what you want to major in in college, for your bachelor's degree. The most popular majors for students planning to go to law school are political science, economics, and history. But you can major in whatever you want, even mathematics, or chemistry, or music! Unlike medical school, law schools don't really care what you majored in. (But I don't recommend majoring in "pre-law" or "criminal justice" if you go to a school that has these programs, as they are usually gimmicks and are not well respected by law schools. The Ivies, and other top colleges, do not have these majors.)
NOTE 1: The guy below who says "the B is going to keep you out" is talking out of his ***. He claims to be "the only Ivy League guy answering this question," but he is not. He is just trying to diss the other respondents.
NOTE 2: I'm afraid I also disagree a little with the Penn student below. Extracurriculars and leadership are important--definitely. But I don't think they are more important than grades and SATs. Not everyone who applies to Ivies has high grades AND SATs (e.g. some have just one or the other), and even among the high grades/scores, there is still a range of "how high," which colleges do care about.
Reply:That B is going to keep you out. I am sorry to burst your bubble. There is always a good community college to attend
You know..I am probably the ONLY IVY LEAGUE guy answering this dumb question and people hate my answer!!!!! This kid has great grades and is worried? I'm not sure he could handle the pressure of an IVY!!!!
I'm a high school sophomore at a public school who regularly dreams of going to an Ivy League school. However, I'm really afraid I don't have what it takes to get to the top. Care to give me some input?
These are my grades for this semester:
0- AP Calc- B
1-PE- A
2-English II Honors-A
3-Chem Honors- A
4-AP Euro- A
5-Journalism 1-A
6- Spanish II Honors- A
current gpa: 4.1
I KNOW that math is an important subject but it's just so hard!
In addition,
I am on Mock Trial, MUN, and Poetry Club.
I don't play any sports and my community service is
pathetically low.
Despite this, do you think I have some teeny tiny, laughable chance of making it to an Ivy?
If it helps, I want to study either law or journalism.
Thanks! :)
Ivy Leagues?
You have a wonderful list of achievements there. You're also a top caliber student. Most sophomores I know don't take AP Calculus. Your grades are excellent. Your low level of community services wouldn't hold you back too much as long as your grades and level of school involvement remain high. keep up the good work and study hard for the SAT or ACT. You'll need a score of 2200/2400 and 32/36 respectively to be competitive. Otherwise, you're doing great! Keep it up and good luck
Reply:You might make pre law, especiall if you score over 2000 on the SAT.
USC only expects a 4.07, but they do expect 1900-2100 on the SAT
Harvard rejected 1200 students with perfect (2400) SAT scores last year.
Reply:I know this isn't the answer you want, and I actually have no idea of your chances, but I think it's worth thinking about schools other than the Ivies. Most high-level colleges/universities have programs equal to those at the Ivy Leagues, and Ivy league schools are very competitive, socially--grades-wise and such.
Also, in the case that you *aren't* at the same level as the kind of crazy overachievers who go to Ivy leagues, it's much better to go to a school that's matched with you academically and socially, than to finally get into your top-level "reach" school after being waitlisted, only to suffer academically. NOT that that would happen, just bringing it up.
You can check out the schools' profiles on collegeboard.com and see the average gpa, sat scores, etc. of students who attend, which might give you some idea of your chances, though it might be kind of early to tell.
Anyway, personally I decided to apply to schools with a focus on learning, a community atmosphere, personal attention and professors who care. I want to go to college to learn, grow, enhance my life, but everyone has a different idea of what college should be, so go ahead and do what you want.
You're on the right track to get into many many good schools, though, I'd guess.
Reply:Everyone who applies to the ivy league has great grades and decent SAT's. What it really comes down to is you extracurriculars. Get really involved in a few clubs, become an officer and dedicate some serious time to them. Also, community service is a very easy thing to get involved in that they like to see.
Reply:I honestly think you have it made. If you're a sophmore and you're taking Calc and Chem Honors, IM SO JEALOUS OF YOU! but what's really important is the MONEY. Ivy Leagues are really expensive. Good luck. SAT scores really count too.
Reply:Your grades look fine to me this semester, and your GPA looks OK too, but what is the curve or GPA distribution like at your school? Are you in the top 10%? Top 25%? etc.. Because high schools' grading scales vary a lot, colleges look at class rank.
Colleges don't care about your PE grade generally.
But you're taking a lot of honors and AP classes, which is great. And you're taking APs as a sophomore, which is fantastic!
Colleges like to see you challenge yourself by taking hard courses; one of the downsides of taking hard courses is that you may get a B sometimes. But as long as you're not getting tons of Bs, and you're not getting Cs, it's still good to take the hardest classes you can handle (and get mostly As in).
I think it's fine to get a B once in a while. I got a few B's in high school. I hated math, too! And got several B's in it. But I worked hard and did the best I could. I got A's in English and history and most of the other subjects. And I still got into almost all of the Ivies that I applied to for college.
Does your school have A+ grades? Or is A the top grade? Because your grades this semester look great to me. What were your grades in previous years like?
If you have good recommendations, a good essay, and an SAT score in the top 10%-20%, I would say that you have a good shot at the less selective Ivies (Penn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth) and a chance, though less of a chance, at the more selective Ivies (Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia).
As a side note, remember that in the U.S., we don't actually study law in college. Instead, you have to first get a bachelor's degree, and then go to law school.
So you should first decide what you want to major in in college, for your bachelor's degree. The most popular majors for students planning to go to law school are political science, economics, and history. But you can major in whatever you want, even mathematics, or chemistry, or music! Unlike medical school, law schools don't really care what you majored in. (But I don't recommend majoring in "pre-law" or "criminal justice" if you go to a school that has these programs, as they are usually gimmicks and are not well respected by law schools. The Ivies, and other top colleges, do not have these majors.)
NOTE 1: The guy below who says "the B is going to keep you out" is talking out of his ***. He claims to be "the only Ivy League guy answering this question," but he is not. He is just trying to diss the other respondents.
NOTE 2: I'm afraid I also disagree a little with the Penn student below. Extracurriculars and leadership are important--definitely. But I don't think they are more important than grades and SATs. Not everyone who applies to Ivies has high grades AND SATs (e.g. some have just one or the other), and even among the high grades/scores, there is still a range of "how high," which colleges do care about.
Reply:That B is going to keep you out. I am sorry to burst your bubble. There is always a good community college to attend
You know..I am probably the ONLY IVY LEAGUE guy answering this dumb question and people hate my answer!!!!! This kid has great grades and is worried? I'm not sure he could handle the pressure of an IVY!!!!
Ivy League?
Im a junior in high school and i want to go to an Ivy league school. I am in the IB program and I took AP US History last year. My weighted GPA is 4.00 (soon to drop) and my SAT score is 1600/2400. I am in Mock Trial, World Affairs Challenge, Track for 1 year, and Orchestra. And I dont have any leadership activities to go by. Would I be able to get into an Ivy League School? and if not, What is the best school I can get into?
Ivy League?
75% of the students in Ivy League schools have an SAT score of 2100 or better. 75%!!!!!!!!!!!
You need to make sure that your GPA doesn't drop any more and you need to bring up your SATs.
You will be able to get into a good university -- but I think it will be a stretch to get into one of the Ivy League schools.
Reply:No offense, but that's a pretty horrid SAT. Try taking it again.
Your extra currics aren't anything special. With that bad of a SAT score, you're looking at a so-so state school/private school.
Did you write that correctly? 1600 out of 2400? That's barely over 500 on each section.
Reply:you know ivy league schools arent all that they are cracked up to be. theres been plenty of sucessfull people (ceos, executives, ect...) who have gone to state schools (asu, ucal, utexas, ect.) and they are doing very well.
Reply:I agree with thedtbmister on this one - the Ivies aren't all they're cracked up to be. There are tons of other great schools out there. I was admitted to an Ivy League school for my undergraduate degree and actually chose a large, state university instead. The experience was priceless. I was active in extracurriculars, got good grades, and was accepted into a top master's program in my field, and have recently been accepted into two of the top three Ph.D. programs in my area.
When it comes down to it, blaze your own trail...Be the one from So-and-So University to do something great...not an automaton from Harvard or Princeton where no one would care about the great things you do because it will pale in comparison to another automaton...
Ivy League?
75% of the students in Ivy League schools have an SAT score of 2100 or better. 75%!!!!!!!!!!!
You need to make sure that your GPA doesn't drop any more and you need to bring up your SATs.
You will be able to get into a good university -- but I think it will be a stretch to get into one of the Ivy League schools.
Reply:No offense, but that's a pretty horrid SAT. Try taking it again.
Your extra currics aren't anything special. With that bad of a SAT score, you're looking at a so-so state school/private school.
Did you write that correctly? 1600 out of 2400? That's barely over 500 on each section.
Reply:you know ivy league schools arent all that they are cracked up to be. theres been plenty of sucessfull people (ceos, executives, ect...) who have gone to state schools (asu, ucal, utexas, ect.) and they are doing very well.
Reply:I agree with thedtbmister on this one - the Ivies aren't all they're cracked up to be. There are tons of other great schools out there. I was admitted to an Ivy League school for my undergraduate degree and actually chose a large, state university instead. The experience was priceless. I was active in extracurriculars, got good grades, and was accepted into a top master's program in my field, and have recently been accepted into two of the top three Ph.D. programs in my area.
When it comes down to it, blaze your own trail...Be the one from So-and-So University to do something great...not an automaton from Harvard or Princeton where no one would care about the great things you do because it will pale in comparison to another automaton...
Ivy league school based on race/ethnicity?
here are my questions:
1.) does it matter to universities if you are a different race (asian)? would they be more interested in accepting?
2.) does it matter to them if you were born into a family that speaks a different language all the time? after high school i will be fluent in 3 languages.
3.) if #1 was a yes, what exactly are ivy league universities looking for? if i say that i would like to major in medical rather than hotel management, would my application stick out above the rest? because i am of a different ethnic background? also, if yes, and if you are an alumnus of an ivy or if you happen to know a lot about this, what should i do?
thank you so so much!
Ivy league school based on race/ethnicity?
Normally, being a minority is a good thing. Unfortunately for you, you're Asian. That's an overrepresented minority. It's the worst of both worlds. You actually face tougher admission standards because there are "too many" asians applying and the schools are trying to boost the numbers from the other minority groups.
Reply:One important difference with the Ivy League system is that, with the exception of Penn State, they are all private universities. The reason this is important is that they have a greater deal of freedom in constructing their own admissions criteria (much moreso than a state funded school).
Being a racial minority may help you at some schools or programs, but it also isn't a 'golden ticket.' Asian minorities face a unique problem in that although they are a racial minority demographically speaking in the United States, they are generally over-represented in college student bodies. Because of this it admission for Asian-American students can become hypercompetitive.
Also, while speaking more than one language fluently speaks very highly of your cognitive abilities it really isn't as beneficial as you might think in influencing admissions officials. The only time it would really become relevant in determining acceptance would be if the department or program you were apply to had a predetermined language requirements (this is usually only the case for humanity subjects; i.e. history, linguistics, etc ...).
By the time I applied for college I could speak 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French), and I can tell you it didn't have any bearing whatsoever on my whether or not I got in -- quite honestly ... they didn't care. It is a helpful skill to have once you get into college though ...
1.) does it matter to universities if you are a different race (asian)? would they be more interested in accepting?
2.) does it matter to them if you were born into a family that speaks a different language all the time? after high school i will be fluent in 3 languages.
3.) if #1 was a yes, what exactly are ivy league universities looking for? if i say that i would like to major in medical rather than hotel management, would my application stick out above the rest? because i am of a different ethnic background? also, if yes, and if you are an alumnus of an ivy or if you happen to know a lot about this, what should i do?
thank you so so much!
Ivy league school based on race/ethnicity?
Normally, being a minority is a good thing. Unfortunately for you, you're Asian. That's an overrepresented minority. It's the worst of both worlds. You actually face tougher admission standards because there are "too many" asians applying and the schools are trying to boost the numbers from the other minority groups.
Reply:One important difference with the Ivy League system is that, with the exception of Penn State, they are all private universities. The reason this is important is that they have a greater deal of freedom in constructing their own admissions criteria (much moreso than a state funded school).
Being a racial minority may help you at some schools or programs, but it also isn't a 'golden ticket.' Asian minorities face a unique problem in that although they are a racial minority demographically speaking in the United States, they are generally over-represented in college student bodies. Because of this it admission for Asian-American students can become hypercompetitive.
Also, while speaking more than one language fluently speaks very highly of your cognitive abilities it really isn't as beneficial as you might think in influencing admissions officials. The only time it would really become relevant in determining acceptance would be if the department or program you were apply to had a predetermined language requirements (this is usually only the case for humanity subjects; i.e. history, linguistics, etc ...).
By the time I applied for college I could speak 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French), and I can tell you it didn't have any bearing whatsoever on my whether or not I got in -- quite honestly ... they didn't care. It is a helpful skill to have once you get into college though ...
Does Poison Ivy have a bloom?
I have a small vine that looks like poison ivy but it blooms a small yellow bloom. I have highly allergic reactions to poison ivy but need to do away with this if that is what it is. This vine also has a small thin bean that comes in the fall BUT the leafs look excatly like the poison ivy picture on Yahoo under Common Pesky Plants. Does anyone know what this is.
Does Poison Ivy have a bloom?
No, poison ivy is just a leafy stem, this stem will be red with green leaves(usually there will be 7 sequential leaves). likewise poison oak has five leaves extending from a red stem. If you see a red stem just stay away from it. However they are capable of developing small white berries
Reply:Poison ivy has small white berries. It is most likely to reproduce by running its roots underground and spreading that way. When in doubt though, hit it with the RoundUp!!
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Does Poison Ivy have a bloom?
No, poison ivy is just a leafy stem, this stem will be red with green leaves(usually there will be 7 sequential leaves). likewise poison oak has five leaves extending from a red stem. If you see a red stem just stay away from it. However they are capable of developing small white berries
Reply:Poison ivy has small white berries. It is most likely to reproduce by running its roots underground and spreading that way. When in doubt though, hit it with the RoundUp!!
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How do i get rid of poison ivy?
ive had poison ivy for about a week and its spreading! it itches like a ***** and i dont know what to do. Got any remedies or somethin that can help me please. i just want to get rid of this poison!
How do i get rid of poison ivy?
Witch hazel or calamine lotion help to dry it out and itch less.
Reply:what's happening is it is infected and the infection is spreading and leaking puss, go to the doc for some antibiotics and stay away from that stuff. they make a poison ivy killer herbacide if it is in your yard
Reply:Make a paste of baking soda and put on it.
If you live in a rural area with good black top soil, make a thick mud of that and apply.
Reply:rub bleach on it.....
its ganna hurt alot but it will dry it all up
im serious i had it baddddddddd
How do i get rid of poison ivy?
Witch hazel or calamine lotion help to dry it out and itch less.
Reply:what's happening is it is infected and the infection is spreading and leaking puss, go to the doc for some antibiotics and stay away from that stuff. they make a poison ivy killer herbacide if it is in your yard
Reply:Make a paste of baking soda and put on it.
If you live in a rural area with good black top soil, make a thick mud of that and apply.
Reply:rub bleach on it.....
its ganna hurt alot but it will dry it all up
im serious i had it baddddddddd
Will i get poison ivy rash?
mu husband and i went out and we have some little ivy creepers growing across our gravel. so anyways, they basically just apeared recently. we pulled two vines out, and found poison ivy a little farther back. what do you think the chances are we get a rash from the ivy. we didnt touch it at all, however the vines we pulled out, may have been in contact with the poison ivy, we dont know. is it likely we will get a rash? blessings and thanks
Will i get poison ivy rash?
I pull up poison ivy with my bare hands, but I stuff it in a garbage bag and then go inside and wash right away up to my elbows with plain soap like Ivory. Not soap that has a lotion added to it, because that can trap the oil against your skin. Fels naphtha soap is an old favorite, too. Unless you're terribly allergic to it, cleaning the oil off your skin within a few hours of exposure usually does the trick.
Reply:It could happen if the vines were in contact with the ivy, however you have to be allergic to poison ivy to develop the rash and the itching. See link below, should help you with any other questions or concerns. Good luck.
Will i get poison ivy rash?
I pull up poison ivy with my bare hands, but I stuff it in a garbage bag and then go inside and wash right away up to my elbows with plain soap like Ivory. Not soap that has a lotion added to it, because that can trap the oil against your skin. Fels naphtha soap is an old favorite, too. Unless you're terribly allergic to it, cleaning the oil off your skin within a few hours of exposure usually does the trick.
Reply:It could happen if the vines were in contact with the ivy, however you have to be allergic to poison ivy to develop the rash and the itching. See link below, should help you with any other questions or concerns. Good luck.
Easy poison ivy treatments/cures?
last summer i got really bad poison ivy for a month or 2...it was horrible. the other day i realized i had what seemed to be poison ivy on my arm so i immediately used this poison ivy cream but it still seems to be spreading. ive been putting on the cream and than putting bandaids over that. since this seems to be having no effect, any ideas???
Easy poison ivy treatments/cures?
The product is called Dr West's Poison Ivy Skin Cleanser. Yesterday I was wood cutting and forgot about some poison ivy on my left side of where I was cutting. When I awoke this am I knew immediatly why a hand sized spot on my left fore arm was inflamed and itching like mad. I had bought some of Dr Wests product about 2 years ago and it seemed to work then on smaller instances of poison ivy. I was not sure about the shelf life so now was the real challenge. So, I treated the large area on my arm about 10 times within 45 minutes this morning. As I write this the poison ivy is almost totally gone except for a little redness. IT TOTALLY WORKS! From what I remember this product just deactivated the oils in the poison ivy and does it naturally. The phone number on the bottle I have is 18774DRWEST or you can find it in this list:
http://poisonivy.aesir.com/view/commerci...
I find it amazing how cures to things come along and unless they are 'blessed' by the medical community they do not see the light of day.
I will be keeping this stuff in my medicine cabnet. Good luck!
Reply:Posion ivy doesn't spread unless you have the oil on you. Make sure you was h the sneakers you were wearing. Secndly, don't put bandaids on it. It needs air to dry. I put hydrogen peroxide on it. it burns a little and sizzles, but it works really good. Rub the peroxide on hard 2-3 times a day. Then before you go to bed apply a thick layer of calamine lotion. I was able to make the rash go away in a week. Good Luck.
Easy poison ivy treatments/cures?
The product is called Dr West's Poison Ivy Skin Cleanser. Yesterday I was wood cutting and forgot about some poison ivy on my left side of where I was cutting. When I awoke this am I knew immediatly why a hand sized spot on my left fore arm was inflamed and itching like mad. I had bought some of Dr Wests product about 2 years ago and it seemed to work then on smaller instances of poison ivy. I was not sure about the shelf life so now was the real challenge. So, I treated the large area on my arm about 10 times within 45 minutes this morning. As I write this the poison ivy is almost totally gone except for a little redness. IT TOTALLY WORKS! From what I remember this product just deactivated the oils in the poison ivy and does it naturally. The phone number on the bottle I have is 18774DRWEST or you can find it in this list:
http://poisonivy.aesir.com/view/commerci...
I find it amazing how cures to things come along and unless they are 'blessed' by the medical community they do not see the light of day.
I will be keeping this stuff in my medicine cabnet. Good luck!
Reply:Posion ivy doesn't spread unless you have the oil on you. Make sure you was h the sneakers you were wearing. Secndly, don't put bandaids on it. It needs air to dry. I put hydrogen peroxide on it. it burns a little and sizzles, but it works really good. Rub the peroxide on hard 2-3 times a day. Then before you go to bed apply a thick layer of calamine lotion. I was able to make the rash go away in a week. Good Luck.
Ivy League Colleges? (Or Equals?)?
I'm hoping to become a psychatrist in the future, and I want to attend a really good college. Does anyone know of any Ivy League schools with a good psychiatry program? Also, I'm not quite sure I'm ready to move to the Northeast, (I live in CA) so if you know of a good college that could be considered somewhat equal to an Ivy League school and near my area with a good psychiatry program, it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any recommendations or anything else, it would be very helpful. Thank you very much!
(One more question: Which is better to have? An M.D. or O.D. degree?)
Ivy League Colleges? (Or Equals?)?
Keep in mind that psychiatry is a medical specialty (you seem to know that based on your final question), so you would not be studying psychiatry in college at all, but doing a major which would fulfill the pre-med requirements. Then you would go to medical school, and finally you would do a residency in psychiatry. The medical school and residency are unlikely to be at the same place where you went to college.
Some of the best schools in California are Stanford, Cal Tech, Berkeley, and UCLA. You might also consider the Claremont Colleges as very strong undergraduate programs. Again, no school offers a psychiatry "major", so you would have to study something else. When it comes to doing a residency, I've heard that both Stanford and UCLA have outstanding psychiatry training.
Reply:The following may be helpful:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/educat...
Thanks
Bill
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(One more question: Which is better to have? An M.D. or O.D. degree?)
Ivy League Colleges? (Or Equals?)?
Keep in mind that psychiatry is a medical specialty (you seem to know that based on your final question), so you would not be studying psychiatry in college at all, but doing a major which would fulfill the pre-med requirements. Then you would go to medical school, and finally you would do a residency in psychiatry. The medical school and residency are unlikely to be at the same place where you went to college.
Some of the best schools in California are Stanford, Cal Tech, Berkeley, and UCLA. You might also consider the Claremont Colleges as very strong undergraduate programs. Again, no school offers a psychiatry "major", so you would have to study something else. When it comes to doing a residency, I've heard that both Stanford and UCLA have outstanding psychiatry training.
Reply:The following may be helpful:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/educat...
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Bill
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Ivy League College Requirements...?
Okay, this question involves the information about getting into an Ivy League College. One in particular has caught my interest, M.I.T. I was wondering what the specific requirements were to get into this college(or any other Ivy League School). If you could find websites that link me to more information, that would be great, thanks.
-Ehukai
Ivy League College Requirements...?
You need to be outstanding in some activity or academics.
Have a stellar GPA while taking very hard classes. SAT scores of at least 2100. In these days, or at least for next year, a 2100 will unfortunately not take many anywhere. Shoot for 750 in each of the three categories on the SAT.
Remember, these schools have HUGE applicant pools, and almost all of the applicants are as qualified as you, and some are more qualified, and then some are legacy admissions for endowments' sake and what not. Take for example Harvard. 27000 applicants this year. twenty-seven thousand. and only 7.3 percent were admitted. If you're like me and are applying next year, think about it: we're in for what is expected to be the toughest admissions year in recorded history, for obvious reasons.
But I agree, there are no specific requirements. Just be active, be smart, be a leader, be innovative, be original, and show yourself in your best light come interview time. And then you'll be able to present yourself in a great light to MIT, and hopefully that will put you on a level with the other highly-qualified applicants. And still, as this typical model student, denial shall come in the vast majority of cases. You see it first hand at school each year.
Reply:Just got to each college's website and they will give you a list of requirements to be considered. Most require SAT/ACT and 3 SAT II scores(at least when i applied). In addition, schools publish statistics of each incoming class average SAT scores, class ranks, etc.
Reply:There really isn't a certain group of "requirements."
Just put together something like.... oh i don't know
Class rank top 10%
2100 + SAT
32+ ACT
GPA 3.9+
Taken like 7+ AP's
100+ hours of community work
Be involved in lots of clubs at school.
and so on.
colleges don't just look at one group of requirements.
They look at some things more heavily, but for the most part, they look at everything as a whole.
Reply:First thing to do is understand what an ivy league school is - MIT aren't one. Its as good as - maybe better - but it aren't an ivy league:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League
Getting in is terribly terribly difficult. Harvard for example only took in 7% applicants this year - rejecting tons with perfect grades and sats. But if you still want to go ahead the following will probably help:
http://www.enotalone.com/article/18690.h...
Much better IMHO trying for another school with good academics rather than those really difficult ones to get into:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/educat...
My favorite is Pitzer:
http://www.pitzer.edu/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitzer_Coll...
http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/...
Pitzer was founded in 1963 as a women’s college and, now coed, embraces its roots in that progressive decade: students enjoy broad academic freedom, and can build their own programs and partake in independent study. Pitzer is a member of the Claremont consortium — Scripps (all women), Harvey Mudd (math and sciences), two graduate schools (Keck and Claremont) and, of course, Pomona and Claremont McKenna. Consortium students are encouraged to take classes at member colleges, expanding resources and exposing them to a variety of high-powered professors. Campuses adjoin, with most buildings just a 15- to 20-minute walk away. Pitzer has a reputation for a more relaxed environment than the other colleges; some say that’s because classes are easier; others say students are not as type A. SAT’s are optional, too. Citing a cultural bias to the exam and a desire to improve its ethnic mix, Pitzer waives scores for high-performing students.
Thanks
Bill
Reply:yeh
-Ehukai
Ivy League College Requirements...?
You need to be outstanding in some activity or academics.
Have a stellar GPA while taking very hard classes. SAT scores of at least 2100. In these days, or at least for next year, a 2100 will unfortunately not take many anywhere. Shoot for 750 in each of the three categories on the SAT.
Remember, these schools have HUGE applicant pools, and almost all of the applicants are as qualified as you, and some are more qualified, and then some are legacy admissions for endowments' sake and what not. Take for example Harvard. 27000 applicants this year. twenty-seven thousand. and only 7.3 percent were admitted. If you're like me and are applying next year, think about it: we're in for what is expected to be the toughest admissions year in recorded history, for obvious reasons.
But I agree, there are no specific requirements. Just be active, be smart, be a leader, be innovative, be original, and show yourself in your best light come interview time. And then you'll be able to present yourself in a great light to MIT, and hopefully that will put you on a level with the other highly-qualified applicants. And still, as this typical model student, denial shall come in the vast majority of cases. You see it first hand at school each year.
Reply:Just got to each college's website and they will give you a list of requirements to be considered. Most require SAT/ACT and 3 SAT II scores(at least when i applied). In addition, schools publish statistics of each incoming class average SAT scores, class ranks, etc.
Reply:There really isn't a certain group of "requirements."
Just put together something like.... oh i don't know
Class rank top 10%
2100 + SAT
32+ ACT
GPA 3.9+
Taken like 7+ AP's
100+ hours of community work
Be involved in lots of clubs at school.
and so on.
colleges don't just look at one group of requirements.
They look at some things more heavily, but for the most part, they look at everything as a whole.
Reply:First thing to do is understand what an ivy league school is - MIT aren't one. Its as good as - maybe better - but it aren't an ivy league:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League
Getting in is terribly terribly difficult. Harvard for example only took in 7% applicants this year - rejecting tons with perfect grades and sats. But if you still want to go ahead the following will probably help:
http://www.enotalone.com/article/18690.h...
Much better IMHO trying for another school with good academics rather than those really difficult ones to get into:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/educat...
My favorite is Pitzer:
http://www.pitzer.edu/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitzer_Coll...
http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/...
Pitzer was founded in 1963 as a women’s college and, now coed, embraces its roots in that progressive decade: students enjoy broad academic freedom, and can build their own programs and partake in independent study. Pitzer is a member of the Claremont consortium — Scripps (all women), Harvey Mudd (math and sciences), two graduate schools (Keck and Claremont) and, of course, Pomona and Claremont McKenna. Consortium students are encouraged to take classes at member colleges, expanding resources and exposing them to a variety of high-powered professors. Campuses adjoin, with most buildings just a 15- to 20-minute walk away. Pitzer has a reputation for a more relaxed environment than the other colleges; some say that’s because classes are easier; others say students are not as type A. SAT’s are optional, too. Citing a cultural bias to the exam and a desire to improve its ethnic mix, Pitzer waives scores for high-performing students.
Thanks
Bill
Reply:yeh
Fencing to get into ivy league...should i join?
i'm in the school girls' tennis team and am planning to play varsity in jr. and sr. year. i am a freshmen right now.
i have been singing for a long time and am quite good at it and will try for american idol this upcoming season or the one after that.
the trouble is, i have really bad grades because i have been slacking off. but i'm improving a lot right now, and i am aiming for an ivy league school. i'm also kind of pressured into that too, as my sister goes to cornell, so my parents expect me to do the same.
recently, i have heard from a lot of people(the people at my school are ivy-league obsessed) and they have said that ivy league schools look at fencing as a specialty, and it would be a big pointer in my app. if i start it. i even saw some questions on yahoo! answers saying something like that.
would it be worth it for me to join? would it be a help in getting into an ivy league school?
Fencing to get into ivy league...should i join?
Realistically if your grades are poor your chances of getting into an ivy league are slim to none. People who aim to go to ivy league schools prepare their entire school careers for it and dedicate themselves to making the best grades to stand out above all other applicants. You must also have amazingly high SAT (2100+) or ACT (32+). Your extracirricular activities however, are also important. Do not being fencing unless it is something you are determined to do and will strive to excel in. Your fencing skills will not impress an ivy league school unless they are excellent. For now, focus on your grades. You are only a freshman and you still have a lot of time to do well in school. Take the most difficult cirriculum offered and aim for high standardized test scores. Good luck.
Reply:You should focus on bringing up your grades instead. Otherwise grades will be a deal-breaker. Unless you quickly become some kind of world-class fencing champ, if your grades aren't top notch, ivy leagues won't care.
Reply:Your grades are the most important in consideration with SATs. Although admissions will look at your extra curricular activities, if it's not something you're truly interested in-don't go for it. Be true to your self!!!
i have been singing for a long time and am quite good at it and will try for american idol this upcoming season or the one after that.
the trouble is, i have really bad grades because i have been slacking off. but i'm improving a lot right now, and i am aiming for an ivy league school. i'm also kind of pressured into that too, as my sister goes to cornell, so my parents expect me to do the same.
recently, i have heard from a lot of people(the people at my school are ivy-league obsessed) and they have said that ivy league schools look at fencing as a specialty, and it would be a big pointer in my app. if i start it. i even saw some questions on yahoo! answers saying something like that.
would it be worth it for me to join? would it be a help in getting into an ivy league school?
Fencing to get into ivy league...should i join?
Realistically if your grades are poor your chances of getting into an ivy league are slim to none. People who aim to go to ivy league schools prepare their entire school careers for it and dedicate themselves to making the best grades to stand out above all other applicants. You must also have amazingly high SAT (2100+) or ACT (32+). Your extracirricular activities however, are also important. Do not being fencing unless it is something you are determined to do and will strive to excel in. Your fencing skills will not impress an ivy league school unless they are excellent. For now, focus on your grades. You are only a freshman and you still have a lot of time to do well in school. Take the most difficult cirriculum offered and aim for high standardized test scores. Good luck.
Reply:You should focus on bringing up your grades instead. Otherwise grades will be a deal-breaker. Unless you quickly become some kind of world-class fencing champ, if your grades aren't top notch, ivy leagues won't care.
Reply:Your grades are the most important in consideration with SATs. Although admissions will look at your extra curricular activities, if it's not something you're truly interested in-don't go for it. Be true to your self!!!
Fencing to get into ivy league... please help!!?
i'm in the school girls' tennis team and am planning to play varsity in jr. and sr. year. i am a freshmen right now.
i have been singing for a long time and am quite good at it and will try for american idol this upcoming season or the one after that.
the trouble is, i have really bad grades because i have been slacking off. but i'm improving a lot right now, and i am aiming for an ivy league school. i'm also kind of pressured into that too, as my sister goes to cornell, so my parents expect me to do the same.
recently, i have heard from a lot of people(the people at my school are ivy-league obsessed) and they have said that ivy league schools look at fencing as a specialty, and it would be a big pointer in my app. if i start it. i even saw some questions on yahoo! answers saying something like that.
would it be worth it for me to join? would it be a help in getting into an ivy league school?
oh and i have plans for my grades. so no need to tell me i need to raise my grades.
Fencing to get into ivy league... please help!!?
Hello,
I can probably be of some help, as I know the world of Ivy League pretty well.
I played high school varsity lacrosse for three years, and I can tell you that there are thousands and thousands of varsity players in this nation playing in their school's team.
Ivy League is all about standing out from the crowd. The dean of admissions will want to see something unique about yourself, and from what I know through experience, is that being in a varsity of a school sport isn't that great of a show.
And fencing. It's true. They love fencers at Ivy League.
I remember my first year of Yale, everybody was all hyped up about fencing, or it seemed like to me, or maybe it seemed that way because a lot of people wanted to join fencing.
I don't exactly know the reason for the hype around fencing, it probably has to do something with tradition, because Ivy League schools are famous for their traditional sports. But to answer your question, yes. They LOVE fencers. And they love rowers, but you will find that out later once you get into a school. And you are only a freshman! You have plenty of time to do well, especially if you can step away from the bad grades and show improvement. Look at this as an opportunity, by showing them you are an improver and a hard worker.
Reply:definitely it will help more than any other sports you may play esp. if youre trying to get into darthmouth or harvard
if you work really hard for it
just try hard and have fun and soon youll be in the competitve level
DONT BE LAZY!!!!!!!
fencing is the greatest sport in the world
and i think one of the easiest to get into a high level standards
IF you have a knack for quick reaction
THATS MOST IMPORTANT.
Reply:the person before me pretty much covered everything.......
they sure do love fencers. but they love rugby players even more.
but thats only because those sports are rare and socalled "special"
i say go for it.
i have been singing for a long time and am quite good at it and will try for american idol this upcoming season or the one after that.
the trouble is, i have really bad grades because i have been slacking off. but i'm improving a lot right now, and i am aiming for an ivy league school. i'm also kind of pressured into that too, as my sister goes to cornell, so my parents expect me to do the same.
recently, i have heard from a lot of people(the people at my school are ivy-league obsessed) and they have said that ivy league schools look at fencing as a specialty, and it would be a big pointer in my app. if i start it. i even saw some questions on yahoo! answers saying something like that.
would it be worth it for me to join? would it be a help in getting into an ivy league school?
oh and i have plans for my grades. so no need to tell me i need to raise my grades.
Fencing to get into ivy league... please help!!?
Hello,
I can probably be of some help, as I know the world of Ivy League pretty well.
I played high school varsity lacrosse for three years, and I can tell you that there are thousands and thousands of varsity players in this nation playing in their school's team.
Ivy League is all about standing out from the crowd. The dean of admissions will want to see something unique about yourself, and from what I know through experience, is that being in a varsity of a school sport isn't that great of a show.
And fencing. It's true. They love fencers at Ivy League.
I remember my first year of Yale, everybody was all hyped up about fencing, or it seemed like to me, or maybe it seemed that way because a lot of people wanted to join fencing.
I don't exactly know the reason for the hype around fencing, it probably has to do something with tradition, because Ivy League schools are famous for their traditional sports. But to answer your question, yes. They LOVE fencers. And they love rowers, but you will find that out later once you get into a school. And you are only a freshman! You have plenty of time to do well, especially if you can step away from the bad grades and show improvement. Look at this as an opportunity, by showing them you are an improver and a hard worker.
Reply:definitely it will help more than any other sports you may play esp. if youre trying to get into darthmouth or harvard
if you work really hard for it
just try hard and have fun and soon youll be in the competitve level
DONT BE LAZY!!!!!!!
fencing is the greatest sport in the world
and i think one of the easiest to get into a high level standards
IF you have a knack for quick reaction
THATS MOST IMPORTANT.
Reply:the person before me pretty much covered everything.......
they sure do love fencers. but they love rugby players even more.
but thats only because those sports are rare and socalled "special"
i say go for it.
I don't think it's poison ivy?
Last summer, I got this big rash on the top of my right arm, and it looked like poison ivy. The thing is, I react to poison ivy very badly, and it spreads everywhere. I know I scratched this rash a lot when I was sleeping and it never spread. The doctor tried telling me it was poison ivy, and gave me a cream to get rid of it. It helped a little, but the rash keeps coming back either on my legs or my arms. Right now I have a small spot the underside of my right arm, and it looks like a poison ivy rash but that can't be what it is, I haven't been near poison ivy plants in like a year. Someone told me poison ivy can get in your bloodstream and pop up sometimes, and I don't know if that's true, but still, you'd think it would spread if that's what it really was. What do you think it could be?
I don't think it's poison ivy?
This happened to my hubby. Long suffering story, it turns out he was allergic to something he ate and broke out in a small rash. Then he put cortisone cream on it and he is REALLY allergic to it. The doc gave him a prescription cream and cleared it up. When he gets the little rashes now (cause he just won't quit eating those strawberries) he takes a over the counter Claritin and that usually takes care of it. Maybe try one? My 12 year old takes them sometimes so they are not too strong.
Reply:the first time you broke out the doctor told you it was p ivy and it probably was, however the ivy most likely triggered a new and different alergy so it be best that you dont see your reg. dr. but set up an appointment with a specialist that will get the whole thing monitored and solved before you possibly give it to your best friend or it turns into something that you cant deal with normally,.........do it now ,why wait. ?
Reply:Probably a rash, but there is a skin condition (which is part of a herpes zoster virus or something like that). It's itchy and can kind of look like cold sores, but on your arms/legs/or even your bottom......it's very contagious. You may want to rule that out. They can do a simple biopsy to see what it is.
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I don't think it's poison ivy?
This happened to my hubby. Long suffering story, it turns out he was allergic to something he ate and broke out in a small rash. Then he put cortisone cream on it and he is REALLY allergic to it. The doc gave him a prescription cream and cleared it up. When he gets the little rashes now (cause he just won't quit eating those strawberries) he takes a over the counter Claritin and that usually takes care of it. Maybe try one? My 12 year old takes them sometimes so they are not too strong.
Reply:the first time you broke out the doctor told you it was p ivy and it probably was, however the ivy most likely triggered a new and different alergy so it be best that you dont see your reg. dr. but set up an appointment with a specialist that will get the whole thing monitored and solved before you possibly give it to your best friend or it turns into something that you cant deal with normally,.........do it now ,why wait. ?
Reply:Probably a rash, but there is a skin condition (which is part of a herpes zoster virus or something like that). It's itchy and can kind of look like cold sores, but on your arms/legs/or even your bottom......it's very contagious. You may want to rule that out. They can do a simple biopsy to see what it is.
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Ivy league transfer, do i have hope? please help?
my hs gpa is pretty low.. around 3.0 with 1 AP and several IBs, my sat is arount 1700, but i'm retaking it this december, hopefully it will reach around 2200. i have done a lot of activities during high school, varsity softball, varsity basketball, varsity volleyball manager, president of senior class, treasurer for sport committee, several community services and member of clubs
i'm currently attending 4 years college as a freshmen and hoping to transfer to an ivy league next fall, my first term grade is in high rank between B+ to A with micro class, business class, high calculus math class and chinese class.
also my first cousin was an alumni in u. penn wharton school.
Do i stand a chance in transfering to ivy school?
o and i forgot to mention that my junior in hs messed everything up because i was going to concentrate on science, but it wasn't right for me, so i turned to economics and business in senior year dropping m
Ivy league transfer, do i have hope? please help?
Sorry, but my answer hasn't changed since you asked the same question yesterday. No, the Ivies take very few transfers, and those they take must have near-perfect records. Yours doesn't qualify. All the great activities in the world don't substitute for a mediocre high school record. On the bright side, you would probably be miserable at an Ivy League School. There are lots of other places from which to launch a good life, and you would be better suited to one of those.
Reply:Probably not! Although it does depend a bit on what school you are now at.
Try one tier below the Ivies, like Tufts or Emory
i'm currently attending 4 years college as a freshmen and hoping to transfer to an ivy league next fall, my first term grade is in high rank between B+ to A with micro class, business class, high calculus math class and chinese class.
also my first cousin was an alumni in u. penn wharton school.
Do i stand a chance in transfering to ivy school?
o and i forgot to mention that my junior in hs messed everything up because i was going to concentrate on science, but it wasn't right for me, so i turned to economics and business in senior year dropping m
Ivy league transfer, do i have hope? please help?
Sorry, but my answer hasn't changed since you asked the same question yesterday. No, the Ivies take very few transfers, and those they take must have near-perfect records. Yours doesn't qualify. All the great activities in the world don't substitute for a mediocre high school record. On the bright side, you would probably be miserable at an Ivy League School. There are lots of other places from which to launch a good life, and you would be better suited to one of those.
Reply:Probably not! Although it does depend a bit on what school you are now at.
Try one tier below the Ivies, like Tufts or Emory
Does an ivy league diploma pay for itself?
This is going to sound silly, but bear with me.I'm currentlyfinishing my freshmen year at a canadian college and thinking of transfering to an ivy. Admission isn't really my issue right now (I'm confident I at least have a shot), the question I'm asking myself right now is whether or not its worth it monetarily speaking since I will have to loan quite a bit (mid 5-figures) to afford it.
Now the expected salary I can expect from my current near no-name school is about 35,000$ (advertising and english major, btw). What sort of salary can one expect graduating from an ivy?
A lot of people say that the return really only happens at grad school level but due to my field i may not get an MBA so its a now-or-never sort of situation. Would the return salary-and-job-opportunity wise be worth it or is it still an equal playing field after an ivy undergrad?
Thanks in advance, holistic education is of course a priority but at those prices its important to be realistic about the $$ return.
Does an ivy league diploma pay for itself?
An Ivy League degree has its advantages: it earns your resume a second glance at many companies, and it can result in valuable contacts or internship opportunities that may help you land a full-time job later on. But will it guarantee you more than $35K in an entry-level job in your field? Sad to say, but no. You're still going to have to work your way up the ladder, and the promotions you earn from there will be based on your performance (and yes, potentially grad degrees). The question is whether or not you think what you'll learn at an Ivy League school will give you the additional tools you need to really succeed.
Reply:Actually, for a highly competitive field like advertising, going to a top ranked program can help you get your foot in the door. But that highly ranked program isn't necessarily at an Ivy - in fact, you may want to look at Syracuse University. Do some research on the types of opportunities that arise from that school.
Also consider the Ivys, yes. Because going to an elite school with a lot of name recognition and deep, high level alumni contacts can really help when it comes time to get that first job, and afterwards. It can make a difference, yes. But don't limit yourself to the Ivys. Also consider the "baby Ivys" - those colleges that are small and elite, but not universities. Amherst College, Wellesley, Middlebury, Oberlin, etc.
But you're Canadian, and so should also consider transferring up a serious level to the top Canadian universities instead of coming to the US and going to an Ivy. This can really work, especially if you will be working in Canada after graduation. Check McGill, and U Toronto, as serious upgrades to your current university. These options should be significantly cheaper to you, as a Canadian resident, than attending uni - especially an elite uni - in the US. They are the top two Canadian universities on most ranking tables, and they usually rank top 50 internationally. No, their name recognition outside Canada isn't as strong as, say, Harvard, but you'll likely work inside Canada when you graduate, and that could work out for you.
Reply:Well the thing is, at all colleges you're kind of getting the same thing... the same classes are begin taught by high level, intelligent professors. I guess people would see an ivy leaugue diploma as "better", but it's not like you'll be getting an especially better education.
Now the expected salary I can expect from my current near no-name school is about 35,000$ (advertising and english major, btw). What sort of salary can one expect graduating from an ivy?
A lot of people say that the return really only happens at grad school level but due to my field i may not get an MBA so its a now-or-never sort of situation. Would the return salary-and-job-opportunity wise be worth it or is it still an equal playing field after an ivy undergrad?
Thanks in advance, holistic education is of course a priority but at those prices its important to be realistic about the $$ return.
Does an ivy league diploma pay for itself?
An Ivy League degree has its advantages: it earns your resume a second glance at many companies, and it can result in valuable contacts or internship opportunities that may help you land a full-time job later on. But will it guarantee you more than $35K in an entry-level job in your field? Sad to say, but no. You're still going to have to work your way up the ladder, and the promotions you earn from there will be based on your performance (and yes, potentially grad degrees). The question is whether or not you think what you'll learn at an Ivy League school will give you the additional tools you need to really succeed.
Reply:Actually, for a highly competitive field like advertising, going to a top ranked program can help you get your foot in the door. But that highly ranked program isn't necessarily at an Ivy - in fact, you may want to look at Syracuse University. Do some research on the types of opportunities that arise from that school.
Also consider the Ivys, yes. Because going to an elite school with a lot of name recognition and deep, high level alumni contacts can really help when it comes time to get that first job, and afterwards. It can make a difference, yes. But don't limit yourself to the Ivys. Also consider the "baby Ivys" - those colleges that are small and elite, but not universities. Amherst College, Wellesley, Middlebury, Oberlin, etc.
But you're Canadian, and so should also consider transferring up a serious level to the top Canadian universities instead of coming to the US and going to an Ivy. This can really work, especially if you will be working in Canada after graduation. Check McGill, and U Toronto, as serious upgrades to your current university. These options should be significantly cheaper to you, as a Canadian resident, than attending uni - especially an elite uni - in the US. They are the top two Canadian universities on most ranking tables, and they usually rank top 50 internationally. No, their name recognition outside Canada isn't as strong as, say, Harvard, but you'll likely work inside Canada when you graduate, and that could work out for you.
Reply:Well the thing is, at all colleges you're kind of getting the same thing... the same classes are begin taught by high level, intelligent professors. I guess people would see an ivy leaugue diploma as "better", but it's not like you'll be getting an especially better education.
Myths about Ivy League Univ.?
Hi, everyone. I just have few Qs about some myths I heard about Ivy League Univ. I hope someone with direct experience in the Univ. system can enlighten me on these Qs.
1. Is it true that you get offered prestigious, six-figure job right away after you graduate?
2. Is it true that you have much better chance of getting top-notch jobs with Ivy League degree compared to degree from state univ.?
3. Does the money you put in ($40,000/yr) for tuition always pay a dividend for all majors (whether it be in engineering, medicine, literature, philosophy, art history, sociology, etc.) just because it was obtained from Ivy League Univ.?
Thanks in advance for any insights.
Myths about Ivy League Univ.?
Answer to Number 1 is somtimes. It depends on your major. I can garauntee you wont get a six figure job for something like Criminal Justice (My major). It depends what you want and where you are, what oppourtunities are available.
Answer to Number 2 is sometimes. Well, most likely. People like seeing ivy league names. If you are up against someone who has the same qualifications only you went to Harvard he went to UVA then Harvard will prolly win. But it is circumstancial.
Answer to number 3 is I have no earthly idea.
Reply:1. No. For example, an art history major might get offered a job right away at a museum, but never that much- more like lower 5 figures. It really depends on your major and the current job market.
2. Yes, you do have a better chance at a job with an ivy degree. People are just more impressed with it, whether that is right or not.
3. No, the money invested doesn't always provide a dividend. Again, it depends on the major. Some engineers and business majors may be making a lot of money, but others may not.
Reply:1) Depends on your field.
2) It does help, but it's not the only factor.
3) Not always.
An engineer, lawyer, or banker with an Ivy League degree is likely to get lucrative offers and have a high-paying career. A degree in art history or literature will help you get into a good graduate program, but doesn't make you especially employable.
But there is some truth in the belief in a higher quality education at the Ivies. Some of them have more money than most countries. They can hire the best professors, build the best labs and lecture halls, have smaller classes and recruti brighter students, Don't underestimate the value of being in a community of bright and eager learners. It beats being surounded by people who think college is about the next beer bust. And regardless of you field, the connections you make at an Ivy can serve you well later in life.
1. Is it true that you get offered prestigious, six-figure job right away after you graduate?
2. Is it true that you have much better chance of getting top-notch jobs with Ivy League degree compared to degree from state univ.?
3. Does the money you put in ($40,000/yr) for tuition always pay a dividend for all majors (whether it be in engineering, medicine, literature, philosophy, art history, sociology, etc.) just because it was obtained from Ivy League Univ.?
Thanks in advance for any insights.
Myths about Ivy League Univ.?
Answer to Number 1 is somtimes. It depends on your major. I can garauntee you wont get a six figure job for something like Criminal Justice (My major). It depends what you want and where you are, what oppourtunities are available.
Answer to Number 2 is sometimes. Well, most likely. People like seeing ivy league names. If you are up against someone who has the same qualifications only you went to Harvard he went to UVA then Harvard will prolly win. But it is circumstancial.
Answer to number 3 is I have no earthly idea.
Reply:1. No. For example, an art history major might get offered a job right away at a museum, but never that much- more like lower 5 figures. It really depends on your major and the current job market.
2. Yes, you do have a better chance at a job with an ivy degree. People are just more impressed with it, whether that is right or not.
3. No, the money invested doesn't always provide a dividend. Again, it depends on the major. Some engineers and business majors may be making a lot of money, but others may not.
Reply:1) Depends on your field.
2) It does help, but it's not the only factor.
3) Not always.
An engineer, lawyer, or banker with an Ivy League degree is likely to get lucrative offers and have a high-paying career. A degree in art history or literature will help you get into a good graduate program, but doesn't make you especially employable.
But there is some truth in the belief in a higher quality education at the Ivies. Some of them have more money than most countries. They can hire the best professors, build the best labs and lecture halls, have smaller classes and recruti brighter students, Don't underestimate the value of being in a community of bright and eager learners. It beats being surounded by people who think college is about the next beer bust. And regardless of you field, the connections you make at an Ivy can serve you well later in life.
Ivy League College Questions! Please answer.?
Okay, I'm going into highschool and I really want to do just absolutely amazing so that I can get into an Ivy League school.
1. Is it better to take 2 years of two different languages or 4 years of one language?
2. What extracirricular acctivities will look impressive?
3. How hard is it to get into Brown, Duke, or Princeton?
And basically just tell me as much as you can about how to get into an Ivy League. Its one of my major goals.
Ivy League College Questions! Please answer.?
Hi!
I wouldn't limit myself to the Ivy League, if I were you, because there are plenty of other fantastic universities out there. Choose a school based on how good it is in what YOU want to study, not just on how famous it is.
1: take four years of the same language. This lets you get into the AP (college level) class, which looks very good on applications.
2: anything, provided that you do it a lot and are good at it. Colleges couldn't care less if you like surfing and practice the piano allll the time, but they DO care if you participate in surfing competitions and play piano in concerts (even small ones). Get official recognition of your extracurricular activity: have your writing published; get your volunteer organization in the news. That kind of thing.
3A: Absurdly difficult. Brown wants creative, self-motivated, well-rounded students. Ecclectic students. A perfect score on the SAT and ACT and straight A's through high school aren't enough. You also need to be a concert violinist AND own your own small business. Well, as an example. Extracurriculars are, possibly, more important than academics to Brown. Brown accepted 12.3% of applicants this year. This means 12.3% of people who considered themselves "Ivy League material" actually did get in.
3B: Very difficult. They like students who are strong both intellectually and athletically. They also like leaders, so student government is a good thing to get involved in if you're interested. Duke accepted 21% of applicants this year.
3C: Insanely difficult. US News and World Report calls it the best school in the nation, and that's probably true. Princeton students basically have a ticket to do absolutely anything they want with their lives. The only school in the nation that's harder to get into is MIT. You'll need to be academically perfect and have some other notable skill/ability. Having connections to the school in some way (relation to alumni, knowing administrators or professors) is a big plus. Princeton accepted 9.48% of applicants this year.
To get into these schools or any other good school, you need to have extremely good grades in difficult classes throughout high school. Math, science, and English are, obviously, what they look at most. Tenth and eleventh grades are absolutely crucial. Membership in student government, the National Honors society, student newspaper, and ESPECIALLY a speech and debate team look good on an application. For the schools you mentioned.... try all of them. You should also have some notable skill or talent that you regularly use outside of school (as long as you have a legitimate claim that you're good at it). Volunteering is good, too. You'll also need letters of recommendation from teachers or other such important folk.
Study, work hard, and talk to teachers and administrators.
Good luck!
Reply:1. Take four years of one language. You'll be glad you did.
2. Anything the requires dedication or leadership. I got into a top 20 school partly because I spent most of my free time studying math (taking university courses and doing an independent study with a topology prof) and practicing my violin for hours on end. In addition, I dedicated time to the chess club and several math competitions, and I also did the usual stuff (National Honor Society and quiz bowl and so on). That's a bare minimum. You still need perfect grades and top test scores.
Why? Everyone else applying also has perfect grades and test scores, and you need to stand out somehow. You need a 'hook,' something that tells the admissions officers that they want you to be at their school. For me, it was probably a combination of my music and all the extra time I put into math (taking multivariable calc and differential equations before I even applied, for instance). At the top schools, you will be *expected* to have something like that. For each spot in a freshman class, there will be between 10 and 20 students with 4.0 GPAs and SAT scores upwards of 1500.
3. Brown is tough, but it's not that tough for a top school. Princeton is insanely hard to get into if you aren't a legacy student. Duke is easier than the other two, but if you don't have a really good hook, you probably need an SAT score about 1550 to be competitive.
Degrees from these schools are prestigious for a reason. Admissions are incredibly competitive.
Reply:1. It is better to take 4 years of one language. Colleges normally look for 2 - 3 years of the same language. I took 4 years of Spanish and now I'm evening going to Spain on Saturday!
2. Anything and everything! Do some activities that apply to what you want to do as a career, but also join things that you enjoy. This shows your diversity and many different things that you are passionate about.
3. It is very difficult. That is why they are called Ivy league schools. It's very easy to tell you what to do (get a great GPA, exceptional SAT scores, etc), but it's hard to do.
4. Yes, you can, if the essay question is the same. Some colleges just say "Tell me about yourself.", while others have specific questions: "Why did you choose this college?" or even something crazy like, "What was the best part of your summer last year?".
Reply:4 Years of one language will be superior to 2 years of 2. They want to see depth and consistancy.
Extracurricular is really up to you. Nothing is more impressive than another. They just want to see consistency, and leadership. For instance, they want to see someone who started up their own extracurricular group or campaigned for some political cause all four years of high school. as far as sports, be consistent and get a varsity letter.
It is tremendously difficult to get into any of the schools you mentioned, with princeton probably being the toughest. you need to to something to stand out. everyone will have tons of AP or IB classes and 4.0 GPAs and SATs in the 95th percentile or higher. You need to really do something that sets you apart. perhaps start your own business, your own society, etc.
Just to give you my background
I graduated #1 in my class with a 4.0 (i don't do any of this weighted stuff. it's just an excuse to make a non-4.0 look like better than a 4.0). I got 4 or better in 7 of my AP classes. I took a slew of honors courses. Was really really involved in leadership at my church and in various clubs at school.... was a varsity water polo player, and did a whole bunch of other activities. I had the requisite SAT in the 95th percentile or higher... (the number system has changed so much in the 15 years since I enrolled as a freshman in my ivy league school... that i don't even know what number is good nowadays).
But this gives you some idea. you basically have to be tops at everything. And don't be fooled by what some people tell you. I have friends from stanford, berkeley, u-michigan, harvard etc...
The folks from Ivy Level schools (harvard, stanford, etc) are a cut above the top state school folks i know (umich, berkeley, etc). They just are much more well versed in almost every aspect of what's going on in the world... are more well rounded... and think super quickly on their feet... and are often much much more intellectual. of course, this is not always the case. but 80% of the time this has held true. honestly, how many people would go to berkeley after they found out they got into stanford? very very few if any. and how many people get into stanford who are rejected by berkeley? very very few again. That says something. I went to an Ivy undergrad and a non IVY grad school... while i was at the non ivy grad school (umich), i took some undergrad courses for the hell of it, and I must say that the course work at the ivy undergrad was magnitudes more difficult, and the student quality was enormously different.
The education I got at my undergrad was not just through courses... it was through the conversations and debates I had with my fellow students. And if you throw 4 thousand top students together and have them talk and discuss all kinds of things ranging from the battle of waterloo to queen hatshepsuts burrial tomb, you tend to suck up a whole lot of knowledge. and you are challenged more than you can imagine. After four years in a crucible like that, there is no way you would walk away unchanged or without an immense store of all kinds of knowledge and expertise.
However, you don't need to go to an ivy league school for certain things. let's say you want to go into medicine. just get a scholarship at a state school, get a 4.0 in your sciences, and kill your MCAT. getting top marks at any ivy in sciences is EXTREMELEY difficult... you are competing against people who are all super smart. if you go to state school, the curve will be less difficult for you to trump. just make sure this is exactly what you want to do and that you can pull of high marks on the MCAT. I didn't have to stomach to study 12 years post highschool so I didn't go this route, but i will tell you that i have friends who went to my college who got a 3.0 in sciences who would have gotten a 4.0 going to their state college.... And for medical school gpa, and mcat seems to matter much more than where you went to school (although i feel this is a little unfair, since some people at my school were turned off by pre-med because the tremendous difficulty re: getting good grades... they were none the less extremely well rounded, critical thinkers who would have made excellent doctors... had they gone to state school.
As a last note. An Ivy school gives you an EDUCATION! not a free ticket to success. some of the most successful folks are college drop outs (bill gates) or didn't even go to college! You have to believe that the value in going to a top school is the education you get, not the potential to rack up bucks (although, i haven't done to poorly for myself in my career).
Good luck...
Hair
1. Is it better to take 2 years of two different languages or 4 years of one language?
2. What extracirricular acctivities will look impressive?
3. How hard is it to get into Brown, Duke, or Princeton?
And basically just tell me as much as you can about how to get into an Ivy League. Its one of my major goals.
Ivy League College Questions! Please answer.?
Hi!
I wouldn't limit myself to the Ivy League, if I were you, because there are plenty of other fantastic universities out there. Choose a school based on how good it is in what YOU want to study, not just on how famous it is.
1: take four years of the same language. This lets you get into the AP (college level) class, which looks very good on applications.
2: anything, provided that you do it a lot and are good at it. Colleges couldn't care less if you like surfing and practice the piano allll the time, but they DO care if you participate in surfing competitions and play piano in concerts (even small ones). Get official recognition of your extracurricular activity: have your writing published; get your volunteer organization in the news. That kind of thing.
3A: Absurdly difficult. Brown wants creative, self-motivated, well-rounded students. Ecclectic students. A perfect score on the SAT and ACT and straight A's through high school aren't enough. You also need to be a concert violinist AND own your own small business. Well, as an example. Extracurriculars are, possibly, more important than academics to Brown. Brown accepted 12.3% of applicants this year. This means 12.3% of people who considered themselves "Ivy League material" actually did get in.
3B: Very difficult. They like students who are strong both intellectually and athletically. They also like leaders, so student government is a good thing to get involved in if you're interested. Duke accepted 21% of applicants this year.
3C: Insanely difficult. US News and World Report calls it the best school in the nation, and that's probably true. Princeton students basically have a ticket to do absolutely anything they want with their lives. The only school in the nation that's harder to get into is MIT. You'll need to be academically perfect and have some other notable skill/ability. Having connections to the school in some way (relation to alumni, knowing administrators or professors) is a big plus. Princeton accepted 9.48% of applicants this year.
To get into these schools or any other good school, you need to have extremely good grades in difficult classes throughout high school. Math, science, and English are, obviously, what they look at most. Tenth and eleventh grades are absolutely crucial. Membership in student government, the National Honors society, student newspaper, and ESPECIALLY a speech and debate team look good on an application. For the schools you mentioned.... try all of them. You should also have some notable skill or talent that you regularly use outside of school (as long as you have a legitimate claim that you're good at it). Volunteering is good, too. You'll also need letters of recommendation from teachers or other such important folk.
Study, work hard, and talk to teachers and administrators.
Good luck!
Reply:1. Take four years of one language. You'll be glad you did.
2. Anything the requires dedication or leadership. I got into a top 20 school partly because I spent most of my free time studying math (taking university courses and doing an independent study with a topology prof) and practicing my violin for hours on end. In addition, I dedicated time to the chess club and several math competitions, and I also did the usual stuff (National Honor Society and quiz bowl and so on). That's a bare minimum. You still need perfect grades and top test scores.
Why? Everyone else applying also has perfect grades and test scores, and you need to stand out somehow. You need a 'hook,' something that tells the admissions officers that they want you to be at their school. For me, it was probably a combination of my music and all the extra time I put into math (taking multivariable calc and differential equations before I even applied, for instance). At the top schools, you will be *expected* to have something like that. For each spot in a freshman class, there will be between 10 and 20 students with 4.0 GPAs and SAT scores upwards of 1500.
3. Brown is tough, but it's not that tough for a top school. Princeton is insanely hard to get into if you aren't a legacy student. Duke is easier than the other two, but if you don't have a really good hook, you probably need an SAT score about 1550 to be competitive.
Degrees from these schools are prestigious for a reason. Admissions are incredibly competitive.
Reply:1. It is better to take 4 years of one language. Colleges normally look for 2 - 3 years of the same language. I took 4 years of Spanish and now I'm evening going to Spain on Saturday!
2. Anything and everything! Do some activities that apply to what you want to do as a career, but also join things that you enjoy. This shows your diversity and many different things that you are passionate about.
3. It is very difficult. That is why they are called Ivy league schools. It's very easy to tell you what to do (get a great GPA, exceptional SAT scores, etc), but it's hard to do.
4. Yes, you can, if the essay question is the same. Some colleges just say "Tell me about yourself.", while others have specific questions: "Why did you choose this college?" or even something crazy like, "What was the best part of your summer last year?".
Reply:4 Years of one language will be superior to 2 years of 2. They want to see depth and consistancy.
Extracurricular is really up to you. Nothing is more impressive than another. They just want to see consistency, and leadership. For instance, they want to see someone who started up their own extracurricular group or campaigned for some political cause all four years of high school. as far as sports, be consistent and get a varsity letter.
It is tremendously difficult to get into any of the schools you mentioned, with princeton probably being the toughest. you need to to something to stand out. everyone will have tons of AP or IB classes and 4.0 GPAs and SATs in the 95th percentile or higher. You need to really do something that sets you apart. perhaps start your own business, your own society, etc.
Just to give you my background
I graduated #1 in my class with a 4.0 (i don't do any of this weighted stuff. it's just an excuse to make a non-4.0 look like better than a 4.0). I got 4 or better in 7 of my AP classes. I took a slew of honors courses. Was really really involved in leadership at my church and in various clubs at school.... was a varsity water polo player, and did a whole bunch of other activities. I had the requisite SAT in the 95th percentile or higher... (the number system has changed so much in the 15 years since I enrolled as a freshman in my ivy league school... that i don't even know what number is good nowadays).
But this gives you some idea. you basically have to be tops at everything. And don't be fooled by what some people tell you. I have friends from stanford, berkeley, u-michigan, harvard etc...
The folks from Ivy Level schools (harvard, stanford, etc) are a cut above the top state school folks i know (umich, berkeley, etc). They just are much more well versed in almost every aspect of what's going on in the world... are more well rounded... and think super quickly on their feet... and are often much much more intellectual. of course, this is not always the case. but 80% of the time this has held true. honestly, how many people would go to berkeley after they found out they got into stanford? very very few if any. and how many people get into stanford who are rejected by berkeley? very very few again. That says something. I went to an Ivy undergrad and a non IVY grad school... while i was at the non ivy grad school (umich), i took some undergrad courses for the hell of it, and I must say that the course work at the ivy undergrad was magnitudes more difficult, and the student quality was enormously different.
The education I got at my undergrad was not just through courses... it was through the conversations and debates I had with my fellow students. And if you throw 4 thousand top students together and have them talk and discuss all kinds of things ranging from the battle of waterloo to queen hatshepsuts burrial tomb, you tend to suck up a whole lot of knowledge. and you are challenged more than you can imagine. After four years in a crucible like that, there is no way you would walk away unchanged or without an immense store of all kinds of knowledge and expertise.
However, you don't need to go to an ivy league school for certain things. let's say you want to go into medicine. just get a scholarship at a state school, get a 4.0 in your sciences, and kill your MCAT. getting top marks at any ivy in sciences is EXTREMELEY difficult... you are competing against people who are all super smart. if you go to state school, the curve will be less difficult for you to trump. just make sure this is exactly what you want to do and that you can pull of high marks on the MCAT. I didn't have to stomach to study 12 years post highschool so I didn't go this route, but i will tell you that i have friends who went to my college who got a 3.0 in sciences who would have gotten a 4.0 going to their state college.... And for medical school gpa, and mcat seems to matter much more than where you went to school (although i feel this is a little unfair, since some people at my school were turned off by pre-med because the tremendous difficulty re: getting good grades... they were none the less extremely well rounded, critical thinkers who would have made excellent doctors... had they gone to state school.
As a last note. An Ivy school gives you an EDUCATION! not a free ticket to success. some of the most successful folks are college drop outs (bill gates) or didn't even go to college! You have to believe that the value in going to a top school is the education you get, not the potential to rack up bucks (although, i haven't done to poorly for myself in my career).
Good luck...
Hair
Question on ivy please UK?
hi all.
i love ivy but have no idea what i am doing wrong with mine.
I would love my ivy to take over my garden walls but they never seem to grow.
they look well and healthy but do not seem to be moving at all.
is they a ivy i can buy that is fast growing and how do i look after it, what soil would it be best planted in how do i feed it to help promote growth?
thank you
x kitti x
Question on ivy please UK?
Normally an Ivy has no problem in taking over walls. The normal problem is stopping them grow. In my opinion they don't need feeding and in general they will grow in any soil. When bought they normally come in a small pot climbing up a stick.
Plant it so it is pointing towards the wall. Use a handful of blood, fish or bone meal if you want to and leave the stick in until the plant is attached to the wall. The stick can then be removed and the ivy should romp away.
They can be slow to start but they should romp away when attached to the wall.
Reply:maybe the soil you use is unhealthy or that plant is not appropriate.. you ma use sandy-loamy soil for your plant if this needs average water.... and you may use sand if your plant dont need water
Reply:Try this site
BBC - Gardening - Plants - Ivy
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plantpr...
Reply:If you're growing ivy in UK try helix..they grow in chalky soil.
Reply:Hi,
So called "Canadian Ivy" which turns that lovely crimson in autumn will grow in most soils, but prefers a chalky alkaline base. One side of my place is covered with the stuff, trimmed around the upstairs windows, as it puts out suckers to cling to the brickwork, but is not invasive or damaging.
Stick a bit of mild lime around the roots, and bags of water.
Pin it to the wall with a masonry nail and a bit of string, and away we go.
Bob.
Reply:Ivy is slow to get going. There is an old saying
First year it sleeps
Second year it creeps
Third year it leaps
Just be patient.
Reply:Ivy should not be encouraged to grow over any wall. it grows into the brickwork and damages walls. it penertrates between the mortar joints, and within 12 months your wall will begin cracking.
Reply:plenty of feed (baby bio) and watch it grow good luck xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
Reply:Our ivy took years to grow. Its bad for your brickwork though. Make sure u have a ladder handy for when it starts to grow over your windows.
i love ivy but have no idea what i am doing wrong with mine.
I would love my ivy to take over my garden walls but they never seem to grow.
they look well and healthy but do not seem to be moving at all.
is they a ivy i can buy that is fast growing and how do i look after it, what soil would it be best planted in how do i feed it to help promote growth?
thank you
x kitti x
Question on ivy please UK?
Normally an Ivy has no problem in taking over walls. The normal problem is stopping them grow. In my opinion they don't need feeding and in general they will grow in any soil. When bought they normally come in a small pot climbing up a stick.
Plant it so it is pointing towards the wall. Use a handful of blood, fish or bone meal if you want to and leave the stick in until the plant is attached to the wall. The stick can then be removed and the ivy should romp away.
They can be slow to start but they should romp away when attached to the wall.
Reply:maybe the soil you use is unhealthy or that plant is not appropriate.. you ma use sandy-loamy soil for your plant if this needs average water.... and you may use sand if your plant dont need water
Reply:Try this site
BBC - Gardening - Plants - Ivy
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plantpr...
Reply:If you're growing ivy in UK try helix..they grow in chalky soil.
Reply:Hi,
So called "Canadian Ivy" which turns that lovely crimson in autumn will grow in most soils, but prefers a chalky alkaline base. One side of my place is covered with the stuff, trimmed around the upstairs windows, as it puts out suckers to cling to the brickwork, but is not invasive or damaging.
Stick a bit of mild lime around the roots, and bags of water.
Pin it to the wall with a masonry nail and a bit of string, and away we go.
Bob.
Reply:Ivy is slow to get going. There is an old saying
First year it sleeps
Second year it creeps
Third year it leaps
Just be patient.
Reply:Ivy should not be encouraged to grow over any wall. it grows into the brickwork and damages walls. it penertrates between the mortar joints, and within 12 months your wall will begin cracking.
Reply:plenty of feed (baby bio) and watch it grow good luck xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
Reply:Our ivy took years to grow. Its bad for your brickwork though. Make sure u have a ladder handy for when it starts to grow over your windows.
How many ivy league school are there in the USA. 2) Could you rank the best Ivy league schools in order?
3) Is USC an ivy league school and what would rank it among the other IVY league school in the USA?
4) Could you rank the best california colleges in order?
How many ivy league school are there in the USA. 2) Could you rank the best Ivy league schools in order?
1) 8
2) Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UPenn, Columbia, Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell
3) no; not even close to ivy league caliber. US news ranks cornell, the "worst" ivy at 12 and USC at like 30.
4) Stanford, Cal Tech, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and the list goes on from here.
Reply:There are eitht Ivy League schools. My ranking is:
1. Harvard
2. Princeton
3. Yale
4. University of Pennsylvania
5. Columbia University
6. Dartmouth
7. Cornell
8. Brown
USC is a very good school -- but ranks well below the worst of the Ivy League schools. The Ivy League is an athletic conference. USC is in the Pac-10 athletic conference.
The best schools in California are (in my opinion):
1. Cal Tech
2. Stanford University
3. University of California at Berkeley
4. UCLA
5. USC
6. UC-San Diego
Following these are the rest of the UC schools and a few private schools -- like the Clairmont Schools.
Reply:Ivy League schools are Cornell and the other seven. Can you guess where I got my bachelor's degree?
4) Could you rank the best california colleges in order?
How many ivy league school are there in the USA. 2) Could you rank the best Ivy league schools in order?
1) 8
2) Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UPenn, Columbia, Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell
3) no; not even close to ivy league caliber. US news ranks cornell, the "worst" ivy at 12 and USC at like 30.
4) Stanford, Cal Tech, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and the list goes on from here.
Reply:There are eitht Ivy League schools. My ranking is:
1. Harvard
2. Princeton
3. Yale
4. University of Pennsylvania
5. Columbia University
6. Dartmouth
7. Cornell
8. Brown
USC is a very good school -- but ranks well below the worst of the Ivy League schools. The Ivy League is an athletic conference. USC is in the Pac-10 athletic conference.
The best schools in California are (in my opinion):
1. Cal Tech
2. Stanford University
3. University of California at Berkeley
4. UCLA
5. USC
6. UC-San Diego
Following these are the rest of the UC schools and a few private schools -- like the Clairmont Schools.
Reply:Ivy League schools are Cornell and the other seven. Can you guess where I got my bachelor's degree?
Why is ivy growing up my wall supposed to be terribly damaging to the building?
Beautiful old college buildings and ancient manor-houses in Europe have ivy-covered walls yet they have stood for centuries. But here, it is said that the insurance company will cancel your homeowner's insurance if your agent sees that you've let a brick wall get covered with ivy. And sure enough, I found that the ivy started eating away at the mortar between the bricks, it really did. It also began to twine around a window and ate into the wood of the window frame. So how can it be that it doesn't damage beautiful ancient buildings and garden walls?
Why is ivy growing up my wall supposed to be terribly damaging to the building?
It isn't that it doesn't damage other buildings, it is that the ivy is cut back every so often and the bricks are re-pointed (re-mortared). These facilities have the funds for preventive maintenance. The average homeowner either does not have the funds or doesn't have the knowledge to stay a step ahead of potential problems.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Because now they make houses out of wood and not stone. As the 'improvements' of time come, the slacks do too. We don't build them like they used to.
Trilli
Reply:You would be surprised to see the kinds of damage ivy can do. The person who wrote before me is correct. I have seen it ruin wood, push the cement out of bricks...it can do major damage. Like everything else...moderation and culitvation under control is what's needed. Best of luck
Reply:2 reasons I would say, firstly, acient house's like this were probaly built better and can take a lot more than moderner house's can, secoundly despite the ivy eating away there is the slightest chance that it kept the building together with its roots.
Why is ivy growing up my wall supposed to be terribly damaging to the building?
It isn't that it doesn't damage other buildings, it is that the ivy is cut back every so often and the bricks are re-pointed (re-mortared). These facilities have the funds for preventive maintenance. The average homeowner either does not have the funds or doesn't have the knowledge to stay a step ahead of potential problems.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Because now they make houses out of wood and not stone. As the 'improvements' of time come, the slacks do too. We don't build them like they used to.
Trilli
Reply:You would be surprised to see the kinds of damage ivy can do. The person who wrote before me is correct. I have seen it ruin wood, push the cement out of bricks...it can do major damage. Like everything else...moderation and culitvation under control is what's needed. Best of luck
Reply:2 reasons I would say, firstly, acient house's like this were probaly built better and can take a lot more than moderner house's can, secoundly despite the ivy eating away there is the slightest chance that it kept the building together with its roots.
Ivy League graduates, need some advice...?
I am being told that the Ivy League colleges aren't all that known for their software engineering courses, but if I want to study engineering in one the Ivy League schools..which one is the best for software engineering out of the 8?
Ivy League graduates, need some advice...?
You are right. The Ivy League is not known for any of the engineering fields. The best for software engineering out of the eight is Cornell and Harvard.
However, if you really want to study software engineering, then you should consider Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and MIT.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Well, MIT is pretty well known for engineering, so I would say that MIT is the best one for software engineering.
fabric boot
Ivy League graduates, need some advice...?
You are right. The Ivy League is not known for any of the engineering fields. The best for software engineering out of the eight is Cornell and Harvard.
However, if you really want to study software engineering, then you should consider Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and MIT.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Well, MIT is pretty well known for engineering, so I would say that MIT is the best one for software engineering.
fabric boot
Ivy League Entrance?
I know my chances to get into a good Ivy League school my
not be very high, but I want others opinions on this.
I am currently in grade nine at a good public school, my GPA is above a 4.0, but I am in no honors classes this year.
I am enrolled in Honors English for next year, and my math level is currently College Prepatory.
I want peoples opnions of my chances of getting into an Ivy league school granted I keep my straight A's and all of my extra cirriculars.
Ivy League Entrance?
Make yourself stand out. The point of applying is to make the colleges want you. They already know that you are interested in them.
If you want to be really impressive go for something big like the Junior Olympics or something. Ivy League schools go for impressive stuff like forming a national charity or something. "More than the everyday high school stuff".
They also like seeing people challenge themselves, but don't over do it. Like, take AP classes, if you can, but keep in mind the difference what you can actually handle and killing yourself. (Ex: "My school has one of the hardest AP programs in the world because we go beyond the AP material CollegeBoard expects. This explains why my AP US History grade was so poor, thus jeopordizing my GPA".)
Reply:In order to prepare yourself best to get into an Ivy League college I suggest you take all AP classes. Also don't forget to volunteer alot and do extracurricular activities and it wouldn't hurt if you excelled in sports as I did. I was fortunate enough to be very good at baseball and had a 4.8 weighted GPA due to all my AP classes.
Reply:If you keep straight A's AND do well on the SAT AND do at least some extra curricular activities, you should get in.
Paying for it is another matter....
Reply:well to give you a general ref...i took 4 honors classes frosh year, 5 soph, 3 hon 3 apjunior, and 2 hon 4 ap senior year...i have around a 4.4, 4.5 weighted, and got in teh 99th percentile on both acts and sats...plus i do a lot of extracurrics and have won 3 or 4 nattioal awards....i got rejected by 3 ivies (harvard, yale, columbia); accepted into cornell and waitlisted at dartmouth and brown
not be very high, but I want others opinions on this.
I am currently in grade nine at a good public school, my GPA is above a 4.0, but I am in no honors classes this year.
I am enrolled in Honors English for next year, and my math level is currently College Prepatory.
I want peoples opnions of my chances of getting into an Ivy league school granted I keep my straight A's and all of my extra cirriculars.
Ivy League Entrance?
Make yourself stand out. The point of applying is to make the colleges want you. They already know that you are interested in them.
If you want to be really impressive go for something big like the Junior Olympics or something. Ivy League schools go for impressive stuff like forming a national charity or something. "More than the everyday high school stuff".
They also like seeing people challenge themselves, but don't over do it. Like, take AP classes, if you can, but keep in mind the difference what you can actually handle and killing yourself. (Ex: "My school has one of the hardest AP programs in the world because we go beyond the AP material CollegeBoard expects. This explains why my AP US History grade was so poor, thus jeopordizing my GPA".)
Reply:In order to prepare yourself best to get into an Ivy League college I suggest you take all AP classes. Also don't forget to volunteer alot and do extracurricular activities and it wouldn't hurt if you excelled in sports as I did. I was fortunate enough to be very good at baseball and had a 4.8 weighted GPA due to all my AP classes.
Reply:If you keep straight A's AND do well on the SAT AND do at least some extra curricular activities, you should get in.
Paying for it is another matter....
Reply:well to give you a general ref...i took 4 honors classes frosh year, 5 soph, 3 hon 3 apjunior, and 2 hon 4 ap senior year...i have around a 4.4, 4.5 weighted, and got in teh 99th percentile on both acts and sats...plus i do a lot of extracurrics and have won 3 or 4 nattioal awards....i got rejected by 3 ivies (harvard, yale, columbia); accepted into cornell and waitlisted at dartmouth and brown
Ivy leauge transfer essays?
Can anybody give me Ideas for Ivy leauge essays asking why I want to transfer?
I am applying to transfer to essay and I need help with essay Ideas and tips.
1. Why do you wish to transfer to Yale? What personal or educational experiences influenced your decision to apply?
Any tips? or things I could write? also any other tips you might have about applying to ivy leauge schools
Ivy leauge transfer essays?
First off, not to be picky, but you have mis-spelled "league" throughout your question. Whatever you write, make sure to run spell-checker and also have someone else edit and proof-read your essay. Colleges are not impressed by poor spelling or poor writing in the essays!
Second, before sitting down to write essays, you should honestly ask yourself why you want to apply to or transfer to Yale or another Ivy. If it's just for the name or prestige, I don't think that's an adequate reason. I'm an alumni interviewer for an Ivy League school, and we are looking for people who have a really specific reason or set of reasons for wanting to go to the school -- for example, if you are very interested in certain fields or majors that the school is strong in, or like the type of curriculum in general, or have some personal contact with the school that has gotten you enthusiastic about going there. Just saying it's a really good school or that it has a good reputation is way too broad, as is saying you really like city X and want to go to a good school there.
Are you already in college elsewhere? Or, are you planning to enroll elsewhere and then apply to Yale as a transfer student? You may want to check Yale's Website to see how many transfer students have been admitted in recent years. It may be very few in some years, and slightly more in others, but in general I think it's much harder to transfer than to be admitted as a freshman. You would need to have excellent grades from your current college, and it would be important that your current college is also a selective one (i.e., one that is relatively difficult to get into, as opposed to one that admits most people who apply). In addition, if you have life experiences that are unusual, it could be some boost in gaining admission (e.g., immigrated from abroad; worked to support self in college; underrepresented minority; first generation college student; or outstanding in some endeavor such as athletics, music, etc.).
There are many, many excellent schools besides the Ivies, including many of the large state universities where you would be paying a lot less and get a very good education (e.g., Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, the California universities and colleges, Univ. of North Carolina, Univ. of Virginia, Texas, Univ. of Arizona, etc.).
I am applying to transfer to essay and I need help with essay Ideas and tips.
1. Why do you wish to transfer to Yale? What personal or educational experiences influenced your decision to apply?
Any tips? or things I could write? also any other tips you might have about applying to ivy leauge schools
Ivy leauge transfer essays?
First off, not to be picky, but you have mis-spelled "league" throughout your question. Whatever you write, make sure to run spell-checker and also have someone else edit and proof-read your essay. Colleges are not impressed by poor spelling or poor writing in the essays!
Second, before sitting down to write essays, you should honestly ask yourself why you want to apply to or transfer to Yale or another Ivy. If it's just for the name or prestige, I don't think that's an adequate reason. I'm an alumni interviewer for an Ivy League school, and we are looking for people who have a really specific reason or set of reasons for wanting to go to the school -- for example, if you are very interested in certain fields or majors that the school is strong in, or like the type of curriculum in general, or have some personal contact with the school that has gotten you enthusiastic about going there. Just saying it's a really good school or that it has a good reputation is way too broad, as is saying you really like city X and want to go to a good school there.
Are you already in college elsewhere? Or, are you planning to enroll elsewhere and then apply to Yale as a transfer student? You may want to check Yale's Website to see how many transfer students have been admitted in recent years. It may be very few in some years, and slightly more in others, but in general I think it's much harder to transfer than to be admitted as a freshman. You would need to have excellent grades from your current college, and it would be important that your current college is also a selective one (i.e., one that is relatively difficult to get into, as opposed to one that admits most people who apply). In addition, if you have life experiences that are unusual, it could be some boost in gaining admission (e.g., immigrated from abroad; worked to support self in college; underrepresented minority; first generation college student; or outstanding in some endeavor such as athletics, music, etc.).
There are many, many excellent schools besides the Ivies, including many of the large state universities where you would be paying a lot less and get a very good education (e.g., Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, the California universities and colleges, Univ. of North Carolina, Univ. of Virginia, Texas, Univ. of Arizona, etc.).
Ivy League Universities?
Do you have to be in the Gifted and Talented Education (G.A.T.E) to get into an Ivy League University with a scholarship? What if you have straight A's, AP classes, extra curricular activities, community service hours,etc.; but you are not in G.A.T.E. ?
DOES THAT MEAN YOU CANT GET A SCHOLORSHIP TO ANY IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE?
Ivy League Universities?
No. Many schools don't even have gifted an talented programs. You need to be an excellent student taking a challenging schedule. You also need to demonstrate some potential to be a leader as something - whether it's in academia, business, technology, politics doesn't matter, as long as it's something that brings positive recognition to the school. They do not give merit-based scholarships, so if you plan to get a scholarship to one of them, it will have to be based on financial need.
Reply:No, just an all-rounded individual with charisma and confidence.
Reply:No, you don't have to be in GATE to be successful or to get into an Ivy.
DOES THAT MEAN YOU CANT GET A SCHOLORSHIP TO ANY IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE?
Ivy League Universities?
No. Many schools don't even have gifted an talented programs. You need to be an excellent student taking a challenging schedule. You also need to demonstrate some potential to be a leader as something - whether it's in academia, business, technology, politics doesn't matter, as long as it's something that brings positive recognition to the school. They do not give merit-based scholarships, so if you plan to get a scholarship to one of them, it will have to be based on financial need.
Reply:No, just an all-rounded individual with charisma and confidence.
Reply:No, you don't have to be in GATE to be successful or to get into an Ivy.
Ivy league... do i have a chance?
my hs gpa is pretty low.. around 3.0 with 1 AP and several IBs, my sat is arount 1700, but i'm retaking it this december, hopefully it will reach around 2200. i have done a lot of activities during high school, varsity softball, varsity basketball, varsity volleyball manager, president of senior class, treasurer for sport committee, several community services and member of clubs
i'm currently attending 4 years college as a freshmen and hoping to transfer to an ivy league next fall, my first term grade is in high rank between B+ to A with micro class, business class, high calculus math class and chinese class.
also my first cousin was an alumni in u. penn wharton school.
Do i stand a chance in transfering to ivy school?
Ivy league... do i have a chance?
I don't want to rain on your parade, but it seems unlikely. For one thing, if you were to transfer after one year, your high school record would still count, and it is nowhere near what an Ivy would be looking for. You would need something around 4.0 or better. As far as the SAT goes, I've never heard of anyone going up 500 points - 10 or 20 is the usual bump up for someone who took a prep class and retook the test. The activities are nice, but they don't substitute for academics. It would be good if you could keep up your current GPA, but unless you were to get straight As, and the school you were currently going to was on a par with an Ivy, you wouldn't catch their attention.
Keep in mind that most of the Ivies take very few transfer students, most after sophomore year, if at all. If they altogether take 300 transfers out of the millions of college students in the country, you would really need to have a near-flawless record to get in.
Reply:Well, I don't think cousins count for legacy. Long story short, Ivys are looking for either students with wealthy parents, or superior students. If youre transferring with a 3.5, maybe you have a shot. Unless you've significantly improved from high school though, there is little reason to think that youre college acceptances will change much either. 12 credits isn't overwhelming, so its a good thing you had a good gpa.
Don't worry if you don't get accepted to that Ivy league school though. There are no shortage of success stories from non-Ivy league colleges, and a lot of qualified people choose a less expensive college instead of an Ivy.
Our current president has degrees from Harvard and Yale, yet few would accuse him of being an erudite individual. College, like anything else, is what you make of it.
You certainly would seem to stand a chance, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.
mobility scooter
i'm currently attending 4 years college as a freshmen and hoping to transfer to an ivy league next fall, my first term grade is in high rank between B+ to A with micro class, business class, high calculus math class and chinese class.
also my first cousin was an alumni in u. penn wharton school.
Do i stand a chance in transfering to ivy school?
Ivy league... do i have a chance?
I don't want to rain on your parade, but it seems unlikely. For one thing, if you were to transfer after one year, your high school record would still count, and it is nowhere near what an Ivy would be looking for. You would need something around 4.0 or better. As far as the SAT goes, I've never heard of anyone going up 500 points - 10 or 20 is the usual bump up for someone who took a prep class and retook the test. The activities are nice, but they don't substitute for academics. It would be good if you could keep up your current GPA, but unless you were to get straight As, and the school you were currently going to was on a par with an Ivy, you wouldn't catch their attention.
Keep in mind that most of the Ivies take very few transfer students, most after sophomore year, if at all. If they altogether take 300 transfers out of the millions of college students in the country, you would really need to have a near-flawless record to get in.
Reply:Well, I don't think cousins count for legacy. Long story short, Ivys are looking for either students with wealthy parents, or superior students. If youre transferring with a 3.5, maybe you have a shot. Unless you've significantly improved from high school though, there is little reason to think that youre college acceptances will change much either. 12 credits isn't overwhelming, so its a good thing you had a good gpa.
Don't worry if you don't get accepted to that Ivy league school though. There are no shortage of success stories from non-Ivy league colleges, and a lot of qualified people choose a less expensive college instead of an Ivy.
Our current president has degrees from Harvard and Yale, yet few would accuse him of being an erudite individual. College, like anything else, is what you make of it.
You certainly would seem to stand a chance, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.
mobility scooter
Ivy League Question...?
What does it take to get into an ivy league college? The valedictorian at my school as well as a kid with a class rank of 12 got into one.... USA Today featured an article with the American all Academic Team, and those kids accomplished things that most people wouldn't do in their lives. Needless to say mostly all of them got into Ivy League Schools..
So, what sort of SAT scores, GPA, extracurriculars, etc.. does one need to get in?!? THANKS!!
Ivy League Question...?
So this answer won't be completely accurate because I'm still a soph and haven't gotten into any Ivy League schools yet. But from the enormous amount of research, college seminars, web-surfing, and talking to people who did get in (many of my friends' older siblings are in Ivy League colleges), here's what I've found:
-Virtually everyone has a GPA over 3.75, so you're going to need to be really high to be competitive.
-Generally speaking, you must get above 2200 on your SATs, maybe lower if you have something else on your resume that's really good.
-Good grades are a requirement, and not something to make you shine. What makes you shine is your extracurricular work, and awards won. Every Ivy person I've spoken to has won some kind of contest or placed in some kind of state competition. Most have at least one officer position in a school club.
-Getting good grades alone will NOT get you into an Ivy. I've talked to a couple people with 4.0 GPAs and all honor courses, near perfect SAT scores, etc., who just didn't have some kind of distinguishing factor to make them special.
-The acceptance rates vary. Harvard takes 9%, Cornell takes around 20%, and the others are in between.
-Certain colleges have legacy (if someone in your family attended/is faculty you get better chances). Practically all of them use affirmative action (it's slightly easier to get in if you're black or Latino, and possibly harder if you're Asian).
Reply:Just wondering, why is it harder if you're Asian? Report It
Reply:You'll need almost perfect, if not perfect, scores in all the aptitude tests as well as grades close to 100% for at least your last two years. You also need to show that you are "well-rounded." That doesn't mean overweight; it means that you participate in something other than academics such as a sport, music, or club. You need documented community service for which you have volunteered. You need superior references. It also helps if you are related to a graduate of the school to which you're applying. And last, but not least, you need lots and lots of money.
Reply:First of all its important to remember that the ivy league admissions process is a gamble. Something like 4 out 5 valedictorians get rejected. I'd say to be competitive you need at least a 3.8 GPA unweighted and you need to have taken lots of honors and AP classes. For the ACT i would recommend a 29 or 30 and up. 1350 at least for the SAT. For extracurriculars you need to be way involved but not with a little bit of everything, more like a ton of involvement in one or two things. You should hold strong leadership positions in most of these clubs. Finally to top it all off you need a killer essay. Remember these are all minimums. Good Luck
So, what sort of SAT scores, GPA, extracurriculars, etc.. does one need to get in?!? THANKS!!
Ivy League Question...?
So this answer won't be completely accurate because I'm still a soph and haven't gotten into any Ivy League schools yet. But from the enormous amount of research, college seminars, web-surfing, and talking to people who did get in (many of my friends' older siblings are in Ivy League colleges), here's what I've found:
-Virtually everyone has a GPA over 3.75, so you're going to need to be really high to be competitive.
-Generally speaking, you must get above 2200 on your SATs, maybe lower if you have something else on your resume that's really good.
-Good grades are a requirement, and not something to make you shine. What makes you shine is your extracurricular work, and awards won. Every Ivy person I've spoken to has won some kind of contest or placed in some kind of state competition. Most have at least one officer position in a school club.
-Getting good grades alone will NOT get you into an Ivy. I've talked to a couple people with 4.0 GPAs and all honor courses, near perfect SAT scores, etc., who just didn't have some kind of distinguishing factor to make them special.
-The acceptance rates vary. Harvard takes 9%, Cornell takes around 20%, and the others are in between.
-Certain colleges have legacy (if someone in your family attended/is faculty you get better chances). Practically all of them use affirmative action (it's slightly easier to get in if you're black or Latino, and possibly harder if you're Asian).
Reply:Just wondering, why is it harder if you're Asian? Report It
Reply:You'll need almost perfect, if not perfect, scores in all the aptitude tests as well as grades close to 100% for at least your last two years. You also need to show that you are "well-rounded." That doesn't mean overweight; it means that you participate in something other than academics such as a sport, music, or club. You need documented community service for which you have volunteered. You need superior references. It also helps if you are related to a graduate of the school to which you're applying. And last, but not least, you need lots and lots of money.
Reply:First of all its important to remember that the ivy league admissions process is a gamble. Something like 4 out 5 valedictorians get rejected. I'd say to be competitive you need at least a 3.8 GPA unweighted and you need to have taken lots of honors and AP classes. For the ACT i would recommend a 29 or 30 and up. 1350 at least for the SAT. For extracurriculars you need to be way involved but not with a little bit of everything, more like a ton of involvement in one or two things. You should hold strong leadership positions in most of these clubs. Finally to top it all off you need a killer essay. Remember these are all minimums. Good Luck
Ivy league?
i'm a sophomore in highschool with a 4.0 gpa and have a SAT score of around 2000 right now. Im also in IB and play track and wrestle at a varsity level on the school team. Hopefully, I'll raise up the SAT score before i take it in march next year. I live in california and I'm thinking about going to UCLA, Berkeley, Stanford, or one of the Ivy schools. Which would be my best bet? Would I make it into one of the ivy schools? maybe not harvard or yale, but I heard cornell and Upenn wasnt too hard to get into.. any suggestions?
Ivy league?
You can compare your SAT score against the kids at these schools by checking their websites.. possibly you are beginning to understand that these elite schools receive thousands of applications from kids with really high SAT scores, GPAs and long lists of extracurricular activities. In general, unless you are at the state champion level, sports is not going to impress them much. But they do want to see some way in which you have made an impact -- what do you have a passion for? What is there that makes you stand out from 15,000 top students who are going to be turned away....
If you have a good answer for that question, then you have a fighting chance of admission to the Ivies, Stanford, Duke, Chicago, Washington U, etc.
Reply:I'm a junior, and let me tell you... you're pretty much ahead of the game. Just be sure you give them amazing recommendation letters, and have lots of extracurriculars, including community service. Also, if your school offers the AP Test, take as many as you can. And don't sell yourself short. Go for the ones you really hope to get into, that way, the worst that could happen is you end up with your second best choice.
Just make sure you're also having a good time in high school. Its not the "golden years" exactly, but it can be a good time if you let it.
Reply:Next year is supposed to be the hardest year for applicants so admission to the ivys isn't guaranteed for anyone (they were turning down 2400s this year!)
If you really want to get into one, get your SATs up, be captain on your sports teams, keep taking high level courses and do well, get involved in other clubs, do community service, basically anything to set you apart from the other candidates.
Still apply because you definately have a shot, but also look at schools at the level just below the ivys (some high level state schools UMich, UNC, UVA, UCLA, UBerkeley, and some great private schools USC, Northwestern, Wake Forest, Duke, etc.)
Make sure you apply to some safeties too, I'm sure you won't need to resort to them, but you want to have some assurance.
Good Luck!
Reply:i would sugest that you apply for harvard and yale for two reasons
1.keep your options open so you dont regret not applying in the first place
and
2.if you were to be accepted you would feel really good
Ivy league?
You can compare your SAT score against the kids at these schools by checking their websites.. possibly you are beginning to understand that these elite schools receive thousands of applications from kids with really high SAT scores, GPAs and long lists of extracurricular activities. In general, unless you are at the state champion level, sports is not going to impress them much. But they do want to see some way in which you have made an impact -- what do you have a passion for? What is there that makes you stand out from 15,000 top students who are going to be turned away....
If you have a good answer for that question, then you have a fighting chance of admission to the Ivies, Stanford, Duke, Chicago, Washington U, etc.
Reply:I'm a junior, and let me tell you... you're pretty much ahead of the game. Just be sure you give them amazing recommendation letters, and have lots of extracurriculars, including community service. Also, if your school offers the AP Test, take as many as you can. And don't sell yourself short. Go for the ones you really hope to get into, that way, the worst that could happen is you end up with your second best choice.
Just make sure you're also having a good time in high school. Its not the "golden years" exactly, but it can be a good time if you let it.
Reply:Next year is supposed to be the hardest year for applicants so admission to the ivys isn't guaranteed for anyone (they were turning down 2400s this year!)
If you really want to get into one, get your SATs up, be captain on your sports teams, keep taking high level courses and do well, get involved in other clubs, do community service, basically anything to set you apart from the other candidates.
Still apply because you definately have a shot, but also look at schools at the level just below the ivys (some high level state schools UMich, UNC, UVA, UCLA, UBerkeley, and some great private schools USC, Northwestern, Wake Forest, Duke, etc.)
Make sure you apply to some safeties too, I'm sure you won't need to resort to them, but you want to have some assurance.
Good Luck!
Reply:i would sugest that you apply for harvard and yale for two reasons
1.keep your options open so you dont regret not applying in the first place
and
2.if you were to be accepted you would feel really good
Ivy league schools?
In my freshman and sophomore year, I always came close to 4.0. I always got like a 3.8 or a 3.75. It was so close! So if I take like, 5 AP classes and get straight A's in them next year will I be able get into an Ivy league? I took all honors classes as a freshman and sophomore. And my SAT scores have been pretty good. Is it possible for me to get into an Ivy League?
Ivy league schools?
You need to get a higher SAT score. I got 2 perfect scores in math and reading, but my writing score was only 720, for a total of 2320. I only read this SAT guide, and that is how I got such high scores:
http://www.guideparadise.com/index.php?o...
I recommend this guide to anyone seeking to get a higher score to get into a first choice college.
Reply:It could be, but everyone applying to Ivy League schools has great grades in great classes. Have you done volunteering? Are you in extracurricular activities? Grades aren't everything, usually they're looking for a well rounded person.
Ivy league schools?
You need to get a higher SAT score. I got 2 perfect scores in math and reading, but my writing score was only 720, for a total of 2320. I only read this SAT guide, and that is how I got such high scores:
http://www.guideparadise.com/index.php?o...
I recommend this guide to anyone seeking to get a higher score to get into a first choice college.
Reply:It could be, but everyone applying to Ivy League schools has great grades in great classes. Have you done volunteering? Are you in extracurricular activities? Grades aren't everything, usually they're looking for a well rounded person.
IVY League Universities?
I understand that these Universities formed the Ivy League initially to play soccer in the 1940s. But are these univerisities much more prestigous than the other non-ivy league universities? and what are their ranking in the united states?
IVY League Universities?
Ivy league universities are just brand name schools. Yes, they are hard to get into, expensive and everyone in the world will know your school, but in reality, they're not going to guarantee you a great life. You can get the same quality education at non-ivy leagues too. It's kind of like the Chanel dress that's exactly the same as the non-Chanel dress except for the label.
It just depends what is important to you.
Reply:Ivy leagues are great, they have the best professors that money can buy and therefore give a very good education. Also i am told the work is more rigorous since you are required to have papers published every semester and also because it is rare for someone to get all A's there.
Reply:Ohio
Reply:Sure, Ivy League is good, but you can receive a good education at other universities too.
This list from US News %26amp; World Report is comprehensive and gives you info on many of them.
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IVY League Universities?
Ivy league universities are just brand name schools. Yes, they are hard to get into, expensive and everyone in the world will know your school, but in reality, they're not going to guarantee you a great life. You can get the same quality education at non-ivy leagues too. It's kind of like the Chanel dress that's exactly the same as the non-Chanel dress except for the label.
It just depends what is important to you.
Reply:Ivy leagues are great, they have the best professors that money can buy and therefore give a very good education. Also i am told the work is more rigorous since you are required to have papers published every semester and also because it is rare for someone to get all A's there.
Reply:Ohio
Reply:Sure, Ivy League is good, but you can receive a good education at other universities too.
This list from US News %26amp; World Report is comprehensive and gives you info on many of them.
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Ivy or State University?
I'm in my final year of high school and start University next year. I have applied to both State schools and Ivy schools. Just wondering if I get into all of them, do I choose the Ivy league and pay a hell of alot more, or do I settle for a state school? So confused...
Ivy or State University?
Undergraduate: State School
Graduate: Ivy
No one really pays attention to your undergraduate nearly as much as they do your graduate. Don't go into debt now if you can help it.
Reply:Go to a state school where you would be settling then like the University of Michigan. After all Harvard is only the Michigan of the East!!!
Good Luck!!!
Reply:Be honest with yourself and pick the school that's the best fit for you. It could be the state school, or it could be the ivy. There is no one correct answer.
Reply:If you are admitted to any Ivy, and have the financial means to go, you should. The connections you make there will be more valuable than those acquired at most state schools.
Reply:What do you intend to do after college? For many fields, the higher tuition may not be worth it. Certain state colleges have a very good rep as well. Other than certain specific fields like I-Banking or corporate law, a top public school is a better bet, especially for undergrad if you need to get a grad degree.
Take law for example. It's better to go to Berkeley for undergrad and then Harvard for grad instead of Harvard for undergrad and Berkeley for grad. You're probably better off going to San Francisco State and then Harvard for grad than Harvard undergrad and then Berkeley for grad depending on the firm.
Reply:An Ivy League School will be you far more recognition, and thus more money at the end.
Reply:Ivy if you got the cash
Reply:are you planning on furthering your education after undergrad? that might mean even more money...and most undergrad will prepare you and get you into a good graduate/medical/law school...just will you have enough money or want to go into extreme debt to do so?
Reply:Why don't you try the state school for the first two years at lesser expense...then transfer to an Ivy League school for the last years and have your diploma from there. An Ivy League diploma normally impresses more and brings in a higher wage.
Or even go to a junior college the first two years, maybe live at home. Save for the Ivy League school.
Ivy or State University?
Undergraduate: State School
Graduate: Ivy
No one really pays attention to your undergraduate nearly as much as they do your graduate. Don't go into debt now if you can help it.
Reply:Go to a state school where you would be settling then like the University of Michigan. After all Harvard is only the Michigan of the East!!!
Good Luck!!!
Reply:Be honest with yourself and pick the school that's the best fit for you. It could be the state school, or it could be the ivy. There is no one correct answer.
Reply:If you are admitted to any Ivy, and have the financial means to go, you should. The connections you make there will be more valuable than those acquired at most state schools.
Reply:What do you intend to do after college? For many fields, the higher tuition may not be worth it. Certain state colleges have a very good rep as well. Other than certain specific fields like I-Banking or corporate law, a top public school is a better bet, especially for undergrad if you need to get a grad degree.
Take law for example. It's better to go to Berkeley for undergrad and then Harvard for grad instead of Harvard for undergrad and Berkeley for grad. You're probably better off going to San Francisco State and then Harvard for grad than Harvard undergrad and then Berkeley for grad depending on the firm.
Reply:An Ivy League School will be you far more recognition, and thus more money at the end.
Reply:Ivy if you got the cash
Reply:are you planning on furthering your education after undergrad? that might mean even more money...and most undergrad will prepare you and get you into a good graduate/medical/law school...just will you have enough money or want to go into extreme debt to do so?
Reply:Why don't you try the state school for the first two years at lesser expense...then transfer to an Ivy League school for the last years and have your diploma from there. An Ivy League diploma normally impresses more and brings in a higher wage.
Or even go to a junior college the first two years, maybe live at home. Save for the Ivy League school.
Ivy League college? fashion?
i'm in 8th grade and will soon be going up to 9th grade. I want to go in to a Ivy league and study becoming a fashion desinger, which college would suit it the most? also is FIT and UCLA a ivy league college?
Ivy League college? fashion?
UCLA is not an Ivy League school. I don't know of an Ivy League school that offers fashion design.
Ivy League schools are all on the east coast and are:
in New York state: Cornell, Columbia
in Massachusetts: Harvard
in Conneticut: Yale
in Rhode Island: Brown
in New Jersey: Princeton
in Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania
..and that's it!
Reply:Ohhh! I forgot to add that Dartmouth is also an Ivy League school. Poor Dartmouth. It's often forgotten that it is an Ivy League school. I think its reputation is excellent but it is often overshadowed by the larger schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale. Report It
Reply:There are actually eight Ivy Leagues.
Harvard University
Yale University
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University
Columbia University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Cornell University
And none of those schools offer fashion design as a program. Majoring in business, economics, or entrepreneurship would be good if you're looking to start your own fashion design company. And those schools offer them.
Fashion design seems like a waste for education at a college. You won't sell clothing based on what school you went to, you'll sell by the designing.
Reply:Actually, Cornell University does have an undergraduate proram in apparel design. However, I cannot speak for the other schools
Reply:FIT and UCLA are not, and I think what you're looking for is FIDM. It's not too early to find one near you and tour the campus. You'll get an idea of what exactly you'll be getting into, and if fashion design is really the path you're looking to travel. And, here's a link to the Princeton Review giving you an overview of what you should be doing to prepare for said vocation.
Ivy League college? fashion?
UCLA is not an Ivy League school. I don't know of an Ivy League school that offers fashion design.
Ivy League schools are all on the east coast and are:
in New York state: Cornell, Columbia
in Massachusetts: Harvard
in Conneticut: Yale
in Rhode Island: Brown
in New Jersey: Princeton
in Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania
..and that's it!
Reply:Ohhh! I forgot to add that Dartmouth is also an Ivy League school. Poor Dartmouth. It's often forgotten that it is an Ivy League school. I think its reputation is excellent but it is often overshadowed by the larger schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale. Report It
Reply:There are actually eight Ivy Leagues.
Harvard University
Yale University
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University
Columbia University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Cornell University
And none of those schools offer fashion design as a program. Majoring in business, economics, or entrepreneurship would be good if you're looking to start your own fashion design company. And those schools offer them.
Fashion design seems like a waste for education at a college. You won't sell clothing based on what school you went to, you'll sell by the designing.
Reply:Actually, Cornell University does have an undergraduate proram in apparel design. However, I cannot speak for the other schools
Reply:FIT and UCLA are not, and I think what you're looking for is FIDM. It's not too early to find one near you and tour the campus. You'll get an idea of what exactly you'll be getting into, and if fashion design is really the path you're looking to travel. And, here's a link to the Princeton Review giving you an overview of what you should be doing to prepare for said vocation.
Is the Ivy League worth it? Whats the Best Ivy League school?
would attending a school with a prestigeous name, such as one in the ivy league, have benefits in the business world that outweigh the large cost? Whats the best Ivy league school to attend... personal experience would be greatly appreciated.
Is the Ivy League worth it? Whats the Best Ivy League school?
From my twin brother's experience and what he has explained to me, it seems to matter more where you went to Graduate School (post-undergraduate).
He went to Swarthmore (a prestigous, small college in PA) and then Harvard for 1 1/2 years. That Graduate degree from Harvard, so he tells me, impressed all of the places where he has worked.
Top schools in the US-- Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Stamford, University of PA, Columbia.
The Ivy League schools are expensive! Harvard costs approx. $50,000 a year (including room and board,etc.)
That's $200,00 for 4 years. Since college costs dramatically seem to rise each year, it could cost more.
Unless your family can pay this, expect to take out student loans and re-pay most of your life.
I would go to a state school in your home state, even if it is for a couple of years and then transfer out.
My brother (the one who went to Harvard) is a college-bound guidance counselor for a prestigious high school. He says over and over again that you can get just as good of a college education in a state college as you can in an ivy league or private college. You will also save a ton of money.
Reply:I believe you get out of an education whatever you put into it. You can flunk out of Yale and you can flunk out of a public university. Someone who makes C's in an ivy league school may learn less than someone who makes A's in a public school. You can spend your time partying or studying. Its all what you make of it.
I think its up to you whether or not you want to attend a school with a large price tag, but prestigious name. The most important thing is that the school is a fit for you, which may be an ivy league school or not. Don't base this decision on just the impressive name.
Reply:I heard grammar benefits you in the business world. You will need get at least a C in that basic English class you take in order to have a chance to excel in the business world. So, I would say you would have a better investment buying a spatula and a grill, maybe some hamburgers to practice for your career at McDonalds.
Reply:The best Ivy League school would probaly be Harvard, followed by Yale and Prinston. I think it is worth it to go to a Ivy league school, once you try to get a job they will look at what school you whent to and you will probaly get a higher salary if you whent to Harvard and Prinston.
Reply:Duke.
and no, I don't think its worth it..
Honestly, my family makes over 250grand a year..and I still decided (and still attending) community college..
Reply:if you plan on being an atty or
working for a fortune 500 firm,
their HR depts get a kick out of
Ivy League grads. I know of no one
else who cars.
I sure don't care.
Is the Ivy League worth it? Whats the Best Ivy League school?
From my twin brother's experience and what he has explained to me, it seems to matter more where you went to Graduate School (post-undergraduate).
He went to Swarthmore (a prestigous, small college in PA) and then Harvard for 1 1/2 years. That Graduate degree from Harvard, so he tells me, impressed all of the places where he has worked.
Top schools in the US-- Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Stamford, University of PA, Columbia.
The Ivy League schools are expensive! Harvard costs approx. $50,000 a year (including room and board,etc.)
That's $200,00 for 4 years. Since college costs dramatically seem to rise each year, it could cost more.
Unless your family can pay this, expect to take out student loans and re-pay most of your life.
I would go to a state school in your home state, even if it is for a couple of years and then transfer out.
My brother (the one who went to Harvard) is a college-bound guidance counselor for a prestigious high school. He says over and over again that you can get just as good of a college education in a state college as you can in an ivy league or private college. You will also save a ton of money.
Reply:I believe you get out of an education whatever you put into it. You can flunk out of Yale and you can flunk out of a public university. Someone who makes C's in an ivy league school may learn less than someone who makes A's in a public school. You can spend your time partying or studying. Its all what you make of it.
I think its up to you whether or not you want to attend a school with a large price tag, but prestigious name. The most important thing is that the school is a fit for you, which may be an ivy league school or not. Don't base this decision on just the impressive name.
Reply:I heard grammar benefits you in the business world. You will need get at least a C in that basic English class you take in order to have a chance to excel in the business world. So, I would say you would have a better investment buying a spatula and a grill, maybe some hamburgers to practice for your career at McDonalds.
Reply:The best Ivy League school would probaly be Harvard, followed by Yale and Prinston. I think it is worth it to go to a Ivy league school, once you try to get a job they will look at what school you whent to and you will probaly get a higher salary if you whent to Harvard and Prinston.
Reply:Duke.
and no, I don't think its worth it..
Honestly, my family makes over 250grand a year..and I still decided (and still attending) community college..
Reply:if you plan on being an atty or
working for a fortune 500 firm,
their HR depts get a kick out of
Ivy League grads. I know of no one
else who cars.
I sure don't care.
Mask or Ivy?
Do you know how you go to surgery and they ask you if you want either the mask or the Ivy. I rather have Ivy because they put a patch on your skin to make your skin numb and you won't feel the needle and I hate the mask roght now because it presses on your face so what would you rather have mask or Ivy?
Mask or Ivy?
I'd rather have the IV (not ivy =P) pretty much for the same reason lol. Though i can see why poeple who are afraid of needles would want the gas mask.
Reply:I dont believe that they put poison Ivy on your skin in sugery to make you numb. Sorry, please EXPLAIN your question;
As for what I understand, I would rather have the mask than poison Ivy on my skin.
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Mask or Ivy?
I'd rather have the IV (not ivy =P) pretty much for the same reason lol. Though i can see why poeple who are afraid of needles would want the gas mask.
Reply:I dont believe that they put poison Ivy on your skin in sugery to make you numb. Sorry, please EXPLAIN your question;
As for what I understand, I would rather have the mask than poison Ivy on my skin.
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Ivy Tech sent me info from "state" and "community" colleges. What's the difference?
Can anyone tell me the difference between "Ivy Tech Community College" and "Ivy Tech State College"?
Ivy Tech sent me info from "state" and "community" colleges. What's the difference?
Although the name would certainly lead me to believe that this was a private technical college, their website suggests that they are a public school in Indiana. Normally, a community college is a 2-year college which offers an associate's degree, and a state college is a public 4-year university offering a bachelor's degree. Looking at their website, however, I see no evidence that they offer anything beyond the associates level and, given that Indiana already has a rather complicated system of Purdue campuses and Indiana State University and Ball State University and the like, I'm not at all sure that this isn't just a system of community colleges which, because they have campuses in various locations, calls itself a "state" college.
Reply:I don't know about that college, but most community colleges don't have dorms for people to stay in. Community colleges you usually drive back and forth to the campus from your home or apartment. Community colleges are usually smaller.
Ivy Tech sent me info from "state" and "community" colleges. What's the difference?
Although the name would certainly lead me to believe that this was a private technical college, their website suggests that they are a public school in Indiana. Normally, a community college is a 2-year college which offers an associate's degree, and a state college is a public 4-year university offering a bachelor's degree. Looking at their website, however, I see no evidence that they offer anything beyond the associates level and, given that Indiana already has a rather complicated system of Purdue campuses and Indiana State University and Ball State University and the like, I'm not at all sure that this isn't just a system of community colleges which, because they have campuses in various locations, calls itself a "state" college.
Reply:I don't know about that college, but most community colleges don't have dorms for people to stay in. Community colleges you usually drive back and forth to the campus from your home or apartment. Community colleges are usually smaller.
The big Ivy League question?
I have two questions. Everyday I stay after school and I hear my friends debating about the Ivy league schools and it's starting to get annoying. Anyone blog and tell me your answers because now I'm curious. What is the "PASSION" that the Ivy leagues are looking for. Is it a good athlete, soemthing you love to do????? And do you think the Ivy league schools are overated or are they they best colleges you could go to???? I'm confused. I REALLY appreciate your thoughts because I'm so curious to what other people think on these topics. Thank You !!
The big Ivy League question?
It's about being a well-rounded individual. They want someone who excels academically (of course), but they are also looking for students that spend a good deal of time involved in a VARIETY of other interests. However, school should always be top priority. Don't let your grades suffer because you participate in a sport.
And when I say they want a variety of interests I don't mean do 500 things- admissions people can tell you're just involved in them to bolster your resume. Become involved in one sport or club that you really enjoy, but also do some community service or have a job. Discuss how you find it meaningful in your essays.
I'm a bit biased, but I think you'll receive an excellent education at an Ivy. However, you need to think about what you want to do in the long run before even applying to one. For example, if you want to be an engineer and get into both MIT and Columbia's Fu, go to MIT even though it's not an Ivy. Yes, it's nice to have the Ivy brand stamped across your *ss (you get one at orientation), but you don't NEED it.
Reply:You don't need to go to an ivy league schol to get a good education. However, where there is good money, there is good education, better research, better facilities.
I have worked at Harvard but studied in a non-ivy league university (Top 30). I wouldn't say there was a significant difference. In fact depending on your field, some non- ivy universities provide more advanced facilities (i.e. optics at U of Rochester or Medicine at UW-Madison).
I did biology and i would say, for my subject, being smart is only half of the game. You need to be very dedicated, disciplined and hard-working to achieve in life. Ivy league Universities recieve applications from very intelligent people. So they have to base their decisions on ambition, or what you call "passion" because almost all of the applicants are intelligent.
That is, they try and judge how likely is it that you will keep your hard work for 4 years, during your PhD, or life?
You need to illustrate that you have consistently achieved and that you will do so in the future..
Reply:I am a senior in high school and I think that this was an awesome question. My ex-boyfriend is a freshman at Harvard this year. He's not rich, not poor either but he went to a pre-college summer program. In my opinion, this is what got him in; it showed his dedication to his education (he gave up his entire summer). While Ivy Leagues seem to be great for making you an overnight celebrity and getting the oohs and aahhs out of the family, you can get a valuable education for much less at highly-ranked state schools like Rutgers (called a public Ivy) and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. I hope this helped.
Reply:its their dedication and passion to the school and to their future career. i don't really think they're overrated, they just want to be the best as they can be....
Reply:passion = big donation
Reply:Well, first, if you come from money, they'll take you in a heart-beat, and you have to come from a prep school. But really, those schools are snobs, go to some tiny private liberal arts college, because they care about both you and your education, not your money. I do think Ivy's are overated.
Reply:my son went to Columbia in NYC, one of the 8, just finished off paying his riduculously high loans.......all scholarships are need based.....we are not rich enough to have just written a check, nor poor enough to get any scholarship.....was it over rated?...in my opinion way over rated......he went for two years and finished up his under graduate at the university of montana....then on to u mass for masters.......
I found and still do, it to be a way over rated league....My daughter is finishing up this year at the university of N%26gt;H. In my opinion, much better school, and much less money.....I think the big 8 are around 50 k a year......now.......and w/o scholarships...you are really going to owe a ton.....
the only thing that is good is the possible future networking for your career, but you can also do that at university....so in this moms opinion.....no....not worth it.....hope that helps. Good luck to you and forget their passion...think about your own....
sorry to clever above me......really....i read your response after mine and i don't mean it if it sounded offensive in any way...just to say that for him it didn't work wonders...and we were left owing so much $........hope it works well for you....
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The big Ivy League question?
It's about being a well-rounded individual. They want someone who excels academically (of course), but they are also looking for students that spend a good deal of time involved in a VARIETY of other interests. However, school should always be top priority. Don't let your grades suffer because you participate in a sport.
And when I say they want a variety of interests I don't mean do 500 things- admissions people can tell you're just involved in them to bolster your resume. Become involved in one sport or club that you really enjoy, but also do some community service or have a job. Discuss how you find it meaningful in your essays.
I'm a bit biased, but I think you'll receive an excellent education at an Ivy. However, you need to think about what you want to do in the long run before even applying to one. For example, if you want to be an engineer and get into both MIT and Columbia's Fu, go to MIT even though it's not an Ivy. Yes, it's nice to have the Ivy brand stamped across your *ss (you get one at orientation), but you don't NEED it.
Reply:You don't need to go to an ivy league schol to get a good education. However, where there is good money, there is good education, better research, better facilities.
I have worked at Harvard but studied in a non-ivy league university (Top 30). I wouldn't say there was a significant difference. In fact depending on your field, some non- ivy universities provide more advanced facilities (i.e. optics at U of Rochester or Medicine at UW-Madison).
I did biology and i would say, for my subject, being smart is only half of the game. You need to be very dedicated, disciplined and hard-working to achieve in life. Ivy league Universities recieve applications from very intelligent people. So they have to base their decisions on ambition, or what you call "passion" because almost all of the applicants are intelligent.
That is, they try and judge how likely is it that you will keep your hard work for 4 years, during your PhD, or life?
You need to illustrate that you have consistently achieved and that you will do so in the future..
Reply:I am a senior in high school and I think that this was an awesome question. My ex-boyfriend is a freshman at Harvard this year. He's not rich, not poor either but he went to a pre-college summer program. In my opinion, this is what got him in; it showed his dedication to his education (he gave up his entire summer). While Ivy Leagues seem to be great for making you an overnight celebrity and getting the oohs and aahhs out of the family, you can get a valuable education for much less at highly-ranked state schools like Rutgers (called a public Ivy) and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. I hope this helped.
Reply:its their dedication and passion to the school and to their future career. i don't really think they're overrated, they just want to be the best as they can be....
Reply:passion = big donation
Reply:Well, first, if you come from money, they'll take you in a heart-beat, and you have to come from a prep school. But really, those schools are snobs, go to some tiny private liberal arts college, because they care about both you and your education, not your money. I do think Ivy's are overated.
Reply:my son went to Columbia in NYC, one of the 8, just finished off paying his riduculously high loans.......all scholarships are need based.....we are not rich enough to have just written a check, nor poor enough to get any scholarship.....was it over rated?...in my opinion way over rated......he went for two years and finished up his under graduate at the university of montana....then on to u mass for masters.......
I found and still do, it to be a way over rated league....My daughter is finishing up this year at the university of N%26gt;H. In my opinion, much better school, and much less money.....I think the big 8 are around 50 k a year......now.......and w/o scholarships...you are really going to owe a ton.....
the only thing that is good is the possible future networking for your career, but you can also do that at university....so in this moms opinion.....no....not worth it.....hope that helps. Good luck to you and forget their passion...think about your own....
sorry to clever above me......really....i read your response after mine and i don't mean it if it sounded offensive in any way...just to say that for him it didn't work wonders...and we were left owing so much $........hope it works well for you....
Reply:c
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