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The great ivy league question (this was in all caps but apparently all caps are rude! haha)?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.007-08:00

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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Ivy Leagues?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.006-08:00

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!!!!

Ivy League?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.005-08:00

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 school based on race/ethnicity?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.004-08:00

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 ...

Does Poison Ivy have a bloom?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.003-08:00

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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How do i get rid of poison ivy?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.002-08:00

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

Will i get poison ivy rash?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.001-08:00

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.

Easy poison ivy treatments/cures?

2011-11-18T05:17:00.000-08:00

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.

Ivy League Colleges? (Or Equals?)?

2011-11-18T05:16:00.006-08:00

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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Ivy League College Requirements...?

2011-11-18T05:16:00.005-08:00

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
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Fencing to get into ivy league...should i join?

2011-11-18T05:16:00.004-08:00

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!!!

Fencing to get into ivy league... please help!!?

2011-11-18T05:16:00.003-08:00

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 don't think it's poison ivy?

2011-11-18T05:16:00.002-08:00

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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Ivy league transfer, do i have hope? please help?

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Does an ivy league diploma pay for itself?

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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.

Myths about Ivy League Univ.?

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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.

Ivy League College Questions! Please answer.?

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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...

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Question on ivy please UK?

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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.

How many ivy league school are there in the USA. 2) Could you rank the best Ivy league schools in order?

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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?

Why is ivy growing up my wall supposed to be terribly damaging to the building?

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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.

Ivy League graduates, need some advice...?

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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.

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Ivy League Entrance?

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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

Ivy leauge transfer essays?

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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.).

Ivy League Universities?

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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.

Ivy league... do i have a chance?

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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.

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Ivy League Question...?

2011-11-18T05:14:00.001-08:00

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

Ivy league?

2011-11-18T05:14:00.000-08:00

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 schools?

2011-11-18T05:13:00.006-08:00

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 Universities?

2011-11-18T05:13:00.005-08:00

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.
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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?

2011-11-18T05:13:00.004-08:00

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 League college? fashion?

2011-11-18T05:13:00.003-08:00

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.

Is the Ivy League worth it? Whats the Best Ivy League school?

2011-11-18T05:13:00.002-08:00

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.

Mask or Ivy?

2011-11-18T05:13:00.001-08:00

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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Ivy Tech sent me info from "state" and "community" colleges. What's the difference?

2011-11-18T05:13:00.000-08:00

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.

The big Ivy League question?

2011-11-18T05:12:00.005-08:00

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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Ivy league schools?

2011-11-18T05:12:00.004-08:00

Do you guys think I have a chance at an ivy league school?

my nonweighted gpa is 3.2 and weighted is 3.7 (i know its not good)

sat score-2010 sat II; math 1 750 and physics 600

I speak Russian and Hebrew

I do a lot of community service

Published poet

and piano awards

do i have any chance at an ivy?

Ivy league schools?
I think that getting accepted at an Ivy League School will be next to impossible with a 3.2 GPA and a 2000 SAT1. If you had a low GPA which was offset by a high SAT score or a high GPA and an average SAT score your chances would be vastly improved. You also do not mention the rigor of your courses. Have you taken many AP classes? How have you done on your AP exams? Excelling in these areas may help as well.

For example, Cornell, which is known as the easiest Ivy to get into has first year students with the following profiles:

* 84% in top 10th of graduating class

* 97% in top quarter of graduating class

* 100% in top half of graduating class

The middle 50% of their students had SAT scores in the following ranges:

SAT Critical Reading: 620 - 730

SAT Math: 660 - 760

Penn, which had the second highest acceptance rate among the Ivies had the following stats:

* 94% in top 10th of graduating class

* 99% in top quarter of graduating class

* 100% in top half of graduating class

* 58% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher

* 19% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74

* 13% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49

* 7% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24

* 3% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99

I would venture to guess that the 10% of the class with GPA scores between 2.5 and 3.24 were special interest cases such as recruited athletes or legacies.

As far as SAT scores go,

SAT Critical Reading: 650 - 740

SAT Math: 680 - 770

SAT Writing: 650 - 740

As you can see, your SAT score pretty much puts you at the 25% level while your GPA is at the 10% of Penn students.

The competition to gain admission to any Ivy League school is tremendous. You can get the profiles of the 1st year students at all schools at www.collegeboard.com.

Good luck.
Reply:I think you have a chance, but I would definitely have a few back ups that you would want to attend just to be safe.
Reply:Maybe if your rich but probably not.
Reply:money helps and some good refferel letters
Reply:I'm not sure how you're weighted GPA goes up... You do have a chance of getting in at an Ivy, but not all of them. Depends on how much time you want to spend applying to a bunch of schools, you should look at some of the "public ivys" and other top schools, Penn State, Michigan, Berkeley, MIT. You should always try for the top schools, but make sure you have a back-up. Good Luck!

Ivy league transfer... please help?

2011-11-18T05:12:00.003-08:00

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

Ivy league transfer... please help?
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Reply:your first cousin being an alumni from wharton probably won't affect anything. unless of course he/she gave them a new library recently.

just be very focused this/next semester and take a chance. i would say though, from what you wrote, it's going to be a reach. schools look for consistency. and just because you jump 500 points on a test doesn't mean that they are going to take you. but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

heck, consistency doesn't even guarantee anything. so many factors go into admissions. how many transfers they want this year, from which schools. for example, they don't want 20 people coming in from new york when they only have 40 spots. they don't want x number of people from the same school, etc.

make sure you research each ivy that you'll be applying to. like what kind of programs do they have, how you would be a good fit. you have to show that you're knowledgable about what they are looking for, too.

everybody is writing "i want to go to upenn because it is the best school and i am the best student rahhh." why should upenn want you?

it's not all about grades or sat scores (not that they're not important). so don't drive yourself down into the ground by trying to be the perfect ivy candidate ok? but be focused in life.

also look at schools that are not ivy's but are high ranking in whatever field you're going to. like economics and business. so you have nyu stern, umichigan, ... uh it's been like five years since i had to apply to college. anyways point being is that you can get into VERY good programs around the country that don't have the ivy league name to it but are STELLAR. so the smart thing to do is not just to shoot for ivys, but doing the same thing when you were a senior in high school. compile a list of reaches, probably's, and safeties. seek out an advisor at your current college to help you through this process.

oo also, form some sort of relationship with your advisors or professors. i know this is hard especially in the first year. but if you're doing well in the class, and have questions about the material, strike up a conversation. professor's recommendations will mean a lot. participate in classes. also, when you hand them the recommendation, give in a copy of your resume, and explain to them or write a little letter about why you want to go to this ivy. because you want to do this blahblahblah and this will help you to blahblahblah in the future. that'll help them with what to write.

OK GOOD LUCK@!

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Anyone attend Ivy League with mediocre GPA but stellar ACT or SAT scores?

2011-11-18T05:12:00.002-08:00

I have a mediocre GPA (higher than 3.6) because of the class selections and struggles with maths and science, are the chances of me attending an Ivy league at zero???

I have attempted community service in the subject I want to study, and there are certain Ivy league schools that have the best program in the country avalible for it.

Also,

I know I don't have to attend an IVY league, but where I am located is pretty desolate, and so are the school institutions.

Anyone attend Ivy League with mediocre GPA but stellar ACT or SAT scores?
I'm going to be honest with you, you are going to need near perfect test scores and lots of activities to counteract that GPA. The Ivy Leagues are among the most competative universities in the world, and I believe that only Oxford, Cambridge and St. Andrews have comparably low acceptance rates. I have a friend who is a minority, lived abroad for 5 years, had a 4.5 GPA, speaks 4 languages, took 6 AP tests, was class president every year and got over a 2100 on the SAT and was not even waitlisted.

That being said, the Ivies are not the only, nor even the best options. Just because they are competative doesn't make them the best choice for you, and given your GPA, I am going to guess that academically you aren't the most competative person. In that case, being surrounded by very competative and potentially ruthless students might not be a good fit. You can still go out of state, or even study abroad to get away from your desolate location.
Reply:Anything is possible, but things are very competitive these days, so make sure you have backup schools. Keep trying your best to raise your GPA and by taking as many AP courses as possible. Good luck....
Reply:Hi TMVRULES,

Not necessarly, but you will need extra-curricular activities and decent scores to off-set the mediocre grade point. If you are a minority, that will also boast your chances of getting in.

My sister got into Columbia without a stellar grade point, but she had activities and great test scores to go with it. She is not a minority though.

Don't count on getting in and look around at other colleges.

How do you remove ivy growing up the side of your house on your metal siding?

2011-11-18T05:12:00.001-08:00

The ivy, when pulled from our house will leave a small residue of where the feet or roots adhered to the siding. We are going to cut the ivy toward the ground in a few weeks once a frost sets in. Once the ivy is cut, the ivy that is on the siding will die out but we don't think will just fall off of the house. How can we remove it easily and remove the stains it has caused on our siding?

How do you remove ivy growing up the side of your house on your metal siding?
The only way to get it iff is to pull it off and those holdtights they use to attach themselves are a (you know what). You'll have to get pain and paint where the stains are. And in the future trim them a few times a month to be sure they don't get to your siding again.
Reply:You will have to pull them off. After they are off, use your garden hose %26amp; wet the whole surface letting it soak the black spots for an hour or so. Then, the best thing to use and I say this from experience, is s p i c %26amp; span and scrub. Once it is pre soaked, it won't be to bad scrubbing it down. I've done this for years and that is the best thing I could find and it did a great job.

Poison Ivy Help?

2011-11-18T05:12:00.000-08:00

To start off im severely allergic to poison ivy and when I get it the stuff spreads very quickly over my body and swells my eyes shut and it even makes me have difficulty breathing........

I have poison ivy over most of my body including my left eye, I went to the doctor today and he gave me a cortisone shot and also a 10 day dose of prednisone.

How long will it take to clear the poison ivy up and when will it stop itching soooooooo bad.

also is there any known med creams that will take the itch away?

Poison Ivy Help?
The prednisone should do it. Not much else will help. You might ask your doctor if you can take some benedryl with the cortizone, at least it will help you sleep.
Reply:Get you a large box of baking soda and make a paste, put it on you entire body, let it stay on for about 30 minutes, then take a shower. You can also pour some into your bath water and lay in it. All of this should relieve the itching................................
Reply:Cortisone 10 cream on the rash should stop the itching.

Poison ivy or not?

2011-11-18T05:11:00.006-08:00

I took my 16 months old son for walk in the woods yesterday, he was running around and fell in the grass area. I noticed there was a poison ivy vine, so I took him away imediatelly, but I don't know if he actually touched it or no. Today I checked him and he has few red bumps on his hands, but they don't look too bad and hasn't gotten any worse since this morning {it is noon now}. How fast would the rash appear if it was poison ivy? Also, I have a newborn baby, he was with us yesterday, but I don't think the older one had a chance to touch him before we got home, and once we got home, I washed his hands with the soap and warm water. Is the baby still in danger? Does soap get rid of the poison ivy oil on the hands?

Poison ivy or not?
try researching it on other wedsites.

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Poison Ivy?

2011-11-18T05:11:00.005-08:00

If I touched poison ivy (it is winter) this afternoon after school, is it possible, about 4 hours later for there to be a rash coming on?

I got scratched by a stick today, and there is a bump around where I got scratched. In my nieghbor's backyard, they used to have poison ivy, but they claim that it got rid of.

If you do think it is poison ivy...what should I do at this early of a stage?

Poison Ivy?
I would think that it would be best to just slap some lotion on it and wait until it grows bigger/starts to itch. If it does either, ask your parents (if you're still living with them) if you can have your doctor take a look at it. That's pretty much all you can do.

Is 'ivy' a synonym of creeper/vine?

2011-11-18T05:11:00.004-08:00

Ok, I know that Creeper=Vine (the plants) but is Ivy=Creeper=Vine?

Oh, *P.S* What's the difference between Poison Ivy and 'regular' Ivy?

Is 'ivy' a synonym of creeper/vine?
Not really. There are a lot of vining plants that don't have the common name of ivy.

Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans and T. rydbergii, are relatives of sumac, mango and cashews -- they're all in the Anacardiaceae. I'm not sure what "regular ivy" is to you, but I'll take a chance that it's English ivy, a relative of ginseng and Schefflera.

English ivy and poison ivy don't look anything alike:

PI:

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

English ivy:

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

Other ivies: Boston ivy, Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea

German ivy, Senecio mikanoides

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Poison ivy problem?

2011-11-18T05:11:00.003-08:00

i have poison ivy, i have it everywhere from my face down. but my main problem is my penis. it had poison ivy all over it, so i put a medicine on it thats suppost to dry out poison ivy, but then i woke up today, and one side of my penis is kinda swollen. any suggestions on what to do other than go to the doctor?

Poison ivy problem?
I am also very allergic to poison ivy. When I get it, it spreads very rapidly and I have never found any over the counter product that gets rid of it. Caladryl lotion will help with itching, but unfortunately will not dry it up or keep it from spreading. The only way I get rid rid of the rash is by getting an antihistamine injection and prescription cream from the doctor. I know that it is embarrassing to go to a doctor with it, but trust me it is worth it. And besides, I am sure that it is alot better than some things doctors see. In the mean time make sure to clean the areas and keep them covered with saran wrap to keep it from spreading and be sure to wash your hands often.

Is Ivy harm full to fish?

2011-11-18T05:11:00.002-08:00

Hiya!

Im just about to start a new tank for my malowies as thay have out grown ther last one very quickly.

I am going to put all the old stones, plants and wood from my old tank in to my new one but that still leves me with a bit of space so i have found sum twisted old dead ivy branches in my local river that i think would look great. so my question is will the ivy harm my fish as i think ivy leavs are poisonous to animals but is the dead wood? I have washed it, scrubed it and boiled it but im still not shore if it is ok to use.

What do you think?

Gareth.

Is Ivy harm full to fish?
Okay here is the thing. If you are not willing to risk your fish dying I wouldn't use it. You should never really use anything you are unsure of, but in this case the deadwood is alright. I'm not so sure of the ivy though. You could go to petsmart or petco and ask somebody there b/c each place has an expert on everything including your situation. So the deadwood is safe but ask about the ivy.

Are Ivy Leauge schools a lot tougher?

2011-11-18T05:11:00.001-08:00

I always hear about Ivy League, Ivy League, Ivy League!

What makes these types of schools so special...why are they considered the gold standard.

Are Ivy Leauge schools a lot tougher?
They're the schools that have been around longest and have well-established systems. They have lots of incoming money for all kinds of research and tons of tuition prices. Because they're so well-known, there are a LOT of people who apply, and few are accepted, making acceptance a special thing. Lots of rich people send their children there for the 'legacy' and the big name.

In reality, the education isn't incredibly better. Top professors and researchers go to those schools, but you won't be severely missing out by not going to an Ivy.

The biggest benefit is that the name of the Ivy will get you recognized and give you an extra buff on your resumes because you went there.

It's all about the names, basically.
Reply:Because they have good football teams. The Ivy League is a football league, after all.

But because they have a lot of money coming in that way, they hired some of the best professors. And yes, they are often more challenging than other schools - but not all of them, since CalTech, MIT, Berkeley, and Stanford are fantastic, challenging schools that aren't Ivy League.
Reply:Because when you go to an Ivy League-level school, everyone there is smart or just as smart. Forget about the professors and research money for a moment...go to a school like Harvard or MIT and you know all your future colleagues are amazing, go to a school like Boston University you know at least half the kids there are only there because Harvard or MIT rejected them.

Lastly, a lot of Ivy League-level school graduates end up working at the top Banking or Consulting firms, or they are recruited by Google/ Microsoft, or they go to the top law and medical schools in the country...so seriously, no brainer there. My dad was telling me how none of the executives at his company went to a top school and how that somehow shows something about how your education isn't necessarily related to job success. But the thing is...everyone on his company's Board of Directors went to...guess where for school?

Does Ivy L. degree mean gauranteed employment?

2011-11-18T05:11:00.000-08:00

Hello, I just have a question that I have always been wondering about. Does getting an Ivy League degree guarantee/almost guarantee a job after graduation? For instance, even if you majored in impractical majors like Medieval Studies, American Studies, Sociology, or Media Studies, are you sure to get # of job offers right out of graduation because it is Ivy League degree? Are there very few Ivy Leaguers unemployed in the society?

Thanks for any insights.

Does Ivy L. degree mean gauranteed employment?
Harvard actually has one of the best Sociology departments in the nation and Sociology is one of the most versatile, useful degrees an undergraduate can obtain. It is not impractical like Medieval or Celtic Studies. It is one of the only degrees with which you apply to both law school and med school, not to mention go into pretty much any field. See http://www.eiu.edu/~soc1/Careers.php

Like the other poster said, there are homeless people with degrees from Ivys. It certainly improves your chances of getting a job, in part because these old schools have large endowments and strong alumni networks. I completely disagree that any degree from a state school would give you better chances at a job than a Sociology, or most other degrees, from Harvard or any other Ivy. For many jobs at the end of the day it matters where your degree is from, not what you majored in. That is secondary.

For example, in California, a degree from San Diego State or CSU Long Beach means nothing compared to a degree from UCSD, UCLA, or Berkeley. Private schools like Pomona and Stanford, along with UCLA and UCB have programs that rival the 8 Ivys. I just don't think anyone could win with the argument that a degree from a state school is better than a degree from an Ivy. The job market is often about who your know and where you went.
Reply:you are confusing the degree with what the smart kids come to the Ivys for - connections.

the degree is just a proof of graduation. make sure you meet the right people along the way.
Reply:No. There are homeless people with Harvard degrees. No degree or institution will guarantee you a job. And getting an engineering degree from State U gives you a better chance at a job than a sociology degree from Harvard.

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Ivy and creosote?

2010-05-21T21:43:00.001-07:00

I am going to construct a garden fence out of reclaimed railwy sleepers however these have been creosoted in the past can i let ivy grow on them or will the creosote kill it

Ivy and creosote?
IVY IS A WILD PLANT %26amp; CAN GROW JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE...THEY`LL GROW LOVELY

MY DAD HAS IVY GROWING IN HIS GARDEN ON A TREATED TRELLIS..AS LONG AS THE SOIL ISNT CONTAMANATED THEY`LL GROW
Reply:It depends how long ago they were creosoted,if it was some time ago the ivy should be o.k.
Reply:Not much kills ivy..... the damned stuff.
Reply:CREOSOTE WILL NOT HURT PLANTS UNLESS YOU DRIP IT ON TO THE ROOTS BUT MOST PEOPLE USE FENCING PAINT NOW TO REDO FENCES AND GATES

Ivy League applications?

2010-05-21T21:43:00.000-07:00

I am an Asian girl and i want to try my luck to get in one of the ivy leagues. I live in Hong Kong, but i go to an international school, and get very good grades.

Can someone tell me is it hard and will they bias students living in Asia instead of the United States? I am not an American citizen by the way.

Ivy League applications?
The Ivy league schools will welcome you. They try to build college communities filled with interesting students and adding a good student from Asia will be a bonus to them. Check out the admission requirements for international students and you should apply!

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Ivy league school?

2010-05-21T21:42:00.003-07:00

Has anyone attended an Ivy League school, if so did you like the experience?

Ivy league school?
I went to Harvard - and am still paying my loans off at 39. No question it opens doors once you graduate, but if I had it to do again, I would chosse a less expensive, less snobby institution. There is still a great deal of elitism at Ivy league universities.
Reply:I'm in New Haven right now doing summer research, and I love my school (apologies to any Cantabs, but you even admitted your school sucks =P)

I worked alumni reunions a few weeks ago and it was amazing to see how many bonds these people still share to travel back here and see old friends, as much as 65 years later, coming even from places like Hawaii and Dubai. Like anything else, though, college is what you make of it, no more and no less. I could have gone to other places for much less money, but this is where I felt most at home when I visited, and here I am now =)

We had someone advertise free ivy on the list. Ivy is a problem invasive weed here. Should this be acceptable?

2010-05-21T21:42:00.002-07:00

We had a person offer ivy on the freecycle list for Seatlle. Ivy is a very big invasive weed problem here and should not be distrubuted. Shouldn't this type of giveaway be deemed inappropriate for freecycle?

We had someone advertise free ivy on the list. Ivy is a problem invasive weed here. Should this be acceptable?
yup you are right
Reply:It is a very invasive vine but why would it be inappropriate, just because it's free?.........Some people like it!
Reply:ivy isn't a weed, it's a vine. and if it's your list, why are you asking us what's inappropriate to be on it?
Reply:Yep

Ivy League Reqs.?

2010-05-21T21:42:00.001-07:00

Well I want to apply to all Ivy League schools + stanford. What are like the SAT, G.P.A, and extra curricular activities that you need to have to stand a good chance. Thank you for your answers!

Ivy League Reqs.?
Why's your name Harvard grad? Wishful thinking?

Well, generally, you'd like a 3.9+ GPA unweighted. 2200+ SAT score. 2300 preferably.

Extra currics have to be unique. None of that president of a club or volunteered 150 hours garbage. I'm talking set up your own successful business, got a research grant from a recognized agency or group, top ranking in at least your state (if not nationally), 1st chair in a well known orchestra. That kind of stuff.

Don't forget letters of rec where every word (literally) is gushing about you. People have gotten denied because one sentence praising the student didn't absolutely gush about them (pretty ridiculous, but it has happened).

Your essay needs to be compelling as well.
Reply:Probably have to be in the top %10 of your high school, meaning GPA around at least 3.8 unweighted GPA. I'm not really familiar with new SATs.
Reply:Dont get scared. The max score of the SAT is 1600. Get a 1250 or 1300 or above and you stand a chance. Have a GPA above 3.6. Have extracurricular and volunteer activities. Have a passion for your chosen profession and communicate that in the entry essay. Score well on you ACT. Apply early. Have a good interview. Promote your awards and accomplishments in your application.

Ivy League Admissions?

2010-05-21T21:42:00.000-07:00

Which Ivy League schools can I get into with a 2010 SAT 30 ACT and a 3.8 GPA Class Rank Top 10%?

Ivy League Admissions?
With no additional information other than the tidbit of stat you posted, your chances are slim at all Ivy League schools.

If 3.8 is your unweighted average; your GPA would be average. If it is weighted, then your GPA would be way below average.

Your ACT and SAT are also below average at all Ivy League schools.

At the current situation, your best chances lies at Cornell, the easiest Ivy League school to gain admittance into. Even at Cornell, your chances are pretty low.

Unless you have/are: a nationally ranked athlete/Math Olympiad/Chemistry Olympiad/Science Olympiad/Siemens talent search/Intel talent search/etc/or under represented minority, it is time for you to aim lower.

Choose a couple top 20 schools as your goals, then apply downward.

Good luck in your college search and application process. Remember that Ivy League is not the end of the line. You will still be successful if you graduate elsewhere.
Reply:go on collegeboard and do a search

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Types of English Ivy?

2010-05-21T21:41:00.003-07:00

I have recently bought what appears to be two different types of English Ivy... one is short, or "low lying", and one is taller and has larger darker leaves. The labels at the store both say English Ivy but they look different. I would prefer to grow the one that climbs buildings and does not have flowers. Do you know the difference or are these the same? Thanks.

Types of English Ivy?
Without seeing them, it is kind of hard to tell what they are. Here are a few ivy links that may help you though. It looks like the Boston Ivy may be the one that sticks to buildings. The other two appear to be used for ground cover. The leaf shape is very similar.

English Ivy

http://www.naturehills.com/product/engli...

Duck Foot Ivy

http://www.naturehills.com/product/duckf...

Boston Ivy

http://www.naturehills.com/product/bosto...

Hope it isn't this one:

http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/lands/weeds/i...

Help with Poison Ivy!?

2010-05-21T21:41:00.002-07:00

Well, it started out as a very small itch on my arm. Then the next day my chin started itching. The next day it was all over my face, on my arms, and on my side. We went to the doctor the day after that because my eye was almost swollen shut. They gave me some Prednisone, but it doesn't seem to work that well, but it made the swelling go down. Oddly, I haven't got any blisters, but I have red splotches all over my face...

After we went to the hospital and found out they didn't know what it was, when I got home I realised that my dog must have given me poison ivy. She runs through weeds and the woods almost everyday, and then she lays on me. I need some help, does anyone know a way to make the red splotches go away faster?

My itching has stopped a lot since I put hot water on my face, but when I put ice cubes on it tiny bumps popped up all over. Anyone know why? Also, is the poison ivy still contagious?

Help with Poison Ivy!?
Don't touch it. You may be spreading it by touching and scratching. Cover it with Caladryl or Benadryl topical. There is a clear gel you can get at the drugstore and I think it's called Caladryl.

Be very careful with the medicine you take for it, even the topical meds that you put on your skin. Follow the directions very carefully and don't use Benadryl pills and the cream at the same time. This combo could make you very sick.
Reply:Yes, poison ivy is contagious, if other people in your house are allergic. You must be very careful with hand towel sharing, touching, etc. A steroid shot would work faster than prednisone pills. At least, that is what is sounds like you have is pills. Other than that, apply rubbing alcohol to dry out the spots and apply benadryl cream to help with itching, swelling, and redness.
Reply:Stay on the Prednisone, go to the doctor he'll give you a steroid to boost your immune system, and try swimming in a pool with chlorine (it helps dry it out)

It can still spread on your body, but only be given to someone else via touching the actual oils from when you got the poison
Reply:The liquid from poison ivy is contagious. You must first wash rash with soap and water to get rid of urushiol to prevent rash, then apply alcohol to dry it up. You can use Calamine lotion or witch hazel to stop itch.
Reply:Okay I've been there sweetie=]

I got mine from summer camp.

Well basically like they say , time is the best medicine.

But in the mean time go to your local drug store and get Calagel.

Its really good stuff and you can feel it cooling.

And it about 1 or 2 weeks it will be gone =]

good luck!!!
Reply:I have never gotten it but my old roomate used to get it really really bad. I used calamine lotion and took epsom salt bathes...other than that he pretty much layed on the ground practially naked and had a fan running on him...
Reply:did the doctor give you some kind of cream? sorry that sounds awful. feel well. Check this

http://www.poison-ivy.org/
Reply:You should rub ur face with red oil(palm oil) and you will b alrite!
Reply:call your doctor
Reply: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:If it is in fact poison ivy reaction, it is not contagious. You get the reaction after contact with the oils on the plant. It can and will spread on your body once the reaction is present, but touching someone else after the oils have already been removed will only gross them out. They will not get the rash unless they come into contact with the plant oils themselves. Now if you touch the plant then touch another person, you may pass the oils on. But after you wash your hands, bathe, shower etc you will not have the oils on you. If you feel you have been in contact with the oils, immediatly wash with warm soap and water to remove the oils before you develope a rash.

My husband need a shot of a medical steriod and took some medications perscribed. It took a few months to get him normal again because the rash was extremely progressed and "all over".

Good luck!

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Ivy league???

2010-05-21T21:41:00.001-07:00

can somebody explain me what really the ivy league is..

iam a german schoolgirl and i have to do a prensentation about this topic....

thanks a lot

Ivy league???
The Ivy League, often referred to as the Ancient Eight, is a group of elite universities in the northeast of the U.S. It comprises Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Penn.
Reply:The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education located in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term also has connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and a reputation for social elitism.

Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Penn (University of Pennsylvania), and Yale.

I am a Cornell man myself.

Ivy League Physical Therapy Schools?

2010-05-21T21:41:00.000-07:00

Can anyone list the ivy league Physical therapy schools? Is Columbia the only one??

Ivy League Physical Therapy Schools?
Well, I forget which are technically the Ivy league schools, but you can get a list of all programs at: http://www.apta.org and go to the education programs section. Seems I knew them fairly recently, but I have forgotten. It would be easiest just to look at the list of all the schools

Ivy League Chance?

2010-05-21T21:40:00.003-07:00

Is there a possibility of getting accepted to an Ivy Lea. school and if so, where would be my best bet so that I can narrow my applications to those schools.

- 30 ACT (a weak point)

- class rank is 1/132 - valedictorian

- GPA = 4.0 GPA weighted = 5.0

highest possible level of classes offered - honors

- clubs

rotary interact, yearbook (technology editor), national honor sociey, St. Vincent DePaul, Saturday Scholars

-awards

elected among 600 students to participate in leadership conference, principals award, winner of Youth Salute, other leadership functions

-community service

volunteer at hospital, bring easter/christmas meals to poor each year, provide gifts at Christmas each year

- others

varsity tennis(captain), varsity golf, guitar, small enterprising lawn business

-employment (whether it matters)

Quarry Golf Course

- recs from 2 teachers and Sr. Manager of Budweiser corporation in st. louis

-the usual hopeful essay

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Ivy League Chance?
The easiest Ivy League school to get into is Cornell, whose median ACT score is 28-32, so a 30 won't hurt you. (I'm just going to go down your list.) Rank obviously helps you. GPA seems just about perfect. You seem to be in a lot of clubs and have plenty of awards. For community service, I'd need to know how many hours you volunteered. That's as important as what you volunteered to do. Sports teams are a plus. Most schools require 2 recommendations, but a third isn't a plus or a minus. I am a bit curious about the way a college will react to seeing a minor with a recommendation from Anheiser-Busch, but I don't know your connection to the person who wrote the recommendation. As for your essay, I don't know what you wrote, so I can't comment.

Conclusion: Let me put it this way; I got into Cornell and my resume is nowhere nearly as impressive as yours. I can honestly say that you can definitely get into an Ivy League school.
Reply:Wow, do you care about finding a good fit, or do you care about the name? You might want to ask yourself that question before you ask other people what Ivy League school you have the best shot at getting into. I ended up getting into a pretty well-known Ivy League school (cough, cough), but I ultimately found that if I had decided to go there, I would have hated it.
Reply:what are your SAT/ACT scores, if there as high as your grades then you should have a chance of getting accepted. esp, if your valedictorian. congrats and good luck

How do i kill poison ivy plants?

2010-05-21T21:40:00.002-07:00

How do i kill poison ivy plants without using round up? Because it is so toxic? We live on 40acres of woods. MY brother has poison ivy and sumac, and it was a real wake up call for us to be more cautious. Does anyone know how to kill poison ivy and/or sumac and oak plants without using something as toxic as Round up? That would be great! Thank you!

How do i kill poison ivy plants?
Actually RoundUp is not a dangerous product. Any that is not absorbed by the leaves starts to biodegrades as soon as it is sprayed.

We have used it in concentrated form for poison ivy with great success. Otherwise the only really effective way is to remove it by digging up the roots. This is not a fun job.

Go ahead and use the RoundUp, it is really safe. I know there are those who rant against any chemical but we have used RoundUp for over 12 years and the plant, animal, bird and insect population on our property is more abundant now than when we purchased the property.
Reply:My Dad is really allergic to poison Ivy so I can share with you our experience. We wear gloves and cut the the plants off at the bottom of the plant. Then we spray with round up. The round up kills everything
Reply:Used motor oil in a spray bottle. spray onto the leaves and it will cause them to die. Remember to re-spray as new leaves grow it will take some time but it will work

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Community college to ivy leauge? (or close to it..?)?

2010-05-21T21:40:00.001-07:00

i'm thinking about instead of applying straight to college of maybe staying home and going to community college for a year to get my grades up, now i know ivy leagues don't usually accept transfer students but i was wondering how i would go about the whole community college to a 'close to ivy leauge' school. i would really like to start as a freshman at that school.. is that possible? any info on this would be great

ps i am planning on going to nursing school if that helps!

Community college to ivy leauge? (or close to it..?)?
I have a friend that did two years at community college an then transfered to Georgetown. He's now a prof at an Ivy League school. (He's also very smart, very motivated, and good at what he does)

Why would you go to an Ivy for nursing school? You really should research the best nursing schools, particularly if you have a special area of interest, and then ask their admissions departments what their policies are concerning transfers.

Getting Rid of Ivy?

2010-05-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

We have some regular Ivy at our house. It is creeping everywhere. Is there a spray or some good technique I can use to get rid of it?

I'd like a green alternative, something organic and environmentally friendly but I'll accept any advice and tips.

Also it can't kill other plants cause we have a beautiful lilac and fig tree that the ivy is surrounding.

Getting Rid of Ivy?
unfortuanately once ivy gets hold it is almost impossible to eradicate; the best is by hand, however any tiny bit left in will grow new; i would try what i could get out by hand %26amp; digging (wear gloves); %26amp; then be sure to snip any you see right in the bud when it starts again; you can try putting straight vinegar directly on it only; however, it will kill any %26amp; all other things in the area it is sprayed on; that is why i recommend grubbing it out by hand;
Reply:There was a huge patch of ivy separating my house from the neighbor's house. About half of it died, randomly, but the other portion was pulled up by hand, about 3 or 4 years ago, and it hasn't been back since.
Reply:The only way i killed the ivy on my house was cut it just above ground level leave it to die and dig the roots out it works in the end

THE ivy above will pull away easy later !!

Ivy League?

2010-05-21T21:39:00.002-07:00

Well, I have a 3.1 GPA unrecalculated. I scored a 35 on the ACT and got a perfect on the SAT. I don't do much homework in school so my GPA is low, but my test scores in school are great. I have taken APs and honors(quite a few). I played varsity soccer freshmen and sophmore year but not this year. I played freshmen basketball. I co-founded model UN and a stock investing club. I have over a 100 hours of volunteer work at Beaumount hospital. Do I think I can still make it to an ivy league?

Ivy League?
The admissions committee will be able to tell that you are "lazy" based on your test scores vs. your GPA. They usually don't admit "lazy" students, so I would rethink your college strategy. If you bring up your GPA with APs, you can almost certainly get into UM Ann Arbor, which is an excellent school--why not do that?
Reply:list "philanthropist" for parent's occuparion. you will be selected immediately. just make sure you have the $$$ for that new building they need.
Reply:I think the 3.1 kills your chances. I don't really know how your school calculates GPA but that is low either way. I'd imaging that the admissions councilors will see your AP, ACT, and SAT scores and realize that you are just lazy (hate to be so blunt). In college its all about working harder than the others so that is a real big negative. Still, your numbers are impressive enough that its worth at least trying one, like Cornell (statistically the easiest to get into). If you don't get in, work your tail off year one of college, then transfer.
Reply:Seriously doubt it. Something doesn't add up - something is seriously amiss if you only have a 3.1 GPA and you are doing perfect in standardized tests. On one hand, you don't do very well on tests, on the other, you do perfect. That over time, you are a B-average student, but on a completely level playing field on a one-shot test, you are perfect?

The only way to get that sort of statistic is if you purposely tanked your classes, or you're lying about your standardized scores.

I call BS, and so will the Ivys.
Reply:Your perfect scores and volunteer work aside, you tell use you are lazy. Why do you want to go to an Ivy League then? You're intelligent, for sure, but getting in is one thing; doing the work and doing it well is another.

Are you intending to become less lazy with your schoolwork in college or do you just want to get into an Ivy? Like another poster said, admissions will think you are lazy, just as you have said yourself, and they may think you are not an asset to the school.

I think you should seriously consider where you want to go and why, and not just because of the name of the school. I think every college information site says this, but go for your match. You will be better off that way.

Types of English Ivy?

2010-05-21T21:39:00.001-07:00

Ivy league???

2010-05-21T21:39:00.000-07:00

can somebody explain me what really the ivy league is..

iam a german schoolgirl and i have to do a prensentation about this topic....

thanks a lot

Ivy league???
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education located in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term also has connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and a reputation for social elitism.

Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Penn (University of Pennsylvania), and Yale.

I am a Cornell man myself.
Reply:The Ivy League, often referred to as the Ancient Eight, is a group of elite universities in the northeast of the U.S. It comprises Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Penn.

Ivy League?

2010-05-21T21:38:00.003-07:00

What are the chances of someone being accepted into an Ivy League college with only a GED and maybe an Associates degree? Transfer programs?

Ivy League?
You can figure this out by looking at a few statistics on line. For instance, each of the Ivy League schools (plus Duke, Stanford, UChicago) enrolls about 1500 kids as Freshman each year. According to the stats on princetonreview.com or US News, these schools have about 97 - 98% retention rate from Freshman to Sophomore. So that means only about 30 kids leave the class. So, that's how many spaces they have for kids to transfer in.

A friend at Brown told me they have about 400 apps for transfer each year. Most of those are from kids at other elite schools or kids who were waitlisted at Brown orginally and still want to get in. Brown and the other Ivies would check the applications to see which kids would fit in best, can afford the costs, and have done the best on the toughest courses at their other school. The number of CC kids who would be admitted would be extremely small. They would have to make a really strong case for themselves to beat this 10% aceptance ratio and get a seat. I'd bet that not more than 5 or 6 total are accepted at all the Ivies put together.

There are plenty of other schools that are really good schools that have a lot more open spaces and would be much easier to get into. Check the US News top 100 ranked universities and you will find a long list of very highly respected schools where there is a realistic chance of transfer admission. Schools like Fordham, Syracuse, North Carolina State, Rochester. Those are good schools and you wouldhave a real chance of getting in.

Good Luck.
Reply:You'll still need to submit SAT scores BTW, so while you can sideskirt that process through your state college via community college transfer, it's not the same everywhere else.
Reply:Not big.

What name goes good with Ivy?

2010-05-21T21:38:00.002-07:00

Like a Middle name....Ivy Jeanine......Ivy Milae, Ivy Zapporah...etc...

Help!

What name goes good with Ivy?
Ivy Renee
Reply:Ivy danialleor michelle
Reply:Rose
Reply:Ivy Hunter

Ivy Raine

Ivy Neve

Ivy Brooke
Reply:lynn

renee

rose

arista

anisha

ela

marala

manasi

nalini
Reply:Ivy Jane is cute.
Reply:Ivy Rose or Ivy Leigh, Ivy May
Reply:POISON! Ivy Poison....
Reply:Jasmine maybe. By the way Ivy is a pretty name.
Reply:Ivy Marie, Ivy Jewel, Ivy Chanel....good luck and pretty name
Reply:Ivy Elaine

Ivy Anne

Ivy Mae (may)
Reply:Elizabeth, Taylor, Michelle, Lynn, and Musette go good with almost any name.
Reply:leaves
Reply:How about Ivory Rose
Reply:ivy League
Reply:lee
Reply:Ivy la bonita = ivy the beautiful
Reply:Ivy Halia
Reply:Ivy Milan sounds good to me! i have a little cousin named milani
Reply:I really like Ivy Zapporah- very unique.

Ivy Alexa

Ivy Samia

Ivy Milena
Reply:i love the name Ivy, thats what i was going to name my baby but to our suprise it was a Boy. i think that Rae or Marian is good.
Reply:ivy maria sounds good
Reply:Ivy Rose -- without a doubt
Reply:Ivy Ho
Reply:Ivy is a beautiful name.

Ivy Adelle

Ivy Rain

Ivy Elizabeth

Ivy Corday

Ivy Elise

Ivy Elaine

Ivy Alexis

I think Ivy Jeanine sounds nice, too.
Reply:Lee

Marie
Reply:Ivy Louise?

Ivy May?

Ivy Lee?
Reply:Ivy Marie. My sister's name.
Reply:Ivy Amanda

Ivy Caroline
Reply:Ivy:

Rose, Arianne; Clarise, Deanna; Fallyn; Grace; Jasmine; Lucia; Rayne,

Ivy league law schools...?

2010-05-21T21:38:00.001-07:00

i know its a bit early to be thinking about college but im very serious about my studies. i am starting HS in september..and i want to know what classes i have to take in HS in order to apply for ivy league law schools (i.e harvard, yale, princeton, etc) i dont want to be in my senior year when i find out i should have take 4 years of a language when i only took 2 years of language...please let me know any other classes that i have to take in order to apply for these schools...

p.s. if ur gonna make fun of me cuz im thinking about college now..please dont bother answering because im really serious about this...thanks. :-)

Ivy league law schools...?
Um, Princeton famously doesn't have a law school.

The "ivy league" of law schools are the top 14 law schools as determined by US News. These schools haven't moved out of the top 14 since US News started ranking law schools. Here's this year's order:

1) Yale

2) Harvard and Stanford

4) NYU

5) Columbia

6) Chicago and Penn

8) UC-Berkeley and U Michigan

10) Duke and UVA

12) Northwestern

13) Cornell

14) Georgetown

Note that of that list only Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Penn and Cornell are officially Ivy League Schools--and many schools outrank Cornell.

*Climbs off high horse*

You don't have to worry about taking certain courses in high school in order to get into law school. Just take what you need to get into the college of your choice. Once you get into college, there are still no specific prerequisitesto get into an elite law school. Acceptance is based mostly on GPA and your LSAT scores.
Reply:Good for you. Its refreshing to see young adults such as yourself taking serious intrest in a career.
Reply:hehe that is good you are serious. What you should be looking to do is take the hardest courses possible with the highest grades possible. You will be competing against some of the highest gpa's in the nation. Not only GPA's but you need EC's. You should be looking to take the general 4 years of english. Enroll in every AP course that is possible at your school. Your gpa should not be below a 4.2 and a 3.8 if you are on a 4. scale for all courses

I'm assuming you are looking to go to an ivy out of high school and then to law school.

Here is a word of advice for high school.. Have fun! Don't get too worked up about going to the IVY LEAGUE school because truthfully there are many other great programs out there.
Reply:You don't go to an Ivy League Law School out of HS. You need to get an undergrad first. You should speak to your school's (HS) Guidance Counselor. They should start you on the right path.
Reply:Harvard Yale Princeton Emory NYC NCU UOC etc

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Ivy league = the single mom?

2010-05-21T21:38:00.000-07:00

Can it be done? With the scholastic demands of an ivy league university, basically having to ingest books morning, noon and night.......

I'm having doubts about myself and my ability.

Is there anybody out there in a similar situation? Know someone who is? Do u attend one and have an opinion?

Ivy league = the single mom?
My question is... why not?

You know what you and your child will gain from this. What do you stand to lose if you don't go through this? You can make this work. Keep your head up high, and no matter how difficult school may be, think about the alternative, life would be much harder if you give up. There's only one way to go... go up and forward.
Reply:Ivy league schools are not really that much more rigorous than other institutions when it comes to undergraduate studies. In fact, most of the prestige of the Ivy league schools comes from research and graduate studies. You really shouldn't have that much trouble with the work load. Why not consider going part time to start?
Reply:You can do it!

It may be a lot, and this is a strange question for me to answer, but I'm an ivy league student right now (Brown) and there were some "untraditional students" in one of my lectures that I talked to... and they were able to keep up just fine with school AND with their families.

They were intimidated also, but classes will take the same amount of time anywhere, homework may be challenging to find time for (but you can do it), and you might find the time to study to be difficult, but you shouldn't be scared!

Ivy League universities have lots of resources, so if you need some extra help to get your work or studying done more efficiently, there are plenty of people there!

PLUS, all of my professors have been really helpful and understanding anytime I have needed an extension.

My mom (single mom of 3) went back to school when I was in junior high and she graduated college when I graduated high school and it was AWESOME.

I completely encourage you to accept the challenge and achieve what the university felt you had the ability to do... no one thought you could do it, this opportunity would not have been presented to you.

Best of luck!

Transferring from Community College to Ivy League?

2010-05-21T21:37:00.003-07:00

Is it still possible to go to an Ivy League...if you start out at a community college?

I heard that the Ivy Leagues usually don't take transfers as much as freshman?

BTW, GPA is between 3.7 to 3.8, and still have other classes to take, so I still can make my GPA higher score.

SATs...well, my previous %26amp; current education (including a tech school, classes at 2-year private college, and now a community college) never required them. So I ended up building all my college credits without any SATs. Plus some universities have told me that I won't need SATs because of all my college credits and being out of high school for over 10 years.

So, considering where I'm tranferring from, my GPA, and my SATs situation, can I still get into an Ivy League?

(Not that I have to...just want to know if it's possible.)

Transferring from Community College to Ivy League?
I think it is possible but it will be hard. You may want to finish your bachelor's degree and then try to get into an Ivy League school for your graduate work. Also, try doing extra activities. Schools don't just look at your GPA but also how well rounded your are. With a little determination anything can happen.
Reply:I don't think and Ivy League school would accept community college students.
Reply:yea it is possible...u have to hav a high GPA...othe extracuricular activities n lots of money
Reply:YES! It can be done, and has been done.

If you are the first generation in your family to attend college, and if you are a member of an underrepresented minority group, here's the key to achieving your goals:

http://eter.vassar.edu/

It's called "Exploring Transfer," and it is THE best way for community college students to successfully achieve and prepare for transfer to top-tier universities and liberal arts colleges.

There are also other transfer-oriented programs run by elite colleges and universities. Contact your university of interest to see if they have one.

Best wishes to you!
Reply:i don't know hun.....i think you need a 4.0 GPA.....but don't give up....your GPA is 3.7 to 3.8, what else do have? Do you belong to any clubs, the school newspaper etc.....maybe you're working and going to school.......try getting letters of reccomendations from your professors, Deans etc....good luck

Question about Poison ivy?

2010-05-21T21:37:00.002-07:00

I think i might got poison ivy i have not scratched it look a bit like a red rash . If its poison ivy and i just leave it will it just go away ?I don't feel any pain.And i don't feel like i need to scratched it

Question about Poison ivy?
if it's posion ivy you'll get a blistering rash. try using calomine lotion or anything containing benzocaine to keep from itching it. Iching will make it worse definatly. It sounds like you are thinking posion ivy which makes u think it itches more than it does. Try taking your mind off it for awhile. Wash the areas with soap and water and any other area you might think would of come in contact to the poision ivy or the current rash. It could be an allergic reaction to anything at this time unless you know u touched posion ivy. Try benedryl if you cannot remember coming into contact with posion ivy
Reply:yea u just need to put sum anti biotic or that pink lotion stuff on 2 help it heal quicker nd make sure it want start itching
Reply:get some calmine lotion. it is pink and put it on with a cotton ball and it dries it up! had it b4 too!

Question about poison ivy?

2010-05-21T21:37:00.001-07:00

I saw all of the answers all of you guys left for other answers on how to get rid of poison ivy. Thanks. But what should I do about the orangy-puss stuff that is seeping outta my blisters? Should I wipe it up with a rag? I was told not to so that I don't spread the poison. Any ideas? Btw, what is that stuff? Is it the oils from the poison or is it my body producing stuff to kill it? Thanks for all your guys' answers about how to get rid of poison ivy.

Question about poison ivy?
3 things.

Use hydrocortizone 1% (over the counter) or prescription.

Very hot water kills the itch but try not to burn yourself.

Keep it covered so you don't spread it.

Also wash clothes, bedding and pets to make sure no residual ivy resin is able to spread

I should know I've had it that bad!

Good luck
Reply:The fluid that oozes from the blisters is NOT contagious and will not spread the rash. Once you have washed all the urushiol (the chemical in the oil that causes the allergic reaction) off then you shouldn't get anymore. The fluid is not the "poison" from the plant. The fluid, blisters, redness and swelling are caused by your body sending out histamine and white blood cells out to fight the invader (the urushiol is actually harmless but your immune system misinterprets it as a threat). Make sure you keep the area clean. I've found that calamine lotion works well. It doesn't do much for the itching and burning but it helps dry up the oozing and weeping. In addition to washing the oil of your body don't forget to wash things like clothes, shoes or anything else that may have come into contact with the plants.
Reply:If you want to "clean up" the seepage...blot it with a kleenex or something disposable...and get rid of that blotter as soon as you have "mopped up" that stuff is very spreadable. Believe me...I know first hand.

Wash your hands thoroughly after the blotting...wrap the area if possible that is weeping.
Reply:That orangy stuff is probably the oil from the plant itself and some stuff your body has made to fight against it and get rid of it. Ive had poison ivy before many times in my life and the best thing I found to do was to actually drain the blisters using a heat-sterilized needle to just poke a hole for them to drain. This not only alleviates the pain, but I also found that it stopped spreading. Dont rub over it with a rag cause that will spread it. Try taking Benadryl to dry it up. Also, a mixture of Clorox bleach and water (50/50 or weaker) worked also to kill it. Maybe this will help. If nothing else, go to the doc and get a shot to get rid of it if its real severe. The blisters you have are actually the reaction your body has to the oil on your skin, so yes, your body is trying to fight it. Like I said earlier, the orangy stuff is probably the oil itself plus some stuff your body has made to help fight it. Hope this works.

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Ivy league schools?

2010-05-21T21:37:00.000-07:00

Has anyone on this (honestly) gone to an Ivy League College? Yale, Harvard, Princeton...etc. If so, how hard is it to get accepted in? Also, if you are in, is school hard? What is your major?

Ivy league schools?
I know this guy who was in my school who went to Yale. He was incredible! He was the first of his class from freshman year to senior year! He played sports, and joined school plays. Family backgroud also helped him get into that college.

My friend's brother(also was in my school) went to Stanford. He was number one in 11th grade and 12th grade. His freshman and sophomore year.. he wasn't the BEST though. He joined many extracurricular activities... especially the school play, which he was very good at! Now, his family background was probably what helped him get into Stanford... His father is a doctor and his mother went to Princeton! I forgot to mention that he got a high 700 in his SATs. Good Luck!!
Reply:I did not go to these schools, but I know several recent high school graduates who have attended Harvard, Dartmouth, UPenn and Brown.

Yes, it is very hard to be accepted at these schools. Princeton, for example, accepts less than 10% of applicants, and you have to believe that MOST of the people who apply are fairly qualified individuals.

Re: whether school is hard, I imagine the answer is: it depends. It depends on how smart you really are, how well prepared you were based on your high school education and workload, and what you do to make it all come together in college.

My eldest son is not at an Ivy, but is at a top-rated school and he isn't finding it hard. Other students he knows are finding it much more difficult. There are no doubt various reasons for the discrepancy, including those I cited above.

My son is going to declare his major in Math.

Getting into an Ivy League school?

2010-05-21T21:36:00.003-07:00

I have a very good GPA and a respectable SAT score for a good college (just below a 2000 on my first time). I'm very involved and hopefully a 'well-rounded person'. Does anyone have any tips for getting into an Ivy League school with these kind of scores? If you are in an Ivy League school, could you tell me how you think you got into your school? (I'm especially hoping to hear from Cornell students)

Getting into an Ivy League school?
it's all about who you know. around a 2000 and a good GPA with knowing the right people can get you anywhere you want.

I just got into Cornell, Columbia, and Brown with a 3.8 and 2060 SATs and a 30 ACT
Reply:I don't know what a good GPA means to you, but for an Ivy you are probably going to need a 4.0 and up. Also, you will need a minimum score of 2100 on the SAT I, but closer to a 2200 if you can. I would take as many AP's as you can, and get your GPA as high as you can. Also, I would suggest retaking the SAT I and try for a 2150. I don't know how you did on SAT II, but you will need at least a 700 in all 3 subjects for the Ivies.
Reply:Cornell, being the reject of Ivy Leagues is not as difficult to get in as all the rest. You should be more specific in terms of a good average. Hopefully at least a 3.9 or 4.0. Just below a 2000 simply will not due. To have a fighting chance, I suggest at least a 2200. If you really are a "well-rounded" person, with my suggestions, a successful interview, and a killer admissions essay, you have a pretty good chance.
Reply:extracurrlicular activities. more than a 4.0, be in leadership, be invlolved, sports,
Reply:Make sure to have a very good and focused personal essay

Ivy Capable???!!?

2010-05-21T21:36:00.002-07:00

Good enough to get into an ivy school, such as Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Dartmouth, or Brown? OR maybe even NYU??

GPA: 3.8- working on it

By the time high school ends, I will have taken these classes and have done these extracurrics for this many years….

8 AP classes

8 advanced classes

2 languages

~Varsity Golf team (4 years, but played for 7), and clinics, camps, and tournaments

~Martial arts black belt (4 years, but did for 7), 5 diff types of classes, each 2x a week

~JV Lacrosse (2 yrs)

~violin (4 years, but did for 9, over 17 concerts)

~piano lessons (2 yrs)

~college classes

~work experience

~a lot of volunteer work

~Latin Club (3 yrs)

~French Club (3 yrs)

~member of DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution, for 2.5 years)

~newspaper staff of school (2 yrs)

What do you think to tell the truth??? And any insight from a attendee or alumni of one of these schools would be great. Thanks to all!!

Ivy Capable???!!?
Hmm, well your resume sounds very nice, however, I'm not sure what your umweighted gpa is, aas long as its 3.6+ then you're in good shape. Also, you need to have atleast 2000s range on your SAT to be safe. However, having tons of clubs, good grades and bad essay or bad recommendations will limit your chances. So work hard on your essay and have have recommendations! Hmm, I wouldn't apply to Dartmouth if I were you, its not up to par as the others school eventhough its Ivy league. Why not Wash U St. Louis, or UC-Berkeley? Good luck
Reply:I think your extracurriculum is probably good enough, but what also counts is your SAT, GPA, and college admission essay and interview.

For Harvard, 95% of the student body is at the top 10 percent of their graduating class [College Board] (meaning 4.6 or higher --at my school at least), so you might need to improve more GPA wise.

But I still think you have a small chance since you have a lot of extra curricular activities to make up for it.
Reply:SAT? are your grades weighted?

i would bet youd get into at least one.. NYU is the easiest of them all, I believe

I have poison ivy on my eyelid, it already blistered now i have a red scab on my eyelid will it go away?

2010-05-21T21:36:00.001-07:00

I have poison ivy on my eyelid for a week, it already blistered now i have a red scab on my eyelid will it go away or scar? It is still swollen and it feels like the pus is being drained on my eye, a funny stinging feeling. I have used creams for the itch, keep it cleaned so the creams don't get in my eye, i take benadryl. But what can i do about it? And the other paces i have ivy have not ran its course and are not gone. I dont have insurance so what can i do????

I have poison ivy on my eyelid, it already blistered now i have a red scab on my eyelid will it go away?
i dont know much about much about this but this but my opioion is yes it will probably scar cus its being rubbed and will not go away forawhile cus its being exposed if ur scarching dont just w8 for awhile it will go away but it will take weeks maybye months just w8 it out and keep doing that ur doing best i can do sry

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Help with poison ivy?

2010-05-21T21:36:00.000-07:00

ok i got this darn poison ivy and now it is really bothering me "go figure right lol" anyways i have it all over the left side of my face, left ear, head "im bald" just under my nose, left and right forarms and a little on my leg. i know alot of people say use oatmeal or something but mine is all over and in alot of places. alsi i currently have caladryl, some anti-itch oinment, and ivy-dry. it dont really itch and when it does i can handle that, my problem is this nast guuuuuu stuff that wont stop coming. i have had this real bad since sunday and it hasnt stopped. it oozes from my left cheek and my ear. it is like a nasty yellowish color, i tried to cover it "with a band-aid" but there is so much it goes thru and continues to fall down my face. i dont have insurance so i dont really want to go to docs/hospital. plz help i need this nasty stuff to quit coming out.

Help with poison ivy?
If you know you had contact with one of the plants, immediately wash areas of the skin that may have touched the plant. Sometimes the rash can be completely avoided by washing the affected areas with plenty of water within 10 or 15 minutes of contact. However, most people have up to 4 hours to wash the plant oil off before a reaction occurs. 2 Clothing should also be thoroughly washed immediately. Contaminated surfaces should be cleaned with rubbing alcohol.

To relieve itching and help blisters dry out, apply wet compresses or soak the area in cool water. Antihistamine pills or calamine lotion may help relieve symptoms.

To prevent infection, try not to scratch the rash and cut your fingernails short to minimize the possibility of opening the skin and spreading bacteria.

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Antihistamine pills such as diphenhydramine hydrochloride (nonprescription: for example, Benadryl) or hydroxyzine hydrochloride (prescription: for example, Atarax, Rezine) help relieve itching and dry blisters.

Corticosteroid pills may be used to treat a moderate or severe rash. These prescription medications help improve or clear up the rash more quickly. Prescription corticosteroid creams, ointments, shots, or gels may also be used, but pills are usually more effective.

Barrier creams and lotions help prevent the plant oil (urushiol) from coming in contact with the skin or reduce the severity of a reaction. These creams vary in their potency and are not always effective.

You may be able to use a product that dissolves urushiol, such as Tecnu Poison Oak-N-Ivy Cleanser, an organic solvent. These products may reduce the severity of your reaction if used up to 48 hours after exposure.

The most common complication of poison ivy, oak, or sumac rash is a secondary infection, usually caused by scratching. When this occurs, your health professional will probably prescribe a type of topical antibiotic cream if the infection is in a small area. Otherwise, you may need systemic antibiotics, given by injection or prescription pills. 1

What To Think About

The following medications should not be used for poison ivy, oak, or sumac rash, because they can cause allergy problems of their own:

Antihistamines applied to the skin (such as Benadryl cream, spray, or gel; Dermamycin)

Anesthetics applied to the skin containing benzocaine (such as Americaine, Anacaine, Lanacane, Bicozene)

Antibiotics containing neomycin sulfate (such as Neosporin, Neo-Rx, Mycifradin, Poly-Pred)

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Reply:camameal cream in the pink bottle is the best stuff in the world, and to help with the itcky even more take some over the counter Benadryl to help fight the itcky from the inside.

Also there is a bath treatment with oatmeal, not the kind you eat, it comes in little packs and you just soak in the warm tub, with a wash rag on your face. this will help I have done this method for a long time my son somehow find the oak every year,
Reply:Have you tried using talcum powder? Anything that has a steroid base should help to clear it up, too.
Reply:You do know what to DO with the oatmeal, right? It's not just for eating... you make a paste of it and put it on all the affected areas, and then sit and wait for it to dry - completely - before scraping it off, and repeating.

Poison ivy affects the body through an oil. The oil is spread over the skin by our own sweat, and is very difficult to break down. I would probably use then dish soap for the oil, and then alcohol for the infection, and it would hurt a lot for a couple of minutes, but at least it wouldn't be spreading any further.

If it spreads into your eye, you could go blind. It might be worth going to see a doctor. If you won't do that, then you definitely need to get it under control.
Reply:I use Ivy Dry. It stinks, but nothing works better.
Reply:KEEP THIS AWAY FROM EYES!! make a mixture of 1/3rd bleach %26amp; 2/3rds water ; dab on area a few times a day, any Raw areas will burn like hell. but this will dry it all up in a short period of time. my friend is extreeemly alergic to ivy%26amp;oak yet he still goes hunting every year and he always carries some with him.
Reply:Okay, sounds like it is becoming infected. You really have to be careful because this infection posions the blood and then it can turn into infatiga and rumatic fever.

Take oatmeal and get it wet and use as a poultice (compress) on the areas. You can also put it in the tub loose, but don't soak for more than 20 mins. Use quacker rolled oats.

Go to health store and purchase Tea Tree Lotion. This is antibiotic, antiimflammatory, antioxidant and anti-bacterial. Now I know they are going to try to get you to use something else, but trust me on this one. My husband and best friend are highly allergic and both have had the other two things I mentioned b/c it became such a state. The tea tree will kill it immediately and dry it up and heal it.

You need to take benedril if you can, this will help fight it internally and keep you comfortable from itching.

The tea tree will keep the discomfort away too. Try to stay out of the sun if possible and any where that is hot, this only irritates it more.

If you lack being able to find the Tea Tree lotion go to www.dandesoap.com, she carries the lotion and soap and the cost is less than $10. You need to keep this on hand always. If you have been working around it, you can wash with the soap and apply the lotion and the mess will not even take hold. You poor thing...My husband has suffered so many times until I got this for him and now we do our yard worry free.

PS: Drink Chamomile tea and you can cleanse the areas with it. It fights infection, takes away the pain and helps speed healing too. You can drink it to desensitize the nerves and take down inflammation and help you to sleep restfully.

Best to you.
Reply:Honestly, it sounds like you are doing what needs to be done. If you were to go to a medical clinic, they offer discounts for uninsured people. Call and ask the price. They would give you a corticosteroid to take orally for a few days, they work pretty fast, and well. Otherwise, ride it out. I wouldn't use adhesive, use gauze fluffs and tape gauze to gauze. Don't itch, and wash your hands before and after you use the toilet. You don't want to experience that rash in the delicate regions!! FYI future exposure-burning poison ivy can leave you to inhale the bad stuff, and you can get the rash orally and in the respiratory system, also all over your body. Take care to protect yourself!!
Reply:If you cut an orange in half and rub the juice side on the rash, the citrus will dry up the ooze. Of course, you will have to repeat the application a number of times. Try this before bed so you won't be touching it. Natural remedies are best. There are no side effects or long term body damage like prescription drugs.You might also want to wash your hands as many times a day as you can to keep from spreading it to other areas. Change your towels or use paper to dry. After a shower, wash your towel every time. The stuff spreads like wild fire and is very contageous.
Reply:All the above are great ideas. The oatmeal bath is called Aveeno Oatmeal Bath. When you take a bath, try to make the water cool because the hotter the water is the worse it itches. You can get it at wal-mart or any other store. The caladryl clear works good as well as the pink stuff. Also the benadryl is good advice. I had it so bad once I had to get a cordisone shot and it still took 2 weeks doing the baths and the cover up stuff before it went away. As long as you have washed the clothes you wore when you got it, you are not contagious and it takes a few days to stop spreading. Good Luck!
Reply:calamine lotion works really well it is a pink lotion put it all over and it will dry the pus
Reply:cold compresses will help the itch, but the oozing you need calamine lotion for that (hope i spelled that right) It will dry up some of the ooze you are talking about

Ivy League Students?

2010-05-21T21:35:00.002-07:00

What was your status when you applied to Ivy League colleges/universityies and that got you accepted? Why is that some extraordinary students get rejected, while some less extraordinary students are accepted?

Ivy League Students?
My son was ranked number one in his class (out of 155) .... had an SAT 1 score of 2360 (one sitting) and SAT2 scores of 800 in Math 1, Math 2 and Chemistry, 790 in World History and 760 in Biology. He is a second degree black belt in TaeKwonDo, was on the track team, (not a star by any means), took 9 AP exams and got 8 "5's" and 1 "4", won a national merit scholarship and did some volunteer work. That being said, there were 11 others in his class who were also accepted to various Ivies while still another 5 were accepted to other highly selective schools such as Williams and Johns Hopkins. By the way, none of them were under-represented minorities nor were they wealthy contributors to these schools. The schools look at the total package...inside and outside of the classroom as well as the rigor of your classes.
Reply:Basically Ivy league colleges and of that sort want hard working people and they like it even better when they are non-white.
Reply:I do not go to an Ivy League, but the answer to your second question is because of race/economic status.

Ivy League??

2010-05-21T21:35:00.001-07:00

I want to go to an Ivy league school if I can. I'm wondering what kind of grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities you might need to get into these. Thanks!!!

Ivy League??
Get yourself some honors--when they see that you've won important things, then they'll want you at their school to further achieve and let them look good.

(btw my dream school since 4th grade has been Princeton)

Grades and test scores only show so much. They want a great all around person. Volunteer (and not just to graduate, if community service is required like it is for me). Be involved and be a leader in at least one club. Do not just show up to meetings for 6 different clubs--it's better to be extremely involved with 2. I'm in 4. I'm in Students for Charity (haven't done anything with them yet, because they haven't done much of anything as a club), Key Club (I went to a nursing home with them and I sold roses for them), Newspaper (I am a reporter and Copy Editor since freshman year), and I am in French Club (I go to each meeting, but I haven't done anything with them because the only they have done is throw a party and be in the homecoming parade and watch movies). I have a 3.85 GPA (96.462%). I haven't taken the standardized testing, but I took the PLAN which said I would be in the most selective college category by predicting my ACT scores. Check out the sites of each of the Ivies and check out their freshman profiles. Don't be afraid to check out the non-Ivies, though--Swarthmore, Amherst, Stanford, and other super-prestigious schools are just as good as just as selective, if not more. Good luck!!!
Reply:Perfect grades in honors and AP courses. Nearly perfect standardized test scores. Insane levels of community service and extracurricular leadership experience.

Oh wait, that summarizes nearly EVERYONE who applies to Ivy League schools. It's a toss of the coin.. with superior credentials, you may get in.. or you may not get in.

Why would you select only an Ivy League school? Look at SPECIFIC program rankings in programs at various universities across the USA. Ivies aren't the only top ranked, that's for sure. See which school has the best program in your area of study, and also which school you could get a full scholarship at.

Ivy leauge??

2010-05-21T21:35:00.000-07:00

my gpa now is 4.0 but it was 3 in 1st three terms and 2.5 then 2.8 before it touched 4.0 my sat score is 2010 and 2370 in sat 2 will any ivy leauge college provide me a scholarship as i happen 2 be from asia

Ivy leauge??
You'll want to do some investigation to see how your school's grading matches up with the common US system, but most American colleges look at your cumulative GPA as well as the breakdown by term - and with that long a string of 2s and 3s, I don't know that your current improvement will be enough to help you when you're up against students who've maintained consistent A averages. Add to that the fact that your main SAT score is actually on the low side for Ivy admissions (I'm not saying it's not good, mind you, but you have to understand the level of competition you're dealing with here), that Asians are not a particularly underrepresented minority at these schools, and that very competitive private schools tend to base their aid on need, and you'd probably be better off looking elsewhere for scholarships.
Reply:you should just call the school or email them and ask what there qualifications are for you to attend, they will def. tell you. i went to cornell if thats the school you are looking at, and they accept a lot of international students and i think they do offter aid.
Reply:no. your stats are way too low to be considered for admission to any ivy league school.

and many schools will not provide aid to international students.
Reply:I guess, from your Avatar, that you have an advantage as a non-white applicant.

Penn and Cornell are reported to love non-white applicants, the most of all the Ivy League schools.

Even with reverse discrimination, you need a 3.2 GPA, 690-C.R 670- Math and a lot of E.C's and leadership positions.

Edit: I have doubts about them taking students from other continents on a equal footing with USA students, especially in the current international situations. I have no idea how that might help or hurt your application.

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IVY QUEEN`S NEW S0NG?

2010-05-21T21:34:00.003-07:00

D0ES ANY0NE KN0W THE NAME T0 iVY QUEEN`S LATEST S0NG?

IVY QUEEN`S NEW S0NG?
I didn't know she had one. I haven't heard anything new yet.
Reply:Da Song Is Called "Que Lloren" Her Album Is Out Now It's Called Sentimiento!!! Report It

How can I remove dead ivy from my bldg. without damaging the surface?

2010-05-21T21:34:00.002-07:00

I have ivy growing up the side of a concrete building that is coated with a painted surface. I have cut the ivy at the base, but find that trying to remove the fresh ivy from the wall, it is taking paint with it. Would it help to let it completely dry out and die before trying again to get it off the wall?

How can I remove dead ivy from my bldg. without damaging the surface?
You got it

The ivy needs to grow all the way to the ground cut it off before it hits the ground. Severing the roots. Let the stuff dry out. All the Way...When that has happened soak it for about an hour with a hose set on power wash or stream and that should remove it. Ivy does have little roots all through the plant structure and thats whats grabbing onto your wall when they dry out they shrink and can be removed.
Reply:the ivy has grown under the paint as it attached to the wall, so even letting it die and then removing will still remove the paint. It's best to remove the ivy completely, repaint the wall and then use somethign to prevent further growth of the ivy.

Ivy helps keep a building cool, so unless it is growing under shingles or causing damage to the structure...frankly, I would leave it.

Low-light creeping ivy recommendation?

2010-05-21T21:34:00.001-07:00

I have an area around my back porch that would really benefit from some crawling ivy (I need to create some cover for a slatted wall).

Any recommendations on a good creeping ivy-type of plant that will thrive in a low light area? (Light heavily diffused from the trees directly above.)

Sean

Low-light creeping ivy recommendation?
I think my all time fav is Virginia creeper. It will creep along the ground and climb walls, trees, whatever. It has a beautiful leaf structure and is lovely shade of green during the summer and turns red in Autumn. Mine is growing in almost pure shade.

Here it is in green: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...

Here it is in red: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Reply:English ivy will work but keep in mind its very invasive and like most ivy it can get out of control if not kept trimmed

What does poison ivy do?

2010-05-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

two weeks ago i had these little red bumps on my big toe and i was pretty sure it was poison ivy, and just recently the skin on the bumps started drying and started to peel. Is poison ivy supposed to do that??

What does poison ivy do?
that could be athletes foot. ive had both, and they look very similar at first. just get some cream to put on it for athletes foot, and it should go away quickly
Reply:makes you really itchy - get some cortisone cream to take the itch away
Reply:i saw in ella enchanted that poison ivy makes our skin itches... and there are some effects like big boil-like something that i don't know...
Reply:I think its Not poison ivy. You would be suffering worst then you are.
Reply:Makes u have red itchy bumps

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Ivy League Lectures Online?

2010-05-21T21:33:00.003-07:00

I was wondering if any of you have run across any websites with screencasts of Ivy League lectures. The Berkeley website has two years worth of their lectures, I'm looking for something with good history or astronomy lectures, preferably from somewhere like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, any of the top 25.

Ivy League Lectures Online?
If you're looking for astronomy, you can't go wrong with Berkeley. They have one of the top astronomy programs in the country - in the top three with Harvard and CalTech.

What does Poison-Ivy (the plant) Symbolize to you?

2010-05-21T21:33:00.002-07:00

To me Poison-Ivy symbolize the powers of death as well as life.

Poison-Ivy is a fragile, delicate, plant that lives to grow just like anything else, yet everyone is afraid of it. Once cut down it just keeps growing up until the source it destroyed (but who is daring enough to go near it). It can cause death, but it provides life for animals in the winter and to us as it photosysthesis to produce oxygen. It protects itself (with Urushiol oil) and keeps climbing until it reaches the top no matter what. Making it a fighting in my book what about you?

What does Poison-Ivy (the plant) Symbolize to you?
Itchiness
Reply:Itchy, itchy, itchy and it isn't fragile at all. It makes unsightly hairy vines that will also make you itch even if there are no leaves. I'm not afraid of it, it's a nuisance, and I need to wash after I've pulled it out. It competes with and strangles plants that are much more useful.
Reply:To me it symbolizes the minutiae of everyday life that we all have to deal with-intensely irritating but not life threatening ( I'm not sure where you got that-I've only heard of it causing one death-a smokejumper who breathed in smoke from burning ivy and it damaged his lungs severely)-impossible to rid yourself of entirely yet can be held at bay with constant vigilance and effort.

How do you like me now?
Reply:Poison Ivy is green. Green is the color of growth and has come to symbolize prosperity. Since it usually does grow up like anyother plant and doesn't stop growing I would say that its like a life symbol.

And girl who wrote how you like me now? I don't....plain and simple....Obviously your thinking very self centered because it can kill animals and humans eat it and who breath it. OBVIOUSLY its it can be deadly which it clearly says "IT CAN CAUSE DEATH" you even said it yourself about that guy dying from it. Think before you type. It pisses me off to no limits when I see people who think they know it all!!

Peace!
Reply:Your description of it was beautiful. Almost like the "Black Widow Spider", fascinating but lethal. When I think of poison Ivy (and poison Oak) I think of endless itching, blisters, cortisone shots and calamine lotion.

I try to give it respect and wide berth. Even when I try to avoid it, somehow it finds me.

Ivy league girl likes blue collar guys but it's impossible. help?

2010-05-21T21:33:00.001-07:00

I have never really been attracted to the guys who I went to school with (an Ivy league school) and I don't really like that whole "culture" and attitude. The problem is, every time I try to date a "jock" type or an average joe kind of guy (who I am attracted to) they seem to be turned off by the fact I have a degree from Harvard %26amp; some of the work I have done. People say "oh honey they're just intimidated - don't worry - find someone who likes you for you-- " well enough already! The people that tend to like me for me are people that I am simply not interested in. I don't want to marry a doctor / lawyer / professor (which already makes me a freak to some people) - but no construction worker or a cop wants to go near me (except for 1 nighters). What am I supposed to do here? And, am I completely insane?

Ivy league girl likes blue collar guys but it's impossible. help?
How are you reacting to the blue collar guys. Are you going head first as soon as you meet them. If so take your time and play hard to get. Make it a challenge, we(blue collar workers) love a challenge, we have to know you are interested as well. Maybe leave the whole harvard thing out of the scenario, and just talk about little things save the smarts for when things progress maybe they wont be intimidated when they know you personally. I know I wouldn't. Hope I helped, at least a little.
Reply:Some men are intimidated by women who make more money than they do. That is especially true of blue collar men, who may be a bit insecure about their status anyway. Those who aren't intimidated will often assume that a woman like you wouldn't give them the time of day, and they won't consider you for that reason.

Also, look at it from a practical standpoint. I don't know how much money you're making, but let's say it's around $100,000 a year. A man who earns $20,000 a year might feel kind of silly even bothering to show up for work, if he was married to a woman who made that kind of money. Assuming you want kids, the most ideal prospect might be a guy who wants to do the Mr Mom thing, and take care of the kids, while you earn the money.

I'm not going to propose to you myself, based solely on a question you posed on the Internet, but I see nothing in your post that would cause me to rule you out either. There might be any number of reason why we wouldn't be right for each other, but if I'm game, a lot of other guys probably are too. It's just a matter of finding them, and the Internet is a great way to do it.

Even if, after looking at my profile, you would immediately rule me out as a prospect, email me anyway. I think we could have some interesting discussions.
Reply:Be the flame and not the moth.

First don't advertise it like a hotel sign. Let the guy get to know the rest of you and go from there.

Just because their blue collar doesn't make them stupid either. I have my degree.

Personally I'm Military my wife is far more educated than me which doesn't matter at all to me. We were attracted to each other for other reasons.
Reply:I went to a world known school and I'm black. Thing is, my mom wants me to marry a black man "on my level" in terms of education, socioeconomic background and all of that. Thing is, I've dated them and they are arrogant as a %26lt;insert negative word here%26gt;. They know they are a rarity since they are neither in jail or only have h.s. diplomas. They know it and from my experience they act like it. For me, there are more professional level and successful black women out there then men - so if you want to compete the men have a lot to choose from. Me, I'm very much into my goals and career. I want a partner who'd more into me than their job. So in reality I don't even want a man super into his career and all of that. I want my career to come first. I want him to be willing to spend more time with the kids, I want a man not into strict gender roles, but what's best for our family. I date outside of my race and socioeconomic background to my mothers stress and for me - with hopes of happiness. The man who's not professionally 'all that' will be proud of what you've done and even brag about what an awesome and smart woman he has. He'll respect your advice and accept you as you accept and respect him for what he brings into the relationship - not necessarily to your bank account. I don't tell guys about my house or details about what I've done and my education on a first or even second date. Get a feel for the guy and hold back on those things until you really think he's into you for you. It will help him get out stuff if he already likes you a lot and is comfortable with you. Telling him off the bat - he may leave because he thinks you can never take him seriously or that yes, he is intimidated. The type of guys I date...I let them pay for things and always..always let them help me if they ask and I think they can do it (even if I can do it for myself). It makes him feel that in many ways I need him to and that he can still add to the relationship. Good Luck!
Reply:oh hmm...well i'm not intimidated. i'm stupid as a brick, and i'd rely on someone like you to explain the world to me! you'd be like the little birds to my rhino. marry me?
Reply:Honestly, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, I'm only going to Tech School for Security Systems. But I'd wouldn't be turned off by someone such as you, in fact, intelligent women who aren't all mature and have no sense of simplicity and the slapstick humor of some things, are very hard to come by around here; though I am mature, I can be quite the spaz sometimes.

You're time will come, just be patient and wait; concentrate on your world first, and then sooner or later somebody will walk right into it, and distract you.
Reply:girl give it time as there is a guy out there for you and you'll find him when you are least looking for him
Reply:No, you're not insane, but you might want to tone down your pedigree a bit. Let a person get to know you before you haul out the Harvard degree, and list of accomplishments; I think you'll have better luck at attracting the kind of guy you want. Good luck!
Reply:dang, i would date you, just those guys aren't right, you are probably a beautiful and intelligent woman, and the guys are probably just some dumb jocks, find somebody who is average yet has some intelligence, or somebody willing to learn more, he will love you and you will love him
Reply:I know I think how you feel. I can relate. One thing I tried to be with blue colar, - trust me it is not easy, they have diffrent mentality and after awhile I couldn't take etheir. I theink problem is that both kind are two onesided for me. So, I realize I am looking for balanced people, - not focused professional or laid-back blue colar but someone have normal balance and living his life based on what makes him tick not outside stuff or have no direction at all

Ivy & rizza?

2010-05-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

DO ANYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY ANAK NAME IVY...AT ANG MOTHER NYA AY RIZZA ANG PANGALAN,SI RIZZA AY ORIGINALLY FROM ORR. MINDORO MGA 18-22 NA SIGURO ANAK KO...MGA 12 YRS. NA KAMING WALANG COMMUNICATION ..PLEASE HELP I REALLY MISS MY DAUGHTER

Ivy %26amp; rizza?
more people can help you if you can give additional information.

%26amp; i understand that you really miss them, but if you are really looking for them, mass media can help you, they have programs for that %26amp; they can put you on the air or on national tv.

the philippines is not that big %26amp; most people watch tv %26amp; listen to the radio. they are bound to watch or hear you or somebody that knows them can tell them about it.
Reply:adding a surname may help? id like to help - i may send it to "sana'y muling makapiling" a show at QTV 11 (GMA din)- that helps find missing persons
Reply:i can't understand. what? miss ur daughter. i want to help but i don't know what u are saying.
Reply:I could if I could read Klingon.

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If I took out poison ivy plants but didn't get all of the roots out of the ground, will they grow back?

2010-05-21T21:32:00.003-07:00

We had record rainfall this year and I have more poison ivy than ever before! I dug up about 20 plants yesterday, but I live in the Texas hillcountry and we don't really have dirt, its mostly rock and oak tree roots in the ground, so I couldn't really get all the poison ivy roots out of that. Will they grow back or will the damage just kill the plants?

(I didn't use a spray because I have a dog that eats poison ivy and I don't want her to get sick.)

If I took out poison ivy plants but didn't get all of the roots out of the ground, will they grow back?
Sorry, but "Yes"... they will grow back unless the root is removed...
Reply:Another pet friendly idea is to pour boiling water on the roots...it kills almost anything.
Reply:odd dog you have there. i dont believe you killed them , when they do come back poor a bunch of table salt on them . no poison and no more poison ivy!
Reply:Oh yes they will.
Reply:The salt is a good idea. Another thing you could do in the future is spray Roundup on an area of the plant the dog cannot get to. Like if the ivy has grown up a tree. The Roundup travels to the root system and kills the entire plant. I dont know for sure.... but I dont think the dog would be hurt that way.

Is it Poison Ivy?

2010-05-21T21:32:00.002-07:00

Ok, so yesterday i was in the woods with my friend and there was alot of poison ivy around. We were trying to be careful not to touch it. But last night, my hand starting itching (on my palm) and there was something that looked like a bugbite in the middle, so i just left it alone. but then, a few other little bumps started appearing around it. My hand is really itchy now. Does anyone know if its poison ivy? i woudn't know because i have never had it. Also, do you know any itch creams that work really good?

Is it Poison Ivy?
It most likely is, what you should do in the future, is take rubbing alcohol to prevent to oils from spreading.. please know that once the oils has been washed off (you showering) it isnt contagious. to help with the itch use Caladryl CLEAR

please know, if you dont shower or use alcohol and scratch it, it will spread...

only sleep with a sheet
Reply:Yes it sounds like Poison ivy, I take benadryl and I put hydrocordazone cream on it. Oh yeah if you went to bed after being outside without a shower your sheets need to washed. The oils from the poison ivy will get on your sheets and make it spread when you sleep.

Ivy League?

2010-05-21T21:32:00.001-07:00

I'm currently a Junior who aspires for an Ivy League education to major in Business-Finance. This is what my college application will look by then.

Activities/Achievements

- Honor Roll (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade)

- Arista High-Honors-Society Member

- J.V. Baseball (10th grade)

- Indoor Track (10th grade)

- Junior Achievement (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade)

- Debate Team (10th, 11th, 12th grade) --- Awards if any

- Tutored Math (11th, 12th grade)

- Service for Teachers (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade)

- SA Junior Representative (11th grade)

- SA Treasurer (12th grade)

- Founder and President of Business Club (11th, 12th grade)

- Started a Small Business (11th, 12th grade)

- 200 Hours Volunteering in Senior Center

AP Classes

- AP Calculus AB - 5

- AP Calculus BC - 5

- AP Statistics - 5

- AP English Literature -4

- AP English Composition - 4

- AP U.S. History - 4

- AP Spanish - 5

- AP Chemistry - 3

- AP Psychology - 4

Transcript

- GPA: 4.3

- Class Rank: 2nd

- PSAT: 210

- SAT: 2150

Ivy League?
All you can do is apply.
Reply:good chance, the SAT is low for Harvard and Yale though
Reply:You definetly have a legitimate chance. I'm a student at an ivy (Brown), and everyone here has a lot of those same kinds of statistics.

Really, it's what you do outside of that that is the make or break for the decision... what will you offer as far as diversity is concerned?

When you write your essays, be original, don't look up a format on the internet. Your essays are a heavy part of your application.
Reply:thats good , wish u the best. Stay out away from the bad guys. this will help u to be focused
Reply:wow where do u live, in wake county every body has a gpa of 4.5 and higer in nc wake county
Reply:depends on what ivy league. you seem to have a good chance at cornell, columbia, upenn, or anything along those lines. but maybe not harvard or princeton. your SAT score seems to be a little on the low side, but it's certainly not horrible. see if you can retake it and maybe do better? and your extracurriculars seem remarkable, as well as your test scores. i say fill out an application, and write a great essay. good luck!

please answer my question? thanks!

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Ivy league competition?

2010-05-21T21:32:00.000-07:00

how hard is to get into an ivy league like harvard or yale or columbia etc?

Ivy league competition?
I would say it's pretty easy. As long as you have a 2400 SAT, 4.0 GPA, valedictorian , captain of multiple sports teams, 1500 hour of community service, and are either an Olympian, Nobel prize winner, or have written a best selling novel you stand a good chance of admission at either Harvard or Yale. Other than that it's a total crap shoot.

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Ivy League sports- getting noticed.?

2010-05-21T21:31:00.002-07:00

Can anyone tell me the best way to get an introduction to an Ivy league coach or getting them to check out a kids talent?

Ivy League sports- getting noticed.?
Go to their athletic websites. Some, such as Columbia, have recruit forms to fill out.

Ivy League Universities based on Mathematics?

2010-05-21T21:31:00.001-07:00

What are some Ivy League Universities/Colleges that focus more towards math(and the math SAT score)?

Example: Caltech, MIT, etc?

Ivy League Universities based on Mathematics?
Among the Ivies, Princeton has a great reputation for mathematics and has produced dozens of famous men and women in this field. But just about any of the Ivies will have a decent math department...except maybe Harvard. Yale '88
Reply:All of them. They all have Math program and Science programs.
Reply:MIT and Caltech are not Ivy League schools though...

You might want to look up Princeton.
Reply:MIT is the upper echelon for math majors.
Reply:I would have to say pretty much ALL of them. Math to colleges is like a determination of one's I.Q.

Ivy Dorms?

2010-05-21T21:31:00.000-07:00

Hi... how are dorms in general in the IVY's?? If i apply to some of them... will i ever have a room for myself??... how many people share a bathroom??, is it clean??... are they quiet??...

Please: refer all your answers to the Freshman year... i've read that when you are a Junior or senior you can get a personal room/bathroom

Thnx!!

ps: im an international student.

Ivy Dorms?
Which school are you asking about? Dorm sizes and bathroom facilities vary by school and building. Some places offer singles, others do not. Some have a common bathroom, others are ensuite.

Ivy league difficulty?

2010-05-19T04:23:00.001-07:00

how hard is the actual workload at an ivy league school once you've been accepted? students insight who go/went would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Ivy league difficulty?
Yale is hard: everyone studies in secret so that they can shine and get the best recommendations for their summer externships/graduate school. Putting a lot of effort into your writing will take you a long way, since most seminars are paper-heavy. Students are pretty intellectual and well-read because they tend to come from rigorous private high schools.

U Penn is pretty easy. Lots of big lecture courses and overworked graduate teaching assistants mean that tests are not carefully graded and grade inflation is rampant. More kids from public schools attend and there is a somewhat more business-like atmosphere. I would not say intellectualism is highy prized here, which makes it easier on everyone. Lots of showing off (especially of New money), whereas at Yale showing off is not at all cool. You wouldn't know someone in your residential college won a Rhodes scholarship unless you read it in the papers.
Reply:I went to Cornell. It was very cut-throat.

The professors were very friendly and always available, but that's really true about any private school and not limited to just the Ivy League. The grading however was a bit rough. Professors give hard exams, hard enough that the mean is sometimes in the 40's or 50's.

Because of such low means, a lot of classes were curved to B- or C+. However, when everyone in the class studies, it's tough for any 1 person to get so much higher above the rest, to get an A.

From my experience there, you will definitely graduate in 4 years if you're serious about studying, and do your work as you're assigned it (ie. no procrastination). However, you can't stress out about your GPA. Since everyone there is smart and is from the top % of their HS, everyone studies, and the average student would receive a B- for what may be A+ coursework in other schools.
Reply:I'm sure the difficulty level a person experiences is directly related to: 1) how intelligent s/he is, 2) how rigorous a course-load s/he took in high school, 3) the type of study skills s/he developed in high school, etc.

One answer surely doesn't fit all in this case.
Reply:At Brown it's not too hard. You can take what you want - so if you want to punish yourself you can. I have to write papers quite a bit and even though they aren't very long you can't BS it. Lots of reading which is pretty deep. I think sciences people put in more time than I do though. They also likely make more money.

I also went to a community college for 2.5 years so to compare it that it is MUCH harder. But it's still doable.
Reply:It's actually pretty easy. Everyone says that the hardest part about the Ivies is getting in; from there, you're coasting--and have way less work than your counterparts who got into other top colleges (ie. Williams, Amherst) that weren't Ivies.

However, Columbia DOES have a lot of work.

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Ivy League -- which is worse?

2010-05-19T04:23:00.000-07:00

I went to an ivy league university. And some people would sit there debating how to answer the question if people asked "where did you go to school?" And they would come up with all these ways to dodge the question -- like "I went to school in state X" or whatnot. I have found that if people say "I went to school in Massachusetts" then people just say "oh, where" and it drags on the conversation. I think it's really arrogant to think you're so special you have to try to hide where you went. If you went to Harvard and someone asks, then say "Harvard" and move on. If you went to Yale, don't say "Connecticut" because that just invites follow up questions. Just say "Yale" and move on. I think it's worse and more arrogant to try to hide where you went than to just answer a question factually if people ask. It REALLY annoys me when people feel they have to lie for some false humility's sake. What do you think?

Ivy League -- which is worse?
I agree. I do not believe that anyone should be ashamed of anything. You can not change the past and if you wanted to do it you should be proud or at least willing to accept the consequences of what you have done. If you kill someone take the blame, if you went to an ivy league school take the looks.
Reply:I agree.

I went to Cornell.

See, that was easy. ;)
Reply:There is a chick at my work who went to Harvard, and she throws it in everyones face. But it does make really funny jokes for when she is sick.

Oh no i have poison ivy! it's itchy and i need help!?

2010-05-19T04:22:00.002-07:00

I'm pretty sure I have poison ivy. I scratched my arm earlier and felt bumps. When I checked it out closer I noticed I have a line of bumps, and another couple of bumps next to eachother. I did yard work all last week, so I'm pretty sure it's poison ivy (althought I never saw any!) I have this stuff called Ivy Stat. Have you ever used it? Does it work? What do you use that helps? HELP ME!!!

Oh no i have poison ivy! it's itchy and i need help!?
First of all wash the area thoroughly to completely remove the sticky residue (so it won't transfer to your clothes and other parts of your body). Wash any clothes that might have it on it in hot water a couple times.

Then put rubbing alcohol on the area and apply either calamine lotion, Gold Bond medicated powder (with zinc, which really helps!) or some other lotion, gel or powder formulated for poison ivy. And Aveeno makes this oatmeal bath stuff that really helped me. You can try it or some of their other products, too.

And try not to itch it. If you do, wash your hands immediately.

You might want to take an anti histamine to help with the swelling and itching if you want to (like Zyrtec or Benadryl).

You can also get steroid shots or pills from the doctor if it gets really bad. An over the counter steroid cream like hydrocortisone can also be helpful.

Good luck! You might want to learn what poison ivy looks like so you can avoid it in the future!
Reply:Go to the pharmacy and get some calamine or caladryl lotion and it should dry it up if it's not too bad. You can also ask the pharmacist. Good luck Honey. I've had it before and it's no fun.
Reply:i suggest you use calamine lotion often. This will relieve the itching and dry up the poison ivy. If this doesn't help after a few days, it could be something else so you shoud see a docter.
Reply:i get it bad when i get it. i always HAVE to go to the doctor b/c my body cant beat it alone or something... and after the doctor, it cleared up in 2 or 3 days :D but while you have it, take aveeno baths. not hot water, just barely warm. hot makes it itch. but REALLY hot water scratches it and feels good, but im sure its not good for your skin lol
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Reply:pink creammm
Reply:CALAMINE LOTION.AND PUT SOM EPLAIN DRY OATMEAL IN THE TUB AND FILL WITH WATER.SOAK FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES,THEN RINSE OFF.YOU WILL STOP ITCHING SOON.AND GET SOME BENADRYL.GOOD LUCK,POISON IVY SUX
Reply:Wash the affected area very well and don't get it near your eyes...Don't scratch, get some Benidrill spray and some calamine lotion...
Reply:get the pink stuff. i think it's call calomine lotion? it will take away the itch and dry it up quicker.
Reply:go to the doctor.

they can give you a cream to put on the itch,poison ivy.

also don't scratch your arm.

or it will get worser.

i hope you get better.

and the poison ivy go away.
Reply:go to a doctor
Reply:Go to the doc and get a steroidshot. Very effective at controlling the itch. If not available try using a potent steriod cream Diprolene AF. (may have to get a script for that)

Some really good OTC stuff? Itch-X.

Do your best not to sweat, wear as little as possible and keep yourself cool.

If you break out within 4-8 hours of contact see a Dr. IMMEDIATELY. (Early signs mean an allergry) Most people break out 24-48 hours after contact.
Reply:calamine lotion
Reply:calagel. stops the itching and and dries the oozing.

*edit* if you go to the doctor, they will most likely prescribe you a steroid.
Reply:Try Eucalyptus Essential Oil. It takes the itch away on contact!
Reply:calomine lotion.. the pink stuff!

Penile yeast infection or poison ivy?

2010-05-19T04:22:00.001-07:00

ok, yesterday in the evening i started getting an itching sensation on the shaft of the penis and the head. well, i started itching and it got red and hot. every time i itched it hurt more afterward and got irritable. the vary same night i started scracthing my face and in the morning i found poison ivy on the side of my face. i thought maby if i took a shower the ivy would come off. but it didnt. it still remained itchy, hot, and very fat and swollen. i looked on line and it kinda of resembles a male yeast infection. but then, its pretty rare for men, and i randomly developed poison ivy the same night my penis itched. which one is it? i really do not want a yeast infection.

Penile yeast infection or poison ivy?
I'm almost sure you're experiencing a reaction to poison ivy. Buy a tube of hydrocortisone 1% cream and apply it to the affected areas; it's available OTC at any drugstore.

Ivy leagues ..?

2010-05-19T04:22:00.000-07:00

Can anyone get accepted to an ivy league if there in resource room?

Ivy leagues ..?
How are your grades, Sat scores, %26amp; other areas used as criteria? Do you have any activities you are passionately involved in that make you more interesting on paper than others...give them the right spin.....some are in resource room for difft. reasons--many who are, are very bright. so they can't give you preferential treatment but yes some do get in. being from an under-represented state helps (ie not the east coast, or CA, etc) NB: ivy schools are NOT for everyone--many are SO much happier elsewhere, and rates of admissions to grad school, prestigious programs, etc. are usually as high or higher than an ivy degree. at ivies you are with cohorts who have been praised endlessly and were the "big fish", as it were. Just be careful what you wish for....and just to help, be careful about things like using "there" when you mean "they're" good luck! lotsa good books out there; one exists just to describe 50 small schools that can change your life. (title is something like that)

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Transferring to an Ivy League or top tier school?

2010-05-19T04:21:00.003-07:00

I did very well on my SATs (800 on critical reading, 660 on both math and writing), fairly decent in high school (about a 3.7 GPA taking mostly all advanced classes), but had few extracurricular activities and no leadership positions. I applied to one Ivy League school (Cornell) and got rejected. However, I did get into some other decent schools. This fall, I'll be going to Boston University on a good scholarship and in the honors program. Now I know I shouldn't already be thinking about transferring, but I was just wondering if it would be a likely possibility for me to able to transfer into an Ivy League or something like it next year. In addition to doing very well in my classes, what sort of activities should I do to increase my chances?

Transferring to an Ivy League or top tier school?
My question to you is why you feel the need to transfer. BU is a very good school, and you have a scholarship. Make the best of your opportunity.

Unless you want to specialize in something not available at BU (likely in your Junior / Senior year), I doubt it will make much difference if you go to BU or an Ivy school. Grad schools and employers will put emphasis on your academic record, work experience and other activities, regardless of where you went to school.
Reply:First off Boston University is a top school.

Second, I agree with one of the other answers unless there is a specific reason ( degree objective) to change schools then it's not a good idea not to.

you want to build a good rapport with faculty so they can write you good letters of recommendations in the future. (for graduate school, jobs)

And!! You have a good scholarship and you are a part of the honors program. You are one of the top incoming Boston University students if you want to maintain this you'll have to work hard.

Also, wait until your freshman year is over to make a decision.
Reply:First off -- BU has an excellent reputation. US News ranks it at #57 in the country -- which is really quite good.

Now on to the bad news. The top schools accept very few transfer students. Princeton does not accept any. Harvard accepts about 35 per year out of hundreds of applications. Stanford sets a target of 20 students per year out of 1300+ applications. Chicago sets a target of 50 students per year out of about 650 applications.

Cornell accepts more transfer students than any of the other Ivy League schools. However most of those slots are reserved for New York residents tranferring into Cornell's state funded colleges. If you want to get into the College of Arts %26amp; Sciences -- then it will be just as tough as the other Ivy League schools. Bottom line -- even if you are qualified to get into these schools, it is highly unlikely that you will get in.

This isn't good news -- but it is the truth.
Reply:Well, to be honest, you need to do pretty well in college and for at least 1 1/2 years. Most colleges, including the ivies, consider a college student to be a transfer at around 24+ credits (one year-two semesters-of college).

Another truth: Cornell is the "easist" Ivy to get in to. You also only have an A- for your GPA- while that is high, there are certainly much, much higher applying to Cornell and the rest of the bunch.

Last truth, it will be much hardier to keep your grades "ivy worthy" in an Honors program.

Advice: study hard and wait until your junior year. Get good grades and try again.

P.S.- don't say top tier- that is regarding law school not undergrad.- people will get confused.

Edit:

Oh, now the true source of the quick transfer comes out. Look, if your ONLY doing it because of your friends, see how it goes at BU for a while and then see how you feel. BU is a great school with great sports, academics, and graduate work. It is in a great location and isn't too expensive. Just because you didn't get into an Ivy, doesn't mean you aren't going to succeed in life.