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What are Ivy Reject schools?

An “Ivy League reject school” is:
  • a school that anyone admitted to an Ivy, outside of donors/recruited athletes/celebrities, would have a 80%+ chance of getting into.
  • would definitely not be chosen over an Ivy as long as the Ivy is affordable barring extraordinary circumstances.
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What are the 8 Little Ivies?

A 2016 article by Bloomberg Businessweek lists the members of the Little Ivies as:
  • Amherst College.
  • Bates College.
  • Bowdoin College.
  • Bucknell University.
  • Colby College.
  • Colgate University.
  • Connecticut College.
  • Hamilton College.
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What is a hidden Ivy school?

Today, these schools connote a highly selective school committed to rigorous academics. Hidden Ivies, also known as almost Ivy League schools, are schools that share some of the Ivy League's defining traits.
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Who are the famous Harvard rejects?

John Kerry, D-Mass, Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner, NBC "Today" show host Meredith Vieira, former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw, New Yorker magazine editor David Remnick, CNN founder Ted Turner, folk rock legend Art Garfunkel, Matt Groening, creator of the animated television series "The Simpsons," ...
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Is Dartmouth a fake Ivy?

Though there are many prestigious colleges across the United States which are mistaken for Ivy League schools, the eight original schools which make up the Ivy League are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, ...
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Why is Georgetown not an Ivy League?

The Ivy League was originally just an athletic conference. Georgetown is very old, but much further south than the others. University of Pennsylvania is the southernmost of the Ivies. Also, Georgetown is a Catholic institution.
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Is Brown the weird Ivy?

Getting into Brown means understanding and embracing the university's unique Open Curriculum—the reason Brown is known as “the weird Ivy.” (They wear that name with pride.) Brown is one of the country's oldest universities, founded in 1764—even before the American Revolution.
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Who is the youngest person ever to be admitted to Harvard?

Harvard University and college life (1909–1914)

Although the university had previously refused to let his father enroll him at age 9 because he was still a child, in 1909, at age 11, Sidis set a record by becoming the youngest person to enroll at Harvard University.
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Who is the richest person to come out of Harvard?

Here's the list of Harvard's top 10 richest alumni.
  • Stephen Schwarzman. ...
  • George Kaiser. ...
  • Hansjörg Wyss. ...
  • Ray Dalio. ...
  • Len Blavatnik. ...
  • Jorge Paulo Lemann. ...
  • Steve Ballmer. ...
  • Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg (MBA '66) is the founder, CEO, and president of Bloomberg and the former three-term mayor of New York City.
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What famous people were rejected from Princeton?

Swarthmore rejected President Barack Obama, West Point rejected President Harry S. Truman, Princeton rejected humorist Tina Fey, and UCLA rejected director Steven Spielberg!
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What is the easiest Ivy academically?

Cornell is considered the "easiest" Ivy League to get into because it has the highest Ivy League acceptance rate. While it's easier, statistically speaking, to get into Cornell, it's still challenging. It's also important to remember that students apply directly to one of Cornell's eight undergraduate colleges.
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What is the prettiest Ivy school?

Cornell University

The campus features beautiful Gothic and Beaux-Arts architecture, including the iconic McGraw Tower and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. The campus is also known for its stunning natural beauty, with the Finger Lakes providing a picturesque backdrop.
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What is the hardest Ivy academically?

The most challenging Ivy League school to get into is Harvard, established in 1636 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. According to Harvard Admissions, only 2,008 out of 43,330 candidates were accepted to the college. These figures translate into an acceptance rate of 4.6%.
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Is Notre Dame an Ivy?

No, the University of Notre Dame is not an Ivy League school. The eight private schools in the Ivy League were first grouped together by the Ivy League Athletic Conference and are known for their highly selective admissions process, large endowments and academic excellence.
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Is NYU a little ivy?

While NYU is not in the Ivy League, it is highly regarded globally and known for its strong academic programs, particularly in the arts, business, and social sciences.
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What is the #1 top college?

The highest degree these schools offer is a doctorate.
  • #1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • #2. Stanford University.
  • #3. Georgia Institute of Technology (tie)
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Which CEO went to Harvard?

Of the 20 CEOs at the nation's biggest companies by revenue, only one attended an Ivy as an undergrad—Amazon's Andy Jassy, an alum of Harvard University. Moreover, 14 of the 20 CEOs went to public colleges.
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Is Harvard changing its name?

Harvard University will rename its graduate school of arts and sciences after the billionaire hedge fund executive and Republican mega-donor Kenneth Griffin, the institution announced on Tuesday, after a new $300m contribution brought Griffin's total support of his alma mater to more than half a billion dollars.
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Who was the 11 year old to go to Harvard?

After being rejected at age 9 for being too young, William James Sidis enrolled at Harvard University in 1909 at age 11. He graduated at 16. At the time, he was thought to be the youngest person ever enrolled at the University.
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Who went to Harvard at 13?

Eugenie Carys de Silva is an academic known for being the youngest person to ever graduate from Harvard University. De Silva completed her master's degree in Intelligence Studies at age 13. Dr.
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Does Harvard have age limit?

Is there an age requirement for applying to Harvard? There is not an age requirement for applying to Harvard, though applicants are expected to have some secondary school experience.
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Which Ivy has the cutest guys?

After receiving data from Tinder — including quantity of swipes, matches and super-likes — Business Insider reported that Penn has "the most attractive people" in the Ivy League.
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What is the preppiest ivy?

Princeton students are often viewed as more preppy, for example, whereas Brown students are perceived as more progressive. Some stereotypes might be more accurate than others. Read guidebooks, talk to current students or alumni, and visit the campuses to get an idea of the culture and to determine whether you'd fit in.
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Which is the party ivy?

Dartmouth. People call this school the "party/frat Ivy," home to a large Greek life scene and major parties on the weekend (and weekdays). Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and ironically was founded by Yale graduate Eleazar Wheelock in 1769.
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