Sounds like a great kid.

Wow, lot of opinions on this topic. Here's mine, based on my experience as an early career academic (prof)**.

I echo the opinion that Ivy isn't worth it for undergrad. Many schools offer high quality education and, as others have said, university is primarily what the student makes of it. In selecting a school, I would heavily weight factors of geography and/or cultural diversity. If a student is interested in natural sciences (bio, geo), for example, a place like Alaska has unparalleled opportunities for undergraduate field research. Not to mention awesome weekend adventures. Or, if interests are different, perhaps English-speaking universities in Amsterdam or Montreal (McGill). Or UC Santa Cruz (surf!). With so many interesting options, it would be a shame to spend 4 y in Connecticut.

With respect to grad school, I don't think school reputation matters all that much -- except perhaps for explicitly career-grooming programmes like MBAs (with which I have no experience). For thesis-based science programmes, what matters to advancement after school is the quality of your research, which is measured primarily by quality of publications. As long as one does good stuff (and plenty of people at lower price public institutions do great stuff) one generates opportunities.

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** I was accepted into but declined an Ivy PhD programme. I choose instead 'lesser' school for reasons of geography. I've never regretted it, and have never felt it held me back. More recently, I was offered but declined a faculty position at one of the schools you mentioned, for a number of reasons. No regrets there either!



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• Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Als, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:11:40
  • 4.2 isn't very high GPA, Brian A Lee, Mon, 18 Apr 2005 17:54:10
  • congratulations, kaslop, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:17:27 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Thank you all ..., Als, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:39:22
  • Just make sure that..., Caarma , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:35:23
    • Re: Just make sure that..., turrbo , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:43:48
      • Didn't mean to downplay the abilities of TAs..., Caarma , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:30:24
        • I am a TA, nt moore, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:27:30
          • There are times that would be much more satisfying, RS , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:42:16
            • that's one reason I got out of engineering..., Bob M, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:22:53
              • What field did you go into? n/m, RS , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:03:55
                • Intellectual property law n/m, Bob M, Mon, 18 Apr 2005 06:52:56
                  • That's certainly in demand these days., RS , Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:47:41
                    • It is..., Bob M, Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:25:31
            • It's not respected in this country either, Caarma , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:04:05
              • The richest people I know, Rafe, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:28:53
                • Do they do engineering or management?, RS , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:42:40
                  • software developers n/m, Rafe, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:05:46
                    • that'll do it. Like the guys from Id Sofware, RS , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:32:38
              • no kidding, nt moore, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:54:55
  • Contrary to a lot of other posts, a LOT is in the name!, NickR, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:53:41
  • Oooh the thin envelope..., Jeff Newton, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:43:27
  • Ever considered application to W&M, Todd N, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:25:47
    • What year??, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:39:45
  • Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Sonique, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:23:44
  • Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:59:14
  • Math question, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:16:48
    • Also depends on weighted/unweighted..., turrbo , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:13:02
    • Re: Math question, Dan , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:24:03
    • Honors courses....... nm, MJM , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:26:55
      • Well that is an interesting practice, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:39:28
        • it does have some merit, isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:46:32
          • I can see both sides of this..., Bob M, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:51:08
            • engineering killed my verbal brain, isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:12:58
              • It doesn't have to - that's your choice . . ., Mike in Anchorage, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:29:05
              • mine, too, though, Bob M, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:13:59
                • Alto clef will do that to you, RS , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:40:11
                  • I think you have to learn an instrument..., Bob M, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:19:56
            • High schools can use whatever, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:06:28
  • What does it take????, Mark, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:08:53
  • Me, RedAeroGirl, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:59:25
    • I totally agree!!! >>, PGAero , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:56:40
  • How about a different kind of school? (long), NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:56:23
  • Admission policies seem to be a moving target...., MI-Roger , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:52:12
  • How were his application essays? nm, tsw, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:37:49
  • i'm suprised..., isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:31:57
  • got in and transferred as soon as I could, 2saabs, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:26:32
  • If so, prove them wrong by becomming successful, Schu, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:21:46
  • dumb question> but what is an ivy league school?, sab, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:08:50
    • Re: dumb question> but what is an ivy league school?, BobH, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:29:07
      • but it never says..., isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:37:38
        • read a little further down..., sonique, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:12:50
        • but it's a geek athletic league, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:01:03
  • I've seen so many people disappointed..., turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:58:38
    • Hey turrbo, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:11:27
      • Hey KP, turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:28:19
        • She went to high school with me, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:35:42
          • Cool. (nm), turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:37:37
            • by the way, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:40:29
              • Yeah thanks KP...by the way..., turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:15:39
                • It was a brilliant ploy..., TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:19:33
                  • Keep telling yourself that, sir..., turrbo , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:36:12
  • My dad does harvard interviews, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:43:34
  • Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:34:52
    • My college roomate, Erik, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 08:33:55
      • I went to school with a lot of people like that, Adrian, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:40:41
  • Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Adrian, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:29:28
    • Grad school is (arguably) more important, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:33:58
      • that was sort of my point, Adrian, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:00:47
        • Ugh.. I know how that is, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:41:19

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