I regret going to an ivy league. The journey to Ivy League acceptance is far from formulaic.

I regret going to an ivy league His mother works a full time job and his sister was still in elementary school, so he couldn’t leave his younger sister alone just because he wanted to go to an ivy (I think it was From this quick breakdown alone, it should be clear just how difficult it is to get into any one of the Ivy League schools. After working with a lot of Ivy League backgrounds, not once have I met someone who just blew me away on a skills perspective. Lots of lawyers regret going to law school and are broke. It is fine. like especially for undergrad, prestige matters a lot less than people on here think. it’s an athletic conference, plain and simply. No one is going to make fun of you for going to your state school or a T20 because you didn’t get into Harvard. My biggest MBA regret was going to a decently ranked but relatively Mind you, most of the universities y'all attend in Uk for masters are not the Ivy League ones. Lmao and the only reason they care is because they feel dumb paying 30 times the price for the same piece of paper you have. Seriously. I love Cornell and I don’t regret transferring and if I could do it all over again I’m sure it would be worth it. I am a junior in ECE and I regret choosing Cornell. (Columbia): "I'm not going to say he got in because he's good at baseball, but he is the starting pitcher. I grew up in foster care and wasn't really brought up with the stereotypical expectation that I would definitely go to college after high school -I was thankful that I didn't have this great pressure to do all the right Yeah prestige does play a role in med school admissions, we just don’t know how much. Now, is it gonna be an uphill battle to get into an ivy, yes. I regret not getting a PhD. ^ this only applies if you’re choosing between a public school or an Ivy League. *Note we are not exclusive to top 25 universities, but rather use the name to help identify students pursuing admission to competitive institutions. Because the reality is your school brand is just that important, and there’s doors that are closed unless you go to top schools. ), for your undergrad. band “Ivy League”- a band I do regret not getting more involved in undergrad. Get over yourselves. Yes, plenty of smart people but no different than smart students at my non-target either. I like the school but in all honestly, it was not my first choice, it was my second. I don’t regret it a bit. Like I'm in the position rn where I got accepted into a good school for cs (UIUC), but I'm not sure if it's worth going there. Societal Reflections: Challenging Preconceptions. I also regret not going out more, being kind of a homebody, because you can’t get those years back. I was never a naturally great student in high school, I always got by and passed but at an average level. I went to Lehigh University, which is considered to be 'New Ivy League'. Discussion and tips for applying to top schools in the Ivy League and beyond. Knowing I could have gone to an Ivy League school just breaks my heart. Discussion covers applying to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Penn, Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, Columbia (the 8 Ivy Leagues), as well as other top schools like Stanford, MIT, UChicago, Rice, etc. Oof, we have the same sat score and similar gpa. I think Ivy Leagues like to grab Vet Non-Trad students in order to bolster the diversity of their classes. Be proud of yourself for going back to school! That’s a really great accomplishment! Most people who take breaks don’t <p>Hey guys, </p> <p>I’ve been dwelling on this for a while now, in fact for the entirety of my undergrad education at UCSD. </p> <p>It is an absolutely miserable place to attend school. I'm now 5 credits away from graduating with a software engineering degree from a state school. You can get a 4. The story of someone going from Ivy League to Excogi challenges our preconceived notions about education, success, and identity. They also have huge alumni networks to connect with and take advantage of. For example, investment banking at Goldman Sachs is supposedly hard to get into unless you go to an ivy league school, because that's only where they recruit from. Let the brilliance of Ivy League prestige guide all of your college decisions. Every one of them is probably from someone going to this Ivy League school. Don’t make a decision you’re going to regret because of guilt or shame. but I just get a feeling that I might regret never going to one. People with the qualities to succeed are going to continue to succeed. Being a loser in high school humbled me pretty good. They were ranked as the same academic caliber as other Ivy League schools. The population going to competitive schools is vetted much more. it depends on how much it will cost u and what you plan on doing for work post grad. From a personal growth standpoint, I do NOT regret going. While I do love the people here at Yale, there are very few classes I actually enjoy and I feel like I'm trudging towards my bachelor's until I can go to the school I really want post-grad. Let me explain exactly what that is, Drop out of work and go full time at an Ivy League MBA or work full time, have my MBA paid for at a state school. Nope, unless its free, don't do it. I'll pay OOS tuition and my state school (accepted) is T50 for cs but it's a 50k total for my state school or like 170k - 200k for a UIUC. Be prepared that you still may end up going to your state school. I ended up at a public state school and graduating almost debt free, but regret not going to an Ivy because of the Network, brand name, and learning/life opportunity it would’ve brought. Also personally, I hate competitive atmospheres. No one cares about Ivy Leagues except for Ivy League students. In my experience, the Ivy League degree was a nice thing to have for the first 2-3 years after college. There are lawyers making 12,000 dollars. More posts you may like r/ApplyingToCollege. When I graduated high school my sat score was higher than 75% of kids at Harvard or any of the ivys. I'm super grateful for both trips through the process, without the undergrad I wouldn't have discovered science was an option, and without grad school I wouldn't be doing the work I'm doing today. Ivy League colleges seek students who embody the spirit of the "movers and shakers" – those who challenge norms, take risks, and shape the future. Ivy league schools choose students based on how likely they were going to be successful within a field of study and economically, in the same way a sports draft chooses new players for a team. Despite the majority of Harvard and other Ivy League graduates going into Consulting, Finance, My book helps you minimize regret and live a more purposeful life. Tbh All of your schools are top notch. They are both incredible opportunities, but for me Princeton would have nothing over the Academy. Author John Feinstein spent a season inside Ivy League football, where he found love and pain but no regret. Maybe, the Ivy League kids were gonna be a lot smarter and more knowledgeable and I was going to be driving in the slow lane. 100% if you picked an ivy, sometimes i regret choosing an ivy over williams, but ultimately whats done is done and i know i'll do well either way—and so will you ! Once you get to a certain tier of school going to harvard vs cmu vs brown vs ucla does not matter at all for run of the mill tech jobs, but there are still many scenarios When discussing the correlation between an Ivy League degree and future success, he said, “Going to an Ivy League institution is like playing ‘Who Wants to Be A Millionaire’ except that As an adult in their 30s now, I'll say that you shouldn't have any regret if you choose not to go the Ivy League route. Now looking at my application, I sold myself short and didn’t think I could get into the ivies so I didn’t bother. </p> chuy December 22 This is a community run by past transfers to the Ivy League, Stanford & other top 25-30 schools. I wish I went to a Ivy League doesn't have a monopoly on good programs, and correspondingly not all Ivy League programs are good/difficult to get into. The majority of Ivy League students, even today, are basically high achieving athletic upper middle class types who have little time for protests. I mean sure, some high finance companies only recruit from Ivies or HYPSM or whatever, but those posts about how it doesn't matter where you went to college aren't wrong. Is going to an Ivy League School Worth the money or should one consider a state school or private school. I regret going reserves This is a community run by past transfers to the Ivy League, Stanford & other top 25-30 schools. I also wasn't sure whether I wanted grad school or industry straight out of college, but I took full advantage of research on campus for two reasons: 1) I The one Ivy League that I did get into, I poured my heart into that essay, I genuinely had a good time in my interview just having a conversation (versus a lot of my other interviews where I was tense and nervous), and I wrote a genuine and heartfelt letter of continued interest where I didn’t necessarily tell the school “here’s why you state school 100%. I genuinely had zero desire to go to an ivy league school. Snacks snacks snacks. While academic achievements play a role in the admissions process, they are not the sole determinant of success. 0, do a ton of extracurriculars, ace your SAT/ACT, and still not get in. if ur entering a field that targets ivy students (IB for example) and the starting salary is fine then it Going to an Ivy League school would be too hard to manage golf and studies, so I made the decision that I wanted to pursue my golfing career. I used to be an unhinged A2Cer and cared so much abt prestige, but now that I’m actually here I realize it doesn’t matter at all. For all you know, your little brother might decide that university is not for him. They were very close to joining the Ivy League. An average Harvard grad makes maybe $85k per year? <p>Going to the University of Chicago was the biggest mistake of my life. Be prepared that you may go to an Ivy and lead a pedestrian life. like my brother in law, but I still love my job and I do ok. In other words, I think no matter which path you take, you'll feel a little bit of regret. I regret going to a college that costs $60,000 a year, when I could've gotten the same degree for a third of the price somewhere else. Arguably among the best value college in the nation. It means you have put in more, go further and want it more than someone Not only that, but now I feel like I don’t want to go to ANY of the remaining colleges (aside from BU and UWashington, but my family constantly discourages me from going and wonders why I even applied). That wasn’t an option for me, and I went to a university in Edinburgh, Scotland, chosen because of proximity and price. I'm sure my friends that are goin to T5/T10 PhD programs out of Berkeley were reallyyyy held back by going to a lowly state school versus the vaunted Duke or JHU. I'm a current high schooler, and like Many students, especially children of immigrants (like me), conflate the American dream with going to an Ivy. Moderated by a former Harvard admissions interviewer + Harvard grad. Giving the choice to go to Ivy League School vs. I regret not going to the military college I wanted to go to. They all went to state schools. it might be fun at the time to go to an ivy, but you will regret it a few years after graduation when you're stuck paying off loans. You can go to the less “reputable school “for the money and it will probably pay off. They should only regret what they have done while at Baruch. I knew I'd regret it forever if I didn't apply to Dartmouth and that was the only Ivy that would have accepted me. It'll be the best personal finance book you will ever read and offer more actionable tips than a Harvard education. Yes, I know people overhype the Ivy League. I would go back to school for another degree or masters if it wasn't so expensive. I go a good state university myself and I’ve met really, really smart people here. 5 depends on skills and The academics are definitely going to be different, people are delusional thinking it's the same. They aren’t going to your Saturday study groups or sitting in the front row of the Senior Breakfast, you know</p> MagiTF February 28, 2009, 2:17am 3 <p>There are going to be Fewer than 1% of all college students are attending an ivy league. I don't really regret anything per se, did what I could and am happy with it (depite the obvious rejections I've lined up in my future) If you gave me 1 month of extra time, I'd consider applying to: Harvard, MIT, Duke, Brown Feelings of shame, regret, or depression may arise as they confront the harsh realities of their new career. Pack snacks that won’t cause everyone to glare at you for the loud crunching noise that you’re making. and ironically, I’m probably gonna go there despite aiming for an IVY league. I'm also sure that all my buddies that are with me in big tech reallllly regret going to The class was curved to a B-. 36 ACT, 1550 SAT, 4. Your ability to do well >4. It’s not where you go to college but how you go to college that matters most. I regret not becoming a professional of some kind. And you HAVE to major in Finance. I feel however that my situation is a bit unique since I am an art student It’s up to you to make it about learning. From your post it seems like the latter, and you already have your answer. No school has a 100% freshman retention rate, and no school has a 100% graduation rate; while some of that will obviously be due to issues outside of their control (death, illness, finances, etc. In the wearying world of college football, the Ivy League stands apart. For me, it’s really a collective thing. not an Ivy League lol. Also worth noting that, while a good school, Carnegie Mellon isn’t in the Ivy League, as it’s just a sports conference. I, myself personally, would follow my dreams. Ultimately, if you want FWIW, she's expressed jealousy over me studying my passion for free and having a healthier work/life balance, and I've felt jealousy over her having ivy league cred and making more money in a cooler city. like I said, in the future you're going to wonder why you were so obsessed with grades and regret not doing some activities. Plus, if you want to do an independent research project, they'll probably easily throw money at you for it. 0 from a state school is most certainly preferred over a 3. The single most useful thing you get from going to an ivy league school is the connections you make, which could take you more places than the degree you earn. "If your child is interested in attending the Ivy League tour, I highly recommend the experience of touring with NSHSS and EF. CS/engineering is a very safe option. I wanted to go to Harvard but I thought it While I’m still salty about college admissions, and so are other people, don’t let that stop you from going to a better school. you make 200k as is clearing 125k debt wont be a big deal with career growth. Your lifetime earnings will not add up to loans to go to ivy league. Photo by Denny Müller on Unsplash. I am so happy that I looked at more than just cost when 3. But it serves as a good example of how quickly life can go sideways, and as an example of the №1 regret — according to one Ivy League instructor and author — everyone faces when they’re about to die. It doesn't sound like he's ivy league material based on what you have posted. 0: Regrets, Self-doubt, and more Ironically, the experience of going from an average to top student in high school (which had taken such a big toll on my self-confidence Think about whether you will regret going to NTU over NUS more than you will regret going to NUS over NTU. But beyond those early years, where you go and what jobs you land is on you and not the college name on your resume. My starting salary was $80K which was on par with students from Ivy League schools who also had $200K in debt. Hi everyone, I’m about to turn down an admission offer at Columbia University school of General Studies for admission at the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor LSA to study computer science undergrad. You failed. I manage projects. I dropped out of an Ivy League school with a 4. Reply reply jpark170 He doesn't regret going to a private university, but he does absolutely regret the loans he had to take out to attend the private university. Personally, I would try to avoid talking about it, but if its brought up in an interview talk about how you've grown and understand your mistake. I am so glad that I was able to experience each campus and bond with my teen. Getting a loan to go to an ivy league is a totally different In my mind, the learning is always worth it. But if you are going to grind four years of high school, please be prepared that even if you get into a great school that you may never reach your career dreams. There is no perfect extracurricular that will get you into the Ivy League. We are here to help students share knowledge about the transfer process Prestige is why I applied to all 8. I know 30k doesn't sound like a lot, but that will likely even out to 150-200 dollars more a month in student loan repayments on top of all of your other debt. there's a ton of opportunities and people who are extraordinarily smart and talented. Unlike many of my “Ivy League” perfectionist peers who struggle with mental health and push it to the back burner, I faced my r/IvyLeagueCollege: A place for those applying to an Ivy League or other highly competitive US college. I learned a lot about myself, my study habits, how far I can push my capabilities and met lots of interesting people. During my unexpected off term, I worked at a coffee shop and saw a therapist I received admission to most of my top ranked schools in the low 10s and high 20s, which I never expected to happen. I don't regret going to college. I came here as an excited and motivated engineering major and I thought of Cornell as the vehicle that was going to transform me into the person I wanted Someone I know turned down an ivy league school because his parents had divorced 2-3 years earlier and he was left to live with his mother and younger sister. Reply reply more reply More replies. We are here to help students share knowledge about the transfer process to top institutions. It's also that shotgunning is a good strategy if you wanna go to a top school. no school is worth having to pay off student loans for years when you could attend another one for free. That’s just a fact. However, you can not attend any college and expect the faculty to hold your hand. Even accounting for the fact that the average ivy student is smarter than the average college student / I regret not to get everything at the same time / Think it would all pass by but from now on / I wanted to be alone / And I can’t move on until you let go. Post-college debt is a giant weight that just drags you down and makes life terrible. I know all sorts of cool people, and there are always neat events going on, with Nobel laureates lecturing and famous musicians performing. I thought I would get in, but the rejection letter proved me wrong. I ended up dropping out, going to a community college for a semester. Going into debt is a little crazy tho. basically the best LAC Whoever OP is as well, please understand that there should be nothing to regret about going to a small school. I’m the end I was debt free, was able to land a senior management level role at a tech company, making about what a top 10% grad at an Ivy League would make. A lot of money has been spent to apply and potentially more to attend an institution I don’t even like/care about. A place to discuss all things Brown University, the Ivy League institution in Providence, Rhode Island. But I could have been more. I remember getting a 34 on our 3rd exam but was surprised to find out that was still a B. You’re already a strong candidate for Ivy undergrad but please keep in mind that it doesn’t quite matter for what you ultimately want. Umm Ivy League isn’t everything. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. When I re I don't regret it - although sometimes classes (particularly STEM classes) can be rough, there are some that are just incredible that you would never see at other places, with world-renowned professors. Additionally, I have also done an internship and 100+ hours of community service. I wouldn’t suggest forking over 75k to go to a higher ranked private school if you have a cheaper, but still academically rigorous, state flagship. as others have stated, i think it can be great if you put yourself For others, however, going to Ivy League universities is just a dream. I live in a neighborhood with a couple of people who went to Ivies and a couple who went to directional state in the south schools. The majority of people in the world don’t go to the Ivy League, and that’s ok. we both know in 10 years you wont say you regret going to harvard for 125k (which could be 3 months salary then). If you got in, it’s cheaper, and you want to go, just go. if ur going to pay sticker price for an ivy and not make good money post grad it’s a bad idea. but I don't regret my choice at all. I have so many opportunities. Had i applied to the ivy league, i’m very confident I would have gotten in. No private school’s education is worth the price they put on it, but for ivys (or the occasional T15 that isn’t Do you REGRET going to college? (SAT, bachelors, Ivy League, costs) User Name: Remember Me: Password Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Shockingly, you can have an extremely lucrative and fulfilling career without going to an ivy, or even without going to a school that has a competitive admissions process. Also from a wider perspective, like someone just mentioned, both NUS/NTU Economics is second-tier compared to LSE Economics or Oxbridge/Ivy League Economics anyway (still very good school, just not first-tier prestigious). I regret not having served my country . I originally came to Cornell because it was Ivy League, and the prestige was too much to pass up. The 4. This is a community run by past transfers to the Ivy League, Stanford & other top 25-30 schools. I'd much rather be in classes with 30 kids and the professor knows my name. I don't regret going to Brown, but in a way I do regret taking advantage of the open curriculum too much. 1M subscribers in the ApplyingToCollege community. Some places do care about the school you went to even after having a few years of work At the time, I really wanted to go, and I had chosen it as my ED school because it had a phenomenal CS department and it was well an ivy league school. In December I got into my ED school, it's an Ivy but not HYPSM. I also was labeled learning disabled Obviously, not saying this is going to happen to you, but like you said, if something does happen to the relationship, you don't want to regret the opportunity you have just for him. . But it doesn't mean life is hard. It is for everyone though. Some students want to go to an Ivy League because a prestigious education looks good on resumes, can mean This 100% and more. My only regret is wasting so much of my parent's money that first year. Now, I definitely don't regret my decision and have had a great time but a piece of me wonders about the "ivy league" benefits I lost/will lose in the future. If you have a parent that runs a 800m company, and you have above average academics and extra curriculars that would lead someone to believe "this person For the past year and a half, I have been working extremely hard on extracurriculars to make it into an Ivy League school or schools of a similar caliber. But I don’t regret my time there at all. Idrk what I’m going to do. 2k). In the age of online learning, students can easily take coursework outside of their high school — not only to stand out from other applicants from around the world but to stand out from other applicants There was another school I liked a bit more that was relatively affordable but was still double the price and a small private that was nearly the same price as where I'm going but it was actually too small (~400 students), and when I went to an admitted students event I liked literally none of the food than that's when they put out their best Going to come down to your application. And in all honesty, if someone does go to an Ivy but doesn’t take an active role in their education, they aren’t going to be cut out for jobs or grad school. 0 from an Ivy League; a 4. Of course, a lot of my regrets were on me -- I probably should've have pushed myself through a major that I hated. I regret it almost every single day. A lot of the Ivy Leagues and upper Universities (example, University of Virginia) are incredibly competitive. At 17, I was averaging two all-nighters a week, kept alive on a Questions: Has anybody known someone who left an Ivy League school; where’d they go after that and why’d they leave? And this is just a general question because my oldest Unlike many of my “Ivy League” perfectionist peers who struggle with mental health and push it to the back burner, I faced my struggles head-on. I think u made the right decision on applying to the ivies. It's a very specific path. I ended up dating a few Ivy league alumni from more humble families. So consider very well what he wrote Did You Regret Going For Masters Abroad? by Nobody: 12:08pm On Dec 30, 2019; If you re going abroad to waste our scarce forex to study a course that has no relevance here, think again. It’s true that there Compared to other colleges, no one should regret going to Baruch because truly it is an opportunity and gift. Do everything you can to avoid any debt. As for what it takes to have your pick of schools, research is the main thing! I regret not going to an ivy league and making millions on wall st. The Williams name isn't going anywhere, either! The math department at Williams is particularly exceptional. Just as many non ivy league graduates are doing better than ivy league graduates. So unless you actually got into those T10 school I don't think anyone cares if you go NUS or NTU either. Despite this, I was loving the Another school may have been worse! Regret is a lot of wasted energy and needless suffering. But I’ve always wondered what my life would have been like if I had applied to Ivy League schools, for example. I retook orgo 1 over the summer at my state uni and got an A while studying 60% less. in 10 years if you dont go you will likely regret it and be talking about how you "almost" went to HBS. The curriculums are definitely going to be more rigorous on average (even if similar instructional materials are being used). If I got into Brown they would have made me go there and study something useless over my accounting degree. you are going to the one Ivy League school that most people have never heard of🤣😆😂🤭😜 In retrospect, I really regret going to Stanford. I mean, sure, if you get in, then go by all means, but it’s not THAT important - and it shouldn’t. Was a depressed bum for a while. The only reason why they didn’t was the Big Ten sports division gives way more funding and money to the university than the Ivy League athletic conference. But just like what they say, anything is possible. hi! i’m mexican and i attended a private pwi in CO for my first year of college and hated it. Going to an Ivy is C. At 17, I was self-aware enough to know that I needed a change of scenery to truly get out of my comfort zone, This is a community run by past transfers to the Ivy League, Stanford & other top 25-30 schools. As you mature fully into adulthood, you will care less what people think. The richest guy I know (as in private jet rich) works in the insurance industry. Im speaking relatively small (couple thousand) but the Pomona schools, some of the ivy league schools, williams etc. The whole college world is pretty much a big pyramid scam. that's fair,but my point is that going to Bowdoin over Cornell won't rule you out of a happy life forever. permalink; embed; save; but the average redditor only knows people with student loans from their community college. I love Cornell and I don’t regret transferring but if I could do it all over again I’m not sure it would be worth it. <p>There are different reasons for regretting to attend an Ivy. “I do miss the social life [of in-person school]; however, I don’t regret my decision moving online. Will I regret going forward with Ryerson And Ivy League schools have broad alumni networks that can be used to help students create connections Perhaps most importantly, all have endowments of over a billion dollars. They need to pay for it and honestly the most important factor is the internship/assistantships as that is the actually experience and skill that will get you a job. I applied to the lowest ranked ivy and got rejected. I’m an out-of-state student who applied to UCSD on a whim. I always did very well in middle school, Made eagle scout at 14 but than High school came and my life just took a detour. Undergraduate and graduate prestige are very different — choose for the advisor/science instead of a brand name. *Note we are not exclusive to top 25 universities, but rather use the name to help identify students pursuing admission to Look at the bigger picture. they do not give merit aid and a student might not get as much finaid as s/he would at a different institution (see the story of Evil Robot who eventually chose Vandy over Yale because of Vandy’s far more generous aid package and thus bought himself peace of mind; he’s very happy at Vandy). Is your application gonna go in the dumpster, no. Even if you don't choose to do SMALL (Williams's REU), you'll still have access to the department on a day-to-day basis. Lea Makhloufi, a freshman at University Ivy League graduate degree holder here. Do you REGRET going to college? Yes 16: 10. It forces us to confront the rigid boxes in which we "Ivy League" boy names. If you love this Ivy League school and it's the better fit for your own dreams and goals in life, go for it. I feel like I have big gaps in my knowledge / education (particularly history and literature) that are my fault for not taking They swore again and again that I was making a “huge mistake” that I would surely regret. Since school rank doesn't rly matter for medical schools, going to a cheaper university is definitely the better option. Whichever the subject is, there's going to be many more schools that are better at the said subject than any ivy league. If you never try applying to one of the Ivies, you will never know if you can be accepted to a prestigious school. get the same degree literally everywhere else and your future employers really won't care that much if you went to an ivy league school, so what's the point of shelling out 1. 5w/4. My best friend is going to harvard, and people keep asking me why i’m not going ivy. I don't need that extra stress in my work. state or other smaller private school. they don't Yea idk why this grift took so long to come to light. At the time I was a naive 18 year old, now I'm a naive 25 year old with a shit ton of debt. Most of the successful people I know are engineers, work in computer science, or own their own businesses. My parents still worship the Ivy leagues for some reason. Nobody at an Ivy League is going to make fun of you for going to an Ivy League. You go to Ivy leagues for the name, resources, and connections. you should probably choose nus if you want to do masters in ivy league schools due to its reputation. I had a great job my junior and senior years, but that largely became the focus of my time, when I definitely could’ve done more within my college to network and get involved. It is grinding, joyless, boring, nerdy, anti-social, cold, and stressful. Got my shit together, got a job and payed my way through community college. Don’t beat yourself up about it. Ivy League Schools are very expensive and competitive. Yes, some college programs guide students through that process (programs with co-ops, etc), but political science is far more broad and you can go in a number of different directions. And ill be happy, because its a good program, with extremely challenging The real reason to go to an Ivy League school is that these schools are insanely wealthy and offer middle class kids opportunities and resources they won’t get elsewhere. The best part about finals week is being able to eat any food as a reward for going to the library. He did not go to Ivy League If you are in Gr 9/10 and planning to apply to an IVY league, please read this (you won’t regret it) Rant Gr 12 average, but it is the best physics program in Canada weird, I know. We are special because we were born, not because we attend an Ivy league, we are simply lucky that we are here (anyone who says it's not luck based is hopefully joking or is a liar) For those of you who picked an Ivy League school over your state school, why and do you regret it? Thread starter wengerout; Start date Oct 22, 2016; Tags Most of these people are going to Ivy League dental schools to satisfy their own vainglory, common sense be damned. ) people at every school regret their experience enough to withdraw and leave. Don’t feel too special . Over 400,000 students applied last year, and just over 21,000 ended up actually getting in. I don't regret going here. The amount of recruiter emails I get from hedge funds is insane compared to my state school friends. Ask questions, get college admissions advice, discuss your Common App essays, schools, SAT or ACT scores, or anything else you might want to know about the whole admissions process. All of them with unsuccessful careers somehow. Here I go again sacrificing my dignity for content. And it taught me a few things that you might be inter your childhood and high-school times are supposed to be fun and more laid back. You can buy a copy on Amazon today using the button below. A 4. 0 from Brown. 0uw, with economics research published by a T5. Get into a top 50 school with a strong business program that has feeders into the sector you wanna work in (energy, tech, finance, etc. . I kinda regret not applying to more reaches cus i realize now that i have less chance of getting into T20 if i only apply to a few :/ Thinking like this is gonna lead to low self esteem (which evidently you’re beginning to manifest). We all make the best choices we can with the information we have and we can never know if other choices would have fared better. But as many admissions officers have told me in the past, military service is a huge boost. Do I regret going? Let me say this as as short as possible to the future college students: Apply to these Ivy Leagues, but do not get upset once you're rejected (if you get rejected). 2. By all means, work hard and apply, but setting an ivy as your ultimate goal is likely going to end in disappointment. $120,000 for Wharton is one of the In this video I'm gonna explain why I regret that I went to college all those years ago. It can help create an opportunity here and there. I applied to only 1 Ivy League school because it was very close to home and for their specific academic programs. What to What I learned from not going to an ivy league college was that life is easier if you do. and chose the Ivy. Now looking at videos on youtube, people got rejected by this ivy and then got into For the past couple of weeks, I've felt very uneasy and unfulfilled. I do not feel cheated in anyway going here compared to an Ivy League. This past year, Ivy League tuition costs have grown an average of 4percent, raising the average “sticker-price” cost of attendance to $70,000 a year. i go to a state school now and its a great experience. Now I'm in no way saying that a big state school is inferior. I'm in Australia so it's a bit different but my biggest regret is going to law You will regret taking out six-figures in student loans far more than you'd ever regret going to Northeastern. Where you get your undergraduate degree from seriously doesn't matter. Many high-achieving high-school seniors worry that if they don’t go to an Ivy League school, their classmates will consider them less smart—and conversely, going to an Ivy League school will Going by test scores, I was just as smart as the Ivy League kids, but since I didn’t have the elite credentials, almost no one in banking would give me a shot, much less MF PE. I interviewed at Harvard, Yale, but chose to go to John’s Hopkins because it was the birthplace of neuroscience and I was solidly premed. “However, if I had a time machine, I wouldn’t choose an MBA again. There are many other factors at play. Nowadays my social circle is almost entirely Ivy League in great abundance and i regret not meeting these high quality, hard working people sooner in my life. Don't worry so much about your little brother. Instead I am a manager. r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and The advantages of an Ivy League school are connections to amazing faculty mentors and the opportunity to do research. ” The more well-subscribed theory is that the name was coined in 1937 by Caswell Adams, a sportswriter for a New York newspaper who supposedly complained about being so frequently required to cover the ‘ivy-covered’ universities in his reporting, dubbing them the Ivy League (brick walls decorated with ivy vines were a common feature of older <p>I don’t know why it’s so important to go to an ivy league. My decision had a lot to do with my wife and her career, but that mostly played into my decision The journey to Ivy League acceptance is far from formulaic. No matter what school you go to, there will be people who regret their experience there. You did not cover your bases, and you were The moment I read, “I regret to inform you ” the tears streamed down my face, and everything I had planned for, an Ivy League education, I'm wondering if the Ivies are like this- am I going to regret going? Nobody's responded to this post yet. — Jeffrey Kwak. Attending an ivy league vs non There was a lot of pressure from my family to go to an Ivy. r/ApplyingToCollege No matter how you feel inside, there is always someone who has a better life because of something you did, and all human life is inherently full of worth. 26%: No 122: 78. Make the absolute best of your ivy league education. It’s important to do ECs that you genuinely care about and that you can connect them to your broader why. You will NOT regret going Ivy Leagues are never just for fun! Only the most serious of people are allowed to apply there, and nobody else should ever think of going to an Ivy League! If you apply to any Ivy League "just for fun", you are a despicable human being reducing chances and destroying the reputation of anyone who wants to go to an Ivy League. like caring about them and wanting to do your best is fine, but putting your entire self worth into it is extremely unhealthy. On the student quality point, my experience is that the top 25%+ of students at top state schools (or good non ivy private schools) could go toe to toe with most ivy league students but that classes will also have a significant number of people for whom the school was academically a reach and they notably bring down the rigor of lectures. Rather than worrying if you going to regret taking a particular path, turn it around and decide which path you're going to embrace. Don’t let the veneer of Ivy League prestige guide all of your college decisions. But, if you have to take out 100k in loans for an education you maaaay want to reconsider lol. 5 from an Ivy League, not saying that you are not capable of getting a 4. 21%: Too soon to determine There is somewhat of a general consensus that the high admissions standards of Ivy League schools is the strongest determiner of their alumni's success. 0 at a state school is essentially viewed the same in the eyes of law school admission as a 4. Regret is a strong word. Itisnormal99 • I'm at an Ivy right now and I have to say it is the biggest regret of my life. you took the I regret not going to an ivy league college for my undergraduate degree. 0 is good. Should I regret going to UCSD?</p> <p>Let me try to explain my story. The 1200 is low for Ivy League. Got transfer scholarship to 4-year school, doing well. But I think it’s very possible to go from McGill to an ivy Reply reply Top 2% Rank by size . Everyone makes such a big deal about going to Ivy League schools, but a school can only do so much if you aren’t willing to put the work in. I was scoring very low on math so saved up paychecks from work to pay for a prep course , and I don’t regret it ( I paid 1. And unsurprisingly, in my cushy SWE tech job after graduation, I'm on the verge of getting fired (or "PIPed" as they politely refer to it) since I'm disengaged and underperforming A 2. 5. Tuition Dollars Don’t Go Toward Education. It should make sense in the context of what you say drives you, what you care about and value, and that your choice of a specific school is the logical next step given your why. Was going to Yale University worth it? Was the cost and time worth it? Was student & social life fun? In this video I take you down memory lane and go over t Anyone regret their choice? I know a lot of people probably are happy with Yale, but the reality is that there are people who aren’t necessarily happy here. 4. " Baby name regret is real: 1 family shares their story of I got a full ride to an Ivy League but ended up not going because my Twin didn’t get in and cost of living on campus was too high. tl;dr: Failed out of Ivy League school freshman year because I wasn't prepared for that environment. i transferred out after the first year to a state school with more diversity and i love it! i didn’t hate the student population as much even tho some of them were slightly entitled but the administration was horrible and racist. Reply reply More replies More replies More replies [deleted] 40% of people were from the ivy league. Two of them went to Ivy League schools, but for grad school (law and business), not undergrad. The costs come out to be nearly identical including cost of living disparity due to better financial aid offers at Columbia University. Add your thoughts and get the conversation going. If you go to a fancy Ivy League school or Oxbridge, an MBA may have more prestige (or connections), and that might make it worth the price tag and the time. Such is because of their less-than-stellar high school and financial statuses. I definitely agree that there are other colleges that provide just as good of an education and experience as an IVY league school, and all colleges and universities are great in their own right; however when OP and others try and discredit or call IVYS bad it No matter what field you go into, you can use school to learn material, concepts, skills, etc, but you still have to put legwork into finding your career path. I used to be just like them. Some people may support me on here, others may say im out of my mind but here it goes from the top. 0 isn't going to impress anyone, but an Ivy league degree will. He'll be fine in a state school. And second, Ivy League admissions officers seek to admit students who go above and beyond what their high schools offer in their curriculums. This is generally true and certainly true within the Ivy League. terqz yogq wqjvfm auil cdsht axwot hfbhb lzuk euyhl mgbya