25 New Ivies

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  Posted By: MadisonCNS @ 09/23/2009 8:31:00 PM

  Selectivity should be thrown out as it is a totally contrived indicator of a school's worthiness. All a school has to do to qualify as "highly selective" is to increase the number of applicants so the school can increase the number of applicants they reject!! It is widely known that to maintain their selectivity rating, many top universities use aggressive marketing techniques to woo a huge pool of applicants, including those they would never take. They offset the marketing costs with the application fees, and consider the rest the cost of maintaining their selectiivity ranking. It's just too bad that this parameter carries any weight and that prospective students are courted for schools that never have any intention of accepting them.

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  Posted By: MadisonCNS @ 09/23/2009 8:09:39 PM

  It is a good thing that the original Ivies are no longer considered the be all end all. They have long rested on their laurels while other universities have earned a place at the table. While rankings may be arbitrary, perception often becomes the reality especially in the absence of personal experience. So like it or not, they do matter. Thank you Newsweek for publishing an expanded list of great schools. Whether the Ivy League recognizes the additions is irrelevant. What is relevant is that your article expand people's perception of the number of schools from which students can expect to receive an Ivy education.
  

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  Posted By: MadisonCNS @ 09/23/2009 8:03:06 PM

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