Ivy League Cities

Ivy League Cities May 2, 2012 So many Ivy League graduates say they went to school in Providence or Boston. Its ok to say that you went to Brown or Harvard (photo credit: Will Hart). People often ask you where you went to college. For many students who attended Ivy League universities, they often choose to respond to that question in a similar fashion. Lets play out the scenario for you. A coworker asks, Where did you go to school? The Ivy Leaguer responds, High school? No, college, answers the coworker. Oh. I went to school in New Jersey. Oh, you went to Rutgers, asks the coworker. At this point, the Ivy Leaguer has no choice but to say, Princeton. Theres even a funny YouTube video that was recently posted about these very scenarios. We didnt link to it, though, because some of the content wasnt appropriate. But its funny nonetheless. Why do you think so many Ivy League graduates dont just say Princeton right at the beginning? Why do graduates of Dartmouth College say they went to school in New Hampshire, leading some to presume that they attended the University of New Hampshire? Why do graduates of Harvard lead some to presume that they went to school at Boston University because they say they went to school in Boston? Do you think its because these grads dont want to come across as elitist? We think thats the answer. Its a shame that folks have to think someone is being elitist just because they mention where they went to college. Its a shame that folks have to think someone is being elitist just because they wear the sweatshirt of their alma mater. Its not like folks think someone is being elitist for wearing a UNC hoodie. Theyre just wearing their schools colors. So why do folks think someone wearing an Ivy League sweatshirt is elitist? That answer istheyre just insecure. Dont be ashamed of where you went to school, Ivy League graduates. Be proud to wear the sweatshirt of your alma mater. Theres no need to say that you went to school in New Haven. Or Providence. Its okay to tell the whole truth rather than vaguely cite Ivy League cities! While youre here, check out our Ivy League Admissions Statistics.