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Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn
First of all, I said recruitment about as competitive as the SEC. I was thinking more along the lines of places like Vandy (which I realize is technically in the SEC but I never really think about them that way.) But others also have a point when they said Texas is getting right up there as well. I know many people who couldn’t get into Texas because of the top 10 rule who ended up at places like Rice or the Ivies. This is why I find the intellectual snobbery based solely on the college attended so terribly entertaining.
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Texas may have become very "selective" because of political decisions (i.e. the top ten rule), but you can't extrapolate that to being on par academically with the IVYs. If you research the 25th/75th percentile ACT scores, you'll find UT's numbers are 21/28. For those that aren't as intellectual as LadyLonghorn, that means that 21% of students enrolled at UT received a composite ACT of 21 or lower; 75% received a 28 or lower. On the other hand, John's Hopkins numbers are 29/33. A glaring disparity, even to the casual observer. All actual IVY league schools were higher (28-31/32-35), and Vandy was 30/33.
Similarly, admission rates for 2007-08 for JH were 25.7%, for UT 50.7%.
I do think you can get an EXECLLENT education at most universities in the country, every university has top students that could have gone elsewhere, and an IVY league degree (heck, any college degree) doesn't equal a successful life. But if you want to play the "My university is as selective/academically rigorous as yours" game, you'd better have the ammunition.
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Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn
Little Owl, just so you don’t feel so alone in your intellectual tower here, I’d like you to know that I was also accepted by both Harvard and Stanford. I chose Texas because I wanted a well-rounded college experience, and I can assure you I am far from being alone.
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