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Old 07-10-2003, 12:51 PM
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... almost-Ivy ... near-Ivies ...
I think that these phrases are non-specific and open to misinterpretation. Does it mean that this school is applying for Ivy League membership? Is Stanford almost able to leave the Pac-10 for the Ivy League? Is Duke near receiving an invitation to join the Ivy League and leave the ACC?

The Ivy League is simply a NCAA Division 1-AA conference composed of eight schools. If a school is not in the Ivy League, it is not necesarily inferior academically. It may be on par, and it may even be superior to many of the members of the Ivy League.

The term "Ivy League" does imply academic excellence, but it does not define it. I prefer the term of "Ivy League caliber", but I'm sure that there are other excellent terms.
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