Ivy League Schools

You have probably heard of the term ivy league schools, but you may not be aware of what makes a school a true ivy league school. Not all schools are considered ivy league schools, so here is some information to explain what ivy league schools are all about.

Generally, ivy league schools are considered schools that offer a higher education. When the term was first being used in the 50s, it referred to a group of eight private higher education schools in the Northeast. These eight schools played each other in sporting events and were considered a group. The ivy league schools within this original group of eight include Yale, Brown University, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania.

Now the term does not always mean these schools and their sporting events. Instead, it is considered a philosophy of education that these schools use to attain the highest standards among colleges and universities. There are differences between ivy league schools and regular universities and colleges. These eight schools rank in the top 15 among the university rankings in the United States and rate in the top one percent of the world’s academic institutions. The students that attend ivy league schools are among the most well-rounded and intelligent students. In addition, ivy league schools hire top-notch faculty to teach. Some of these schools boast a very large student population, such as about 13,000 at Cornell, while other ivy league schools have a much smaller student body. Dartmouth has just over 4000 students.

If you are interested in attending one of the eight ivy league schools, you should prepare yourself well in advance. You will want to score very high on any and all entrance exams and rank in the very top percent of your graduation class. The competition for admission to these schools is very high.