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Re: Help. FIRST and Ivy Leagues.
IMHO, Ivy League is like buying A&F Clothing, you pay more, seem like you are elite, and they tend to wear out faster.

Will FIRST get you into an Ivy (psst... CalTech and MIT arn't Ivey), no. It's your academic achievements and many other factors. FIRST isn't the golden key, but it will help. Be happy with Purdue, you will probably get a better education than some other Ivy Schools.

Also John, no, they aren’t looking for rounded individuals, but a rounded freshman class. I have an aunt and uncle who are in the college circuit (my aunt taught in Wooster, Oberlin, Ann Arbor, and now at Berkley) and they can tell you how many times its just luck.

Anyway, hope that helped. I'm not aiming for Ivy League myself, because I know that many other colleges crank our more PhDs and other successful people compared to Ivys. IMHO, they are treading water and using their reputation and selectivity as their life preserver.
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