Are ivies worth it?

In all the bustling, buzzing of movement, noise, and rapid changes that one naturally

experiences in their last year of high school, when all the preparations have been done for exams and it seems like a piece of cake, there is one dreaded event that takes place every year without any delay. The college applications. Whether you decide to stay in your home country or decide to take a bold step to expand your horizons and immigrating to strange countries. In the academic year 2019-20 almost 2 lakh Indian students were studying in the United States of America. Evidently, This number is likely to grow in the upcoming years.

The USA no doubt does a hell of a job to sell its education. The romanticism of college

years and education have been paid off well. The competition to get into the top universities for a well-respected job and to earn a deserved reputation from the members of the society is almost everyone’s goal. Ivy leagues as people call it include the topmost universities with an elite education system and high graduation rates. Columbia, Harvard, Penn, and Yale are some of the universities that receive the most applications. The big question after all this time is “are ivies worth it?” I mean of course it has a big campus with a good selection of professors but it will also put you into a deep student loan debt which you will not be able to pay unless you come from a very wealthy family. In addition, most students lose hope after they have been rejected from an ivy league which bears in mind has an extremely selective admission board.

Essentially, the worth of human beings is determined from a 5-6 page application and their fate is decided on it, well...not exactly. In my opinion, even if you graduate from a state university and are truly passionate about what you will be pursuing in your future, getting a respected job will be the same as it would be if you graduate from an ivy league. Of course, Harvard and Yale have their perks but making the best of your college experience even through non-ivy leagues is healthy for the upcoming future and human development. There are colleges all around the States that offer broader subjects and modules than Ivy Leagues and applying to a university just because it has a big name seems like a waste of time. Elitism doesn't always have mean good, it can defer from person to person and for some people, elite universities can result in bad influences and experiences.

Choose your universities with research and good luck with your applications!

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