Wednesday, June 3, 2015

QUIZ: 15 Surprising Facts About Ivy League and “Tier One” Schools


Mike says you’ve asked tons of great questions in the past two days. Today, we thought we’d have some fun and ask some questions of our own!
 
Email erin@enspherecps.com by the end of the day with your best guesses. We'll send a special prize to the winner(s). Keep an eye out for the correct answers tomorrow! 

1. How many Ivy League schools are there? Bonus point if you can name all of them!

2. What is the oldest school in the U.S., and when was it founded?

3. How many applications did the Ivies receive this year, and what percentage of applicants were accepted?

4. Can you name 5 non-Ivy League schools that would be considered "Tier One" schools?

5. Which school publishes the oldest collegiate daily newspaper still in existence?

6. Which school was the only Ivy not to close during the Revolutionary War?

7. Which Ivy does not require students to take any core classes?

8. Does your "demonstrated interest" in a top school affect your admission chances?

9. Which two Ivy League schools have the largest enrollments?

10. Which Ivy League school has the smallest enrollment?

11. Which school has educated more U.S. presidents than any other university? Bonus point if you can name them!

12. How many years of your high school transcript are closely looked at by Ivy League and "Tier One" admissions officers?

13. The president of which university coined the word "campus?"

14. Who founded the University of Pennsylvania?

15. In what year did Brown University change its name to Brown University? Bonus point if you know how much tuition cost during that year!  


Is your student thinking about any Ivy League or “Tier One” schools?

To ensure that every family in our Elite Scholars Program gets the special attention they need, we are limiting the number of families we’re accepting for the upcoming school year.
 


Visit our website or email erin@enspherecps.com to find out whether our Elite Scholars Program may be right for your family.  

Erin, Director of Student Services

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