(These are the universities mentioned throughout the series. This is a brief overview of each institution.)
(Note: Some people are asking me what and where these schools are, as well as how hard they are really to get into. See for yourselves haha)
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Ivy League Schools:
Harvard:
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world.
With an admission rate of 5.0%, Harvard University ranks as the most difficult school to get into. This rate only reflects admission into Harvard's undergraduate school — Harvard College. Some schools at Harvard are even more competitive, such as Harvard's School of Medicine.
Former names: Harvard College
Motto: Veritas (Latin)
Motto in English: Truth
Type: Private research university
Newspaper: The Harvard Crimson
Colors: Crimson
Nickname: Harvard Crimson
Mascot: John Harvard
SAT middle 50%: 1470-1570
ACT middle 50%: 33-35
Yale:
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
Yale is made up of the College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and 12 professional schools. Yale is well known for its secret societies, the most famous of which are the Skull and Bones Society, which boasts members such as George W. Bush and John Kerry, and the Scroll and Key Society.
Former names: Collegiate School (1701–1718), Yale College (1718–present)
Motto: Lux et veritas (Latin)
Motto in English: Light and truth
Type: Private research university
Newspaper: The Yale Daily News
Colors: Yale Blue
Nickname: Bulldogs
Mascot: Handsome Dan
SAT middle 50%: 1450-1560
ACT middle 50%: 33-35
Admission rate: 6.6%
Princeton:
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
The most popular majors at Princeton University include: Social Sciences; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Public Administration and Social Service Professions.
Former names: College of New Jersey (1746–1896)
Motto: Dei Sub Numine Viget (Latin)
On seal: Vet[us] Nov[um] Testamentum (Latin)
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