Harvard of South - Emory, Duke, Rice or Vanderbilt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give it a break. You’re being too literal. This phrase was once used to talk about the development of elite academic institutions in the South that approximated the Ivies. At one point, there was even talk of a league of elite Southern schools playing the Ivy schools in sports. However, that was nixed by the Harvard president who thought they would lose.

That said, Duke and Vanderbilt are probably more like the Ivies than Emory or Rice. Emory doesn’t have the stats, ranking or prestige and Rice is too one-sided with tech, though they offer other majors.

Everyone forgets this now, but the Ivies were once regional schools. In fact, even today, most schools - even the best - have a strong regional bias both in student demographics and post-graduation jobs.

FWIW that is not true of UVA grads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vandy

Vanderbilt prefers to think of Harvard as the Vanderbilt of the North. The bookstore sold t shirts back in the day (as a self-aware joke, before the vipers strike).

-Vanderbilt grad.

[Anonymous]

Tulane.

[Anonymous]

Better question.

Is Harvard the UVA of the North? I say maybe,although without Thomas Jefferson!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

absurd post. no one thinks this is credible and even if they thought so, no one cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better question.

Is Harvard the UVA of the North? I say maybe,although without Thomas Jefferson!!!!!!

Dude, we know you’re a troll. A tireless troll. You always show up on these threads to create a false notion of boosterism. And, you constantly claim that TJ and UVA are racist. We know your tireless and clumsy shtick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have encountered many people claiming that Emory, Duke, Vanderbilt or Rice owns the title of Harvard of South in different occasions. In your opinion, especially for those from the South, which school is HOS?

There is no such thing as Harvard of south or Stanford of East. All of these school are superb and doesn't need to mimic anyone. Harvard is Harvard because of its endowment, alumni and marketing, move them to south, lower their endowment $ and enrollment numbers and stop marketing then we'll see how they stack against Vanderbilt or Rice.

That’s basically like saying if my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give it a break. You’re being too literal. This phrase was once used to talk about the development of elite academic institutions in the South that approximated the Ivies. At one point, there was even talk of a league of elite Southern schools playing the Ivy schools in sports. However, that was nixed by the Harvard president who thought they would lose.

That said, Duke and Vanderbilt are probably more like the Ivies than Emory or Rice. Emory doesn’t have the stats, ranking or prestige and Rice is too one-sided with tech, though they offer other majors.

Everyone forgets this now, but the Ivies were once regional schools. In fact, even today, most schools - even the best - have a strong regional bias both in student demographics and post-graduation jobs.

Could you not be more try hard. Emory is T25

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Give it a break. You’re being too literal. This phrase was once used to talk about the development of elite academic institutions in the South that approximated the Ivies. At one point, there was even talk of a league of elite Southern schools playing the Ivy schools in sports. However, that was nixed by the Harvard president who thought they would lose.

That said, Duke and Vanderbilt are probably more like the Ivies than Emory or Rice. Emory doesn’t have the stats, ranking or prestige and Rice is too one-sided with tech, though they offer other majors.

Everyone forgets this now, but the Ivies were once regional schools. In fact, even today, most schools - even the best - have a strong regional bias both in student demographics and post-graduation jobs.

Could you not be more try hard. Emory is T25

AND uva IS t24.

[Anonymous]

All 4 are elite however Vandy is the most confusing as its a mystery as to what their actually good at. But Duke is Harvard,
Vandy is Yale, Emory is Columbia, and Rice is Princeton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think any of those schools really want or care about being Harvard of the South, they’re all well respected in their own ways. But if we’re talking about the best school in the South, it’s Duke full-stop. Not particularly close.

Sports is the only reason, otherwise not any better or worse than Rice or Vandy.

Delusional

[Anonymous]

Duke or Emory at least for business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better question.

Is Harvard the UVA of the North? I say maybe,although without Thomas Jefferson!!!!!!

Dude, we know you’re a troll. A tireless troll. You always show up on these threads to create a false notion of boosterism. And, you constantly claim that TJ and UVA are racist. We know your tireless and clumsy shtick.

I'm more curious about why you preface your posts with "dude" ?. What does that get you? Are you a male dude? Are you a slack-jawed southern Californian surfer? I just don't get why you post these "DUDE" responses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Give it a break. You’re being too literal. This phrase was once used to talk about the development of elite academic institutions in the South that approximated the Ivies. At one point, there was even talk of a league of elite Southern schools playing the Ivy schools in sports. However, that was nixed by the Harvard president who thought they would lose.

That said, Duke and Vanderbilt are probably more like the Ivies than Emory or Rice. Emory doesn’t have the stats, ranking or prestige and Rice is too one-sided with tech, though they offer other majors.

Everyone forgets this now, but the Ivies were once regional schools. In fact, even today, most schools - even the best - have a strong regional bias both in student demographics and post-graduation jobs.

Could you not be more try hard. Emory is T25

AND uva IS t24.

Thanks, troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All 4 are elite however Vandy is the most confusing as its a mystery as to what their actually good at. But Duke is Harvard,
Vandy is Yale, Emory is Columbia, and Rice is Princeton.

Keep dreaming. Duke is the only one of the four that comes close to this level.