What is it like to be poor at an Ivy League school? • Hacker News Board

Re: What is it like to be poor at an Ivy League school?

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Post by gaius » Thu, Apr 23, 2015, 8:48 PM UTC

now a junior sociology major

This surprised me - I expected someone in this situation to pursue a vocational subject like engineering or medicine.

Re: What is it like to be poor at an Ivy League school?

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Post by s_q_b » Thu, Apr 23, 2015, 10:50 PM UTC

dbbolton wrote: post #120

s_q_b wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was thinking Gatsby, which echoed a lot of how Fitzgerald felt at Princeton.

Even better since Draper never went to college.

Indeed, old sport.

Re: What is it like to be poor at an Ivy League school?

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Post by cperciva » Thu, Apr 23, 2015, 11:43 PM UTC

gaius wrote: post #150

cperciva wrote: post #138

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There were always some students wearing sub fusc, but that hardly qualifies...

You can always spot an Oxford man... Because he'll tell you :-p

I find that a college scarf is a far more effective identification symbol.

Re: What is it like to be poor at an Ivy League school?

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Post by gaius » Fri, Apr 24, 2015, 7:52 PM UTC

cperciva wrote: post #153

gaius wrote: post #150

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can always spot an Oxford man... Because he'll tell you :-p

I find that a college scarf is a far more effective identification symbol.

The fake MAs are a dead giveaway too