Wow, Ivy Leaguers Can Be The Worst Sometimes

Last week, the New York Times wrote about this thing called the Ivy Plus Society. Basically, a bunch of single ladies and guys who went to prestigious universities get together to network and bat eyelashes at one another. Anyone can pay the $15 and show up, but those without the proper pedigree will probably be cold shouldered and snobby-commented right out the door. You can read all about the Society here. Thankfully, no Penn alums are featured in the article, but as an Ivy League school, we can't help but feel guilty and gross by association. Let's take a look at some quotes.

If you thought the importance of where you went to college had withered with each passing day since graduation, this group is here to say it can be put back in the forefront, and on your name tag.

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“It’s an environment where it’s easy to talk to new people and you have some shared common background,” said Jennifer Wilde Anderson, the founder of Ivy Plus. “You can say: ‘Hi James, you went to Harvard? My brother went there.’ Or, ‘You went to Dartmouth? I remember when we used to sail there and the awesome Dartmouth regatta parties.’ ”

Ben Pike, a 2006 Georgetown graduate...said he hoped to meet New York women who were more than merely gorgeous. “I’ve been in the city three years and dated girls who are legitimate models, and that gets old,” said Mr. Pike, who works in private equity. “I have high standards. I’ve met people who are really smart but don’t have it together socially, and people who are fun but may not offer more mentally.”

A couple of guests were called out for not having gone to Ivy Plus universities, she said, and one gentleman began rattling off his other accomplishments.

“The guy went to, like, Illinois,” she said, trying to recall the college.

“I don’t remember,” she added. ”But his friend kept saying, ‘You’re not even a plus.’ ”