Notice how the title of this hub isn ’t called, “World ’s Most ‘Selective ’ Universities;” as I think the word selective mainly implies “objectivity”—i.e., the acceptance rate, which is the number of students accepted divided by the number of students applied. If you were to Google “World ’s Most Selective Universities,” you should end up with a list of schools based on this number alone. Fact is the acceptance rate maybe great from an objective standpoint—as elite universities like Duke and Vanderbilt could use their 19% acceptance rates and compare it, to say, Yale ’s 8% acceptance rate. Still yet, this number by itself doesn ’t necessarily take into consideration the overall demographics and competitive environment that exist prior to a student attempting enrollment. To say the least, from the standpoint of some very nervous student at the secondary level this number, alone, does nothing to tell the whole story—e.g., weighted gpa, standardized test scores, class rank, extracurricular activities, family legacy, high school’s prestige, student demographics and even the pressures of a pass/fail type scenario. Just what does it takes to really get into one of the world ’s most elite universities? And exactly where in the world do these so called “elite universities” exist? Enough with the intro, here ’s my list:
1. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
With about a 7% acceptance rate the average student has a better chance of winning the lottery….TWICE. Harvard University, given its northeastern demographics, is without question the toughest higher learning institute on this planet to get into. In fact the second on the list is not even remotely close: the Harvard brand name has been “branded” so much into the academic subconscious of so many students in this country that if you were to ask embryos, “what college they ’d like to attend, overwhelmingly, they would respond by saying Harvard?” This said, the best way to get admitted into Harvard University is to delve off this same logic: if you ’ve ever heard the term “Ivy Babies,” I ’m sure you ’d give some credence to the “My Baby Can Read” ideologies that it now takes to prepare a young child ’s cognitive skills for the prospect of attempting admissions at an elite academic institution like a Harvard University. Harvard is so tough to get into that some people willl try any and everything to seek admission: Adam Wheeler, serial con artist and now convicted felon, lied his way into Harvard’s prestigious ivy towers. Alas, when trying to gain admissions into a school like Harvard there ’s literally very little room for trial & error: if you screw up your GPA…you ’re out; bomb the SATs…you ’re out; don ’t participate in extracurricular activities…again, you ’re out: admission to an elite university like Harvard is a smorgasbord of about four to five really important admissions variables with, of course, a little luck thrown into the mix for good measure.
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Mass/ California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Both MIT and Caltech have a natural affinity for one another….and for good reason, they both have acceptance rates of about 10%. In both MIT/Caltech ’s cases the acceptance rate is a moot point because if you don ’t score near perfect on the math section of the SATs, then there ’s no way in hell you ’re getting in either. As the names implies, Massachusetts Institute of ‘Technology ’/California Institute of ‘Technology ’are schools designed for math/science wiz kids—aka, future noble laureate engineers.
3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT)
Just like its western counterparts in MIT and Cal Tech, the Indian Institute of Technology—aka, (IIT) is an institution built by engineers and for engineers: making it into one of IIT ’s 4000 slots from a pool of about 150000 applicants meant that you stood only a 2.5% chance of getting into this very selective school. What further adds to a young Indian student ’s dilemma is the very fact that admission is solely based on one exam: score above-average on the test…..you ’re in; anything less…you ’re out—it ’s that simple.
4. Yale University, New Haven Conn.
I ’m sure there are plenty of you that might be wondering, “why didn ’t you select Princeton or Stanford to the number four slot?” Well, it ’s very simple: although I do think both Princeton and Stanford maybe slightly a bit more academically affluent than Yale, that doesn ’t necessarily make them more selective. Let ’s not forget Yale ’s alumni network is arguably the greatest of all the Ivies. Also, Yale is, by far, one of the most elitist school in the world…and wherever there ’s elitism, there could be a case for nepotism thus making Yale, demographically, extremely tough to get into.
5. Pomona College, CA and Amherst College, Mass.
There are a lot of students that never dream of going to an Ivy League school like Yale or an elite technology school like MIT. Fact is a very significant number of students prefer the feel of a small private institution. This is where Liberal Arts Colleges (LACs) can get pretty competitive—that is, to say, if you ’re dreaming of going to one of these really good (LACs) like Pomona College or Amherst then you better be on top of your game: they ’re not easy to get into. With about a 15% acceptance rate and an enrollment of only 1700 student, these two very little (LACs) can, indeed, compete with the big boys when it comes to gaining admissions.
6. Seoul National University, South Korea (SNU)
From the middle of the 20th century on to the present, very few societies have placed as much faith in the powers of education as the South Koreans. This ideology has manifested itself in South Korea ’s (SNU). Colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae, (SNU) is without question one of Asia ’s most affluent academic institutions thus have built up, over-time, a pretty substantial reputation for being a very tough university to matriculate into. With a 0.5% acceptance rate, one of the lowest in the world, this reputation seems justified.
7. Peking University, China (“Yan Yuan”) and Tsinghua, China (Chinese MIT)
China, the world ’s fastest growing economy is home to well over 2000 academic institutions of higher learning. Of all 2000, Peking University, China ’s national university and Tsinghua University, China ’s MIT, is hands down the two toughest to get into. I couldn ’t find official acceptance rates for either school; nevertheless, have been told by some pretty credible sources that they could be even lower than South Korea ’s (SNU).
8. Oxford University, U.K. and Cambridge University U.K.
Oxbridge-aka, Oxford University and The University of Cambridge, two very prestigious UK academic institutions, in their own rights, doesn ’t put as much emphasis on its selectivity as its American and Asian counterparts. But this isn ’t to say that they ’re not tough to get into: with an international acceptance rate of only 2% it might be kind of hard to prove this notion incorrect.
9. U.S. Air Force Academy, and U. S. Military Academy (WestPoint) , NY
A list about “tough to get into” isn ’t a list without USFA and WestPoint: two highly prestigious military academies–with respective 13% acceptance rates–and, indeed, are two very selective institutions of higher learning. My freshmen year in high school I can recall our school ’s Valedictorian being denied into WestPoint, but easily got accepted into Yale. Therefore, holding many different admissions variables at a constant, these two fine military academies are “no jokes” when it comes to choosing the future military leaders of this nation.
10. The Julliard School (Julliard), NYC and Curtis Institute of Music (CIM), PA
Last but not least, you can ’t forget about the performing arts institutes—as many young adults do pursue music, drama and dance careers in this country. Julliard and (CIM), two very prestigious performing arts conservatories, were both founded in the early 19th century—so they ’ve both been around for awhile. In addition, they both have very small enrollments thus over the years have become extremely tough to get into. With acceptance rates comparable to most top Ivy Leagues one could see why.
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