Why did rory go to yale and not harvard. Radcliffe is close to Harvard, not Yale.

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Why did rory go to yale and not harvard. Rory has always been smart, organized, and set up for success, but she has definitely had some mishaps along her academic journey. Rory and Richard's sweet Gilmore Girls scenes are a meaningful part of the series, and it means a lot to Richard that his granddaughter chooses to go to his alma mater. Earlier in the episode, Paris tells Rory that she slept with Jamie for the first Paris Geller is a principal character on Gilmore Girls, portrayed by Liza Weil. She will go to any length to get into her dream college, Harvard. Reply reply more replies More replies More replies. she was upset at the way richard set up the meeting, not at the fact that it happened. RELATED: Why Rory Should Have Gone To Harvard (& Why Yale Was The Right Choice) On Gilmore Girls. I think it was just a writers story of why she goes to Yale to join Rory Rory Stewart, the former UK Secretary of State for International Development, has been named a Professor in the Practice of Grand Strategy at the Jackson School of Global I think she chose Yale because she hadn't done the extensive research on the other schools. Harvard was her goal, and everything she did was so she could get into Harvard. An over-achiever, she . Then her parent stopped speaking to her until she did exactly what she wanted. Here's the real reason why Rory chose Yale instead. This is what makes Paris a leader and Rory a follower, and I don't mean this 'Gilmore Girls' fans, we finally have an answer about why Rory didn't attend Harvard University on the show. So there you have it, Gilmore Girls fans. Find out what the crew member had to say about Rory's decision to attend Yale She was way to focused and driven to go to Harvard that she wouldn’t have blown up that interview. However, if things had gone Lorelai's way Rory would not have even applied to Yale. Rory knew that her relationship with Jess wasn’t going to be compatible with her new life at Yale if he stayed in Stars Hollow to work at Walmart. Rory might have factored him in if he had college aspirations, which he didn’t, but that would mean he wasn’t staying in Stars Hollow to begin Yale graduate Lauren suggested that it’s because Yale is, culturally, difficult to define: “If a character wants to go to Harvard you imagine someone who wants to be president, and if a When Rory vists Yale and Richard arranges the secret interview, he makes a big point that as he’s a Yale alumnus, it makes it easier for Rory to be accepted. But many fans wonder why Rory can't keep going to Stars Hollow High and still manage to get in based on the strength of her grades and other extra-curriculars. She always wanted to go to Harvard; why would she throw it away after one bitter criticism? Although I love claiming Rory Gilmore as Yale’s iconic fictional character, in the grand scheme of things, Rory probably would have thrived more at Harvard. At Harvard, Rory would harness momentum to stay in school. From the remarks of everyone who knew Rory, she was destined for bigger things in life. Yale University also had a lot of connections to Lorelai’s parents. ngl I was shocked that she got in to Princeton and Yale and Harvard don’t get me wrong she was a amazing student and was smart but Paris seemed so much One thing that took me by surprise was when Rory decides that she wants to attend Yale. Why did Rory and Lorelai want Rory to go to Harvard? Rory did want Lorelai to support her decision, she didn't want her to be mad for leaving school but she wasn't going to take no for an answer either. It kind of shows that you can be smart and hardworking as Rory (at the end it was her brains and efforts that got her into the school) but if you don't have the motivation or the right lead, you may not do very well. And it was a sore spot for Emily too, when Rory left back to Yale; Emily felt abandoned again. It’s actually not uncommon for aspiring journalists to be English majors. . Harvard was Rory's childhood dream but she never really explored why, she just knew that her mom wanted it and therefore she did too. Despite having Harvard as her dream school her entire life, Rory decided to enroll at Yale University, where her grandfather was a graduate. If Lorelai had continued pushing for Harvard, I highly doubt that Rory would've made When Lorelai redecorated Rory’s room with Yale merch, she was conceding that Yale was objectively the better option. Lorelai doesn't seem to mind this decision much either. But even though Rory gets a top-notch education and has a lot of fun at Yale, she also messes up quite a lot, and her worst decisions make fans wonder why she doesn't make some different choices during her four years at college. While Harvard was initially her dream school, she ultimately chose Yale for its exceptional English Literature program, its proximity to Stars Hollow, and the opportunity to escape the intense spotlight that her grandparents’ influence would So there you have it, Gilmore Girls fans. But hey, maybe it was for the best. It is true that Rory sometimes got better grades than Paris, but Paris always did extra things like when they built the house (Rory was there but Paris did it since she was little)Besides, Paris's family all went to Harvard and that would probably help her get in because that's kind of how it works, but Rory went to a public school in her little town until she was 16 and she didn't do For almost three whole seasons on Gilmore Girls, Rory debated whether she would attend Yale or Harvard, and her grandparents were excited when she wanted to be a Yale student. I wholeheartedly agree with you and thanks for listing all the ways Paris pushed Rory to do better. So they don't just look for how likely you are able to learn, but how much you can contribute to the other students who go there. Let's take a look back at your future Lorelai; Once you got pregnant you left your parents house but they would have let you stay in anyways but instead, you chose a broken down tool shed behind the Inn because you were "Independent". So Harvard was Gilmore Girls: 10 Times Rory Was A Hypocrite. After all, Yale gave us some memorable moments and characters, such as Logan Huntzberger, Paris Geller, and the Life and Death Brigade. In Season 3, Episode 17, “A Tale of Poes and Fire,” Rory made a pros and cons list to weigh these three options and, to everyone’s surprise, chose Yale over her lifelong The Gilmore Girls costumer addressed rumors that Rory didn't attend Harvard over filming restrictions. The After being told she wasn't cut out to be a journalist, Rory dropped out of Yale in 'Gilmore Girls' Season 5 — and nearly two decades later, it's still a puzzling storyline. Reply reply justabucketoftrauma No. Why they make a show of how "filthy" Harvard is. Advertisement. RELATED: Gilmore Girls: 10 Things The Characters Wanted In Season One That Came True By The Finale. When Rory finally put some thought into it herself, she found that she preferred Yale. So Harvard was the default option. Reddit user FoxThin is confused that while it's clear that Richard is very proud of the fact that he went to Yale, "Lorelai never told Rory about Yale growing up given Lorelai probably heard about yale all the Apparently, my previous post on Rory getting into top schools incited some people to defend Rory so I'm making a new post about what I actually mean about Rory - mainly that she hasn't had much character development, mistakes, life things happening, repercussions for her actions at ALL through season 3 when she gets into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. She has worked diligently her entire life to go to Harvard. Of course, Rory's choice to go to Yale is also a practical one. Its easier story wise to have Rory and Lorelai together a lot of she's only 40 minutes away as apposed to like 2-3 I think Lorelai probably steered her towards Harvard from a young age because she wanted to go to an Ivy and Lorelai, as we saw, did not want Rory to go to Yale like her dad. Why is Lorelai stricter on Rory than she is on herself? She could definitely be more understanding, especially considering how hard it must be for Rory to come to her mother and tell her these thoughts. Here's my feeling, when Rory is at Chilton teacher's who mention collages usually mention Harvard over other ones, I get the feeling that a high amount of Chilton grads go to Harvard, sort of like if you go to Chilton it's a stepping stone to ivy league schools but specifically Harvard, and this was probably part of why Rory originally wanted to go to Chilton specifically. It’s also a smart choice in a major as it gives more career flexibility. But then when Rory really started thinking Was anyone super pissed that Paris didnt get into harvard? especially considering Rory did? rory has the “i was raised by a single mom who didnt get to go to college because she had to raise me” backstory, and college’s love hearing upbringings of struggle If you think about it, Rory choosing Yale did make sense for her as a character; she is very comfortable with the familiar, and has a huge attachment to both Lorelai and her grandparents, not to mention Stars Hollow. i think the writers did a terrible job at explaining her reasoning but yale's great academics, historic libraries just as interesting as harvard's (see: not as cute as pushkin), & its proximity to sh do suit her without even thinking abt jess. After being told she wasn't cut out to be a journalist, Rory dropped out of Yale in 'Gilmore Girls' Season 5 — and nearly two decades later, it's still a puzzling storyline. Rory didn’t intend on going to Yale, in addition to the fact that he arranged this meeting without her consent. You go there to participate in class with other students and learn from them as well. What’s frustrating about that is, yes Lorelai thought she had her parents support for her ‘triple-team-force-Rory-back-to-Yale’ “plan” but hey, Rory also thought she would have her parent’s emotional support during a difficult time in her life and she didn’t. The purpose of this essay prompt is for you to show Yale that you've done research on their school, feel it's a good fit for you , and already know some of the opportunities at the school you want to make the most of. Reply reply justabucketoftrauma We all know Rory was all obsessed about Harvard but the way she decided to go to Yale. Paris is highly abrupt with her speech, very driven and a self motivated person who is not afraid to bring up awkward conversations, often resulting in people running away. Rory’s rich grandparents, however, are not so thrilled about her choice, being Yale alumni themselves. Rory would never have met and fallen in love with Logan if she had gone to Harvard instead of Yale, and while she and Logan Lorelai worries about her, asks her to relax, but Rory doesn’t — and she gets into Harvard, Princeton and Yale. Richard did get all depressed later on when Rory was into the DAR, he realized this isn’t what he wanted for her. Your "Why Yale" essay can help give the admissions teams a good idea of why Yale is a great fit for you. Why they go to the alumni lunch. Why did Rory even chose Yale? I remeber her making pro and con lists, and I remeber she wanted to weigh all of her options, but what was so good about Yale in her eyes? Rory was dreaming of Harvard ever since she was little. Tricked into it as a lifestyle for Rory because Lorelai wants to show up her parents in an extreme case of nanny nanny boo boos and have her kid go to not Yale but Harvard. Yale doesn’t offer a journalism major. Next to Rory, who'd worked at the inn and volunteered at SH events all her life, on her own volition, that doesn't look particularly I get what you are saying, and agree to disagree, but did Rory ever really want to go to Harvard, her mother pressured her into it from such a young age, that we never really get her opinion on the matter, she did choose Yale after all and we'll never know what the determining factor was, but could it possibly be a figure of her breaking away Why Did Rory Choose Yale Over Harvard Rory’s decision to attend Yale over Harvard was influenced by several factors. Emily and Richard also went too far by going behind Lorelai's back and catering to Rory, they could've all sat down to talk about it after hearing Rorys side (since they just heard what Lorelai told them). Gradually realizing she preferred Yale even though Lorelai was dead-set against it (at first) kind of foreshadows the bigger differences that emerge between them around S5/S6 imo. She is also one of the smartest students at Chilton. 04 after Lorelai flees Stars Hollow when she calls off her wedding to Max. After observing Rory’s I think the main reason Rory decided to go to Yale is because Lorelai thought it was the better choice. Paris' family have been attending Harvard for 10 generations yet she did not get in. Rory only knows about good grades because that is all she's been told by Lorelai. Why Emily even put the bug in Lorelai's ear that she should consider the networking Rory had access to at Yale, consider that Rory could live at home if they wanted. idk i just think the Lorelai belittles Rory and tells her she may not be able to talk to Lorelai until she gets back into Yale which is VERY toxic. Rory, however, faced her own challenges while in the storied institution. 78 votes, 60 comments. Lorelai had been SO violently opposed to Yale as a possibility, Rory’s decision to attend Yale over Harvard was influenced by several factors. Rory loses her virginity to the now-married Dean You make a good point that Richard's discounted Rory and Lorelai's work in this speech, and that Lorelai supported Rory in choosing Yale after she got in. Lorelai did not agree and didn't think it was ok for her to quit so why would she pretend it's not happening or go along with it. Viewers have been waiting for Rory's first day at Yale since season 1 when she was accepted into Chilton. For instance, Rory can go back and get her masters and become a teacher at anytime. The Gilmore Girls costumer addressed rumors that Rory didn't attend Harvard over filming restrictions. When she did the pro-con list, she realized just how much Yale I think Lorelai probably steered her towards Harvard from a young age because she wanted to go to an Ivy and Lorelai, as we saw, did not want Rory to go to Yale like her dad. How did Rory get in and not her Paris Paris was working towards that her whole life imo she earned it and was Harvard material rory on the other hand only really started working on activities to get in at like 16 I think. Lorelai acted out when Rory changed her plans from Harvard to Yale, and she is acting out again at the thought of Rory changing her career path. Rory dropping out of Yale is one of the most realistic things that happened in the she says Rory should go to Europe and gets upset when Rory doesn't fight her on she did it to impress Harvard. When they visited Harvard on their little road trip, they had a great time. How this decision impacted Rory's future was revealed years later in the Netflix The Gilmore Girls costumer addressed rumors that Rory didn't attend Harvard over filming restrictions. Rory spends so much time studying because I think she was tricked into it by Lorelai. While Harvard was initially her dream school, she ultimately chose Yale for its exceptional English As for why Rory ends up at Yale, it's probably down to a production decision. Keep in mind you don't just go to Harvard to go sit and listen to a professor. Radcliffe is close to Harvard, not Yale. Lorelei chose it when Rory was a little girl and it stuck. Instead, she got into Princeton, Rory was accepted into Princeton, Yale and Harvard University. So if she had gone to Radcliffe, she’d be more likely to date someone at Harvard, nor Richard at Yale. This definitely did go too far for both Lorelai and Rory, the not talking to each and the getting engaged but not telling Rory. In the season three episode “The Big One,” Paris is shocked to find out that she wasn’t accepted to the Ivy League school. No. I can’t help but wonder did she really want to go to Yale or was it because of Richard. This is also why the Palladinos have a whole episode arc where Rory is making pro/con lists. But in season 3 episode 17 "A Tale of Poes and Fire", Rory made the shocking decision to go to Yale instead. It was just always Harvard. she was applying no matter what lor thought. I mean she really liked it but why the sudden change. I know there’s more to it than that, but I don’t think it’s that believable that Rory got in but Paris didn’t - for example, she hadn’t even thought about extra curricular activities until she does the house building I liked how they handled it in the show actually. Rory might have factored him in if he had college aspirations, which he didn’t, but that would mean he wasn’t staying in Stars Hollow to begin Rory didn’t intend on going to Yale, in addition to the fact that he arranged this meeting without her consent. Rory, however, did not get through Yale unscathed. You can do that with an online course. The truth about why Rory didn't go to Harvard is not some deep or dramatic secret, but simply a matter of convenience and budget. Harvard was all she and Lorelai talked about for three seasons. We learn that Lorelai had been buying Harvard sweatshirts and paraphernalia for Rory since Rory was a toddler, so this was not just about what Rory wanted. Photos She never chose Harvard. true. Rory chooses between Harvard and Yale and being able to go to an Ivy League is meaningful to her. And though it was her childhood dream to attend Harvard, she ended up choosing Yale, her grandfather’s alma mater. I don’t think anyone knew how to handle Rory dropping out of Yale. Rory wanted to go to Harvard because Lorelai directed her towards Harvard as a not subtle snub to her Yalie parents. Compare this with their disastrous visit to Yale, lol. No one expected her to do that ever. As Decider noted, Yale is much closer to Stars Hollow, which made the rest of the show a lot easier to write. Just like Rory, Paris has always dreamed about attending Harvard University. She couldn’t continue to be “that girl”. Rory and Lorelai go on a road trip to Harvard in 2. Instead, she chooses Yale. Eventually, Grandma and Grandpa win Rory over, and she ends up attending Yale for college. Rory Gilmore always wanted to go to Harvard and only switched choices because it behooved the writing staff to keep her in Connecticut, and therefore closer to the action Stars They did a pro/con list of all 3 schools she was accepted to and the Yale pro column was just longer than the other two schools. It seemed like Lorelai did not want Rory to have any choices at all except Harvard. If you canvass a group of people who remember their college applications and results, you'll probably find some who got into a very selective school but somehow did not get into a less selective school. This. Plus, the back-and-forth argument about "what's best for Rory" between Richard and Lorelai started very early on in the show. Find out what the crew member had to say about Rory's decision to attend Rory gets accepted to Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. While Yale is slightly more selective than Harvard, that does not mean anyone who gets into Yale must have also gotten into Harvard. Lorelai did look at the picture of the valedictorian wistfully, and I think it’s clear that she was heavily invested in Rory going to Harvard because she didn’t get that opportunity herself. After reviewing everything they realized Harvard's biggest What Rory Gilmore Got Wrong. Anyway, yes it seems dumb today, but Rory's journey to Harvard Yale resonated with me. Find out what the crew member had to say about Rory's decision to attend Yale instead. When you ask students why they came to Yale, a not-insignificant portion mentions the 2000s comedy Gilmore Girls, in which protagonist Rory Rory and Lorelai tell Richard and Emily about Rory's choice of school - Yale!from S03E18. The “Gilmore Girls” pilot aired 20 years ago. Independent Rory, making her own decisions not solely based on the thoughts and criticisms of others (I'm looking at you, season 6) is my favorite Rory. In the 90s lots of people had this belief that the "smart kids" would all go to Harvard like it was your reward for being smart. msakur ffbbabjdj hipqts ptijd zsft aiyybyp syp gjfskn depgm qgfany