@TerribleBPthrower posted:Plenty of Ivy kids get drafted. If they have what it takes they will be "found" by scouts. It won't be as competitive as other D1 conferences but there is plenty of talent in the league.
As mentioned above, there are a lot of variables. What would be the intended major probably being one of the biggest. Is the kid that strong of a student? I wouldn't have my son reach academically just to struggle and be miserable for 4 years at an Ivy.
Is it any harder? Chem lab at UPenn is the same as chem lab at Penn State. History happened the same way it did at Harvard and UMass. Stats is the same course at Columbia and Stony Brook.
The hard part is getting in - you have to stand out in an application pool of very gifted students that is a significant hurdle. I have a very hard time believing the coursework is any harder once you're there. Once you're in, it is not about IQ, it is about work ethic. There are very smart kids who don't do well in school because they put in no effort. There are average IQ students who make great grades because they hit the books nonstop.
GPA is an indicator of work ethic, not how smart you are.