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admissions... [DOC] [TLE] Ivy League - Wikipedia [PAR] The Ivy League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from 
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, having a reputation for high scholastic achievement and social prestige. ... A 
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their... [DOC] [TLE] The History Of The Ivy League - Best College Reviews [PAR] There are eight total colleges that are considered to be Ivy League. These 
schools are Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia 
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the humanities and the social sciences, including its world-renowned Economics
... [DOC] [TLE] Confessions of a Prep School College Counselor - The Atlantic [PAR] Our author looks at books about college admissionsand at the unexamined ... a 
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Question: Brown belongs to this group of 8 colleges & universities known for their academic & social prestige
Answer: the Ivy League