Vault's New Buzz Book Quiz!

A.Princeton University
B.Harvard University
C.Yale University
D.University of Michigan
E.Georgetown University

Answer: B. Harvard University (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy)

Says the Vault Harvard University Buzz Book:
"A Harvard degree is one the most helpful employment tools available. Graduates go on to be CEOs, entrepreneurs, corporate lawyers, cutting-edge scientists, world-famous musicians and actors, pre-eminent scholars and even Presidents of the United States." (Read the entire Harvard Buzz Book.)

Question: At what school do students live in K-Ville, a tenting town on the quad, while waiting on line for basketball tickets?

A.Princeton University
B.Northwestern University
C.Duke University
D.University of Michigan
E.Stanford University

Answer: C. Duke University

Says the Vault Duke University Buzz Book:
"BASKETBALL is the best. Coach K makes it all worthwhile. I came in hating college basketball and ended up giving up a week of my Christmas break to sleep outside in a tent for the UNC game." (Read the entire Duke Buzz Book.)

Question: At what school does John Astin, Gomez Addams of the original Addams Family TV series, teach a class?

A.Johns Hopkins University
B.Brown University
C.University of Michigan
D.Stanford University
E.University of California, Berkeley

Answer: A. Johns Hopkins University

Says the Vault Johns Hopkins University Buzz Book:
"Hopkins graduate John Astin (better known as Gomez Addams from the old Addams Family television show) teaches an acting and directing workshop through the Writing Seminars Department as a visiting professor." (Read the entire Johns Hopkins Buzz Book.)

Question: Which school's social life revolves around 10 eating clubs?

A.Harvard University
B.Dartmouth College
C.Princeton University
D.Stanford University
E.Northwestern University

Answer: C. Princeton University

Says the Vault Princeton University Buzz Book:
"The social life is INCREDIBLE. The eating clubs host parties and provide free alcoholic beverages to every university undergraduate--no strings attached. Every eating club has a unique flavor for anyone's taste." (Read the entire Princeton Buzz Book.)

Question: What school calls its football stadium "The Big House?"

A.University of California, Berkeley
B.Northwestern University
C.Cornell University
D.Duke University
E.University of Michigan

Answer: E. University of Michigan

Says the Vault University of Michigan Buzz Book:
"Ann Arbor is the quintessential collegetown. And who doesn't want to be a part of the biggest crowd to watch a football game on Saturdays in the Big House?!" (Read the entire UMich Buzz Book.)

Question: What school's strong core curriculum started in 1919 with a class on War and Peace Issues?

A.Brown University
B.Northwestern University
C.New York University
D.Columbia University
E.University of California, Berkeley

Answer: D. Columbia University

Says the Vault Columbia University Buzz Book:
"The distinctive element in Columbia's curriculum is the core requirement of Contemporary Civilization, Literary Humanities, Art and Music Humanities. These survey courses gallop through the basics of the Western canon, giving students a taste of subjects/ideas/themes that they may wish to amplify in more specialized courses." (Read the entire Columbia Buzz Book.)

Question: Painting announcements, student art, messages, proposals, jokes and opinions on The Rock is a tradition at which school?

A.Brown University
B.Dartmouth College
C.New York University
D.Northwestern University
E.Duke University

Answer: D. Northwestern University

Says the Vault Northwestern University Buzz Book:
"Always something going on. The Rock is definitely the icon of campus life." (Read the entire Northwestern Buzz Book.)

Question: Which city school has no football team?

A.University of Pennsylvania
B.Columbia University
C.New York University
D.Harvard University
E.Brown University

Answer: C. New York University

Says the New York University Buzz Book:
"The social life at NYU is infamous, often reported in several magazines as being out of control. However, the NYU community knows how to balance its partying with its academics. We make up for the fact that we have no football team." (Read the entire NYU Buzz Book.)

Question: At what school do students kiss at midnight on the first full moon of the year?

A.Yale University
B.Dartmouth College
C.University of California, Berkeley
D.University of Michigan
E.Stanford University

Answer: E. Stanford University

Says the Stanford University Buzz Book:
"We also have many Stanford traditions like Full Moon on the Quad (where on the first full moon of the academic year, all the seniors and freshman pile into the main quad and the seniors 'initiate' the freshman by kissing/making out with them--of course sophomores and juniors go, even sketchy grad students)." (Read the entire Stanford Buzz Book.)

Question: What school's mascot, Handsome Dan was the first live college mascot?

A.Georgetown University
B.Yale University
C.Duke University
D.University of Michigan
E.Harvard University

Answer: B. Yale University

Says the Yale University Buzz Book:
"Though most athletic teams are not nationally competitive, they are diverse with long and colorful traditions. Many club sports are available on an intramural level, and the seven-story gymnasium facility, golf course and tennis complex are available to students." (Read the entire Yale Buzz Book.)

Question: Which school has Democratic Education, a student-run program for student-taught classes?

A.Brown University
B.New York University
C.University of California, Berkeley
D.Yale University
E.Johns Hopkins University

Answer: E. University of California, Berkeley

Says the Berkeley Buzz Book:
"The DeCal [Democratic Education at Cal] courses offer a unique experience where students can teach a class on pretty much anything. Some are very small and intimate like the poetry workshops, but others are as large as normal lectures. For example the Philosophy of the Simpsons class has to turn away nearly 100 students when it is offered." (Read the entire UC Berkeley Buzz Book.)

Question: What university is home to the largest student-run company in the nation?

A.Harvard University
B.University of Michigan
C.University of California, Berkeley
D.Georgetown University
E.University of Pennsylvania

Answer: D. Georgetown University

Says the Georgetown Buzz Book:
"Plus, there is the Corp. Call it the business-meets-frat. It's the nation's oldest, biggest student-run business, running three coffeehouses, two grocery stores, a movie rental service, shipping and storage services and a book co-op, all by dedicated undergrads. While the Corp has been getting more professional over the years, it still has a clubby frat-like feel, with orientation parties that require students to recall their most embarrassing moments, end-of-semester bashes and plenty of other drinking that gives the words 'Corp Party' some punch. And you get paid for all this." (Read the entire Georgetown Buzz Book.)

Question: Which school founded the world's first collegiate business school?

A.Harvard University
B.Georgetown University
C.University of Michigan
D.Yale University
E.University of Pennsylvania

Answer: E. University of Pennsylvania

Says the University of Pennsylvania Buzz Book:
"The best place in the world to study business. Period! While Wharton is a big school, one quickly learns that size and diversity are the school's strengths. It has talented individuals from all around the world with many different interests, stellar faculty, resources, alumni network and the list goes on." (Read the entire Penn Buzz Book.)

Question: What Ivy League school has the second-largest Greek system in the nation?

A. University of Pennsylvania
B. Yale University
C. Dartmouth College
D. Harvard University
E. Cornell University

Answer: E. Cornell University

Says the Cornell University Buzz Book:
"Greek system is one of the strongest in the country, with almost a third of all Cornell students going Greek. It offers not only a great social outlet for underage students, but has an unbelievable alumni network and leadership opportunities. It is also nationally recognized for its excellence and leadership among all Greek campuses." (Read the entire Cornell Buzz Book.)

Question: What school requires a peer recommendation in its application?

A. University of California, Berkeley
B. Harvard University
C. Johns Hopkins University
D. Dartmouth College
E. Stanford University

Answer: D. Dartmouth College

Says the Dartmouth Buzz Book:
"The application, itself, is very unique in that it includes a peer recommendation portion where the applicant's sibling, relative, friend or peer writes a recommendation on his/her behalf, which is great because it allows admissions officers to see an aspect of the applicant that only a friend would be privy to." (Read the entire Dartmouth Buzz Book.)

Question: What school until recently required that prospective students handwrite their applications?

A. Johns Hopkins University
B. New York University
C. Brown University
D. University of California, Berkeley
E. Yale University

Answer: C. Brown University

Says the Brown University Buzz Book:
"Brown lives up to its reputation for being the odd-man out among the Ivies from day one of the application process. Last I checked they still make students hand-write the essay. During my four years at the school I never figured out why we do this." (Read the entire Brown University Buzz Book.)

Question: Which school offers Charm School during its 4-week term in January/February?

1.Johns Hopkins University
2.Princeton University
3.MIT
4.University of Virginia
5.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Answer: 3. MIT

Says the Vault Buzz Book:
"As an undergraduate, you will spend a lot of time preparing yourself to face the challenges of the world through your coursework. From the core subjects of your first year to the intense focus of your major, to the fresh breeze of IAP and any electives you explore, MIT offers lots of new ways to use your mental toolkit and keep the edges sharp." (Read the entire MIT Buzz Book.)

Question: Which school's nicknames include Mr. Jefferson's University and, simply, The University?

1.University of Virginia
2.Princeton University
3.Duke University
4.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5.Columbia University

Answer: 1. University of Virginia

Says the Vault Buzz Book:
"The University was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 and he designed all of the original buildings. The UVA community has a great respect for Mr. Jefferson and makes every effort to maintain his ideals in the school." (Read the entire University of Virginia Buzz Book.)

Question: Which university's colors were originally used to distinguish between rival on-campus literary societies?

1.University of Michigan
2.Cornell University
3.University of Virginia
4.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5.Duke University

Answer: 4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Says the Vault Buzz Book:
"Theres one group called Carolina Fever that a lot of people are in. This past year it had over 1,200 members. Its a student fan organization, kind of like the Carolina fanatics. They go to Olympic sporting&stand the whole time (you can sit during time-outs and halves), wear Carolina Blue, cheer loudly and so on." (Read the entire University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Buzz Book.)