Ivy League Reality Handbook

Part 2: Choose Your Ivy TypeSo you’ve decided to give up on the job search and try out for a Reality TV show. Congratulations!  Like I said before, you’re a total shoo-in.Why, again?  America, as you probably know, has a love-hate relationship with the Ivy League.  Wealth! Power! Privilege!  Great stuff.  When push comes to shove, though – at least on Reality shows – people really just want to see Ivy Leaguers fail.  Hard.And who can blame them?  It’s always satisfying to see the high and mighty brought low.  Remember this: You’re going to get cast because producers want someone the audience can instantly root against.So when you’re trying out, give those producers what they want.  Show up to the interview sporting your preppy best.  Begin every statement with the phrase, “As a Princeton student…”  Say the words “Eating Club” at least six times, and “bicker” at least twice.Most importantly, know just what kind of Ivy Reality type you’re going to be, and play that part to the hilt.Are you…The Ivy League Jerk? (Male): Elitist and proud.  You’re smarter, hotter, and more-successful than “normal” guys – and that’s why you went to Princeton.  Who says you can’t have it all?The Brainy Beauty? (Female): Because society’s still pretty much sexist, the idea that a young woman can be both super-smart and super-cute is, like, totally CRAZY!  Ratings gold!  Sucks, I know.  But for the purposes of the show, give ‘em the full Danica McKellar.The Uber-Nerd? (Male and Female): Every show needs a socially-challenged (but lovable!) genius, and as long as no one from MIT applies for your season, you've got the spot.  You're the kind of brainiac who wrote a physics textbook before graduating from middle school -- surviving on a desert island should be no sweat, right?Choose wisely.