Should I feel special about getting into an IVY MA program? I applied directly into a top school's MA program and I got accepted, though it seems like this school and other top tier schools in anthropology are handing out MA offers quite readily.... I had the impression that the MA program at top-tier schools are somewhat highly competitive, but now I'm not too sure. I'm questioning if a MA degree in anthropology at an Ivy is even worth it if it is true that they hand them out to everybdoy who seems to want one.
I (hopefully) thought I was a very competitive candidate and many of my professors urged me to apply to Phd programs directly, but I didnt apply to any of them because I wasnt too sure if I wanted to go on the PhD track just yet (I always thought it was kind of unethical to apply to a doctorate program simply as an experiment to see if I would like my field at a graduate level; I would rather someone else who knows they really want it to have it. In fact, a lesser-known school offered me acceptance to their PhD program even though I only applied to their Masters. I rejected their offer immediately).
How should I feel? Does my Ivy Anthro MA carry more weight than a cheaper one I can get at a state/city school?
Anyone else going to get their MA in Anthro at a top school feel the same way I do?