I am a senior at an Ivy, and have met 2 Minerva students in events, so I might be a good person to make this comparison.

They are really fucking smart. Certainly smarter than my average classmate, and I could see that from half-hour conversations only.

What stroke me the most, though, was how driven they both were (especially for freshmen!). When you meet one, you'll see what I'm talking about. There is not a chance you won't be engaged...