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07.02.08, 04:50 AM NY Schools
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Am I the only parent who feels my child can get a great college education at many off-the-radar colleges? It's more about teachers and meeting kids with different backgrounds than prestige, in my opinion. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.02.08, 04:50 AM Flag
 

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General Topics 07.02.08, 04:52 AM Flag
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^^^ In journalism: Christiane Amanpour (University of Rhode Island); Kurt Schork (Jamestown College, North Dakota) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 04:55 AM Flag
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I feel the same way as you, but I don't want to talk it up too much for fear that the schools we're identifying will become too hot like Colby, Pomona, and others have become since my older child applied. Shhhhhh.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 04:55 AM Flag
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ITA, and depending upon what you want to study Ivies are not always the best. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 05:06 AM Flag
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ita. and i feel the same way about g&t schools. i worked briefly as a recruiter hiring kids straight out of college and saw a lot of from ivies. some were impressive but so were many from state schools, and plenty were not that impressive at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 05:37 AM Flag
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I am not concerned with colleges as much as I am with my dc getting a great education before he gets there. I have seen some of the most poorly educated people come out of HYP because once you are in you can either coast or work the academics, they hardest part if getting in but I think a great education can be found at many many off the radar colleges [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:24 AM Flag
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No I agree with you. Half of my HS class went to ivies and many of them did not emerge any brighter or better educated than when they arrived there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:26 AM Flag
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I agree, but depending on his/her career aspirations, sometimes a "name" college opens more doors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:27 AM Flag
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I'm right there with you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:30 AM Flag
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Well....I went to Swarthmore about a zillion years ago and though it's certainly a name college. I moved back home to Atlanta after graduation and very few of the places I was interviewing for work had ever heard of it. At the time, it was frustrating. There's something to be said for name recogition. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:34 AM Flag
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It's not just that - it's community. If, at 18, you know you want to go into the film business, and go to UCLA, you will meet others who share your interest and there is an alumni community who you can reach out to, etc. Those friends from college will be in your life for a long time. For HYP, it works similarly, but for different fields. A smaller college may not offer that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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Right. I wouldn't push the Ivies on my kids because most of the Ivy grads I know are a little dim, frankly, but I wouldn't discount the value of connections (assuming the idea of those connections appealed to DCs). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:47 AM Flag
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This is a bit of a blanket statement, isn't it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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I am not a snob, but I found graduating from a named college helped and having a strong alumni network help for informational interviewing and job hunting throughout my career. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:12 AM Flag
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Same. I don't think it's the end all and be all or a formula for a happy life, but I went to a school with a reputation for being stressful and it was fun. I learned a lot, was challenged, made great friends, had some wonderful professors, drank plenty... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:30 AM Flag
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YES! The college experience is so much what each individual makes of it. I went to an "ok" school but had fantastic teachers, did very well academically, had many great internships and became a Fulbright scholar. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:13 AM Flag
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You're not the only one. I feel the same way. I may have gotten into an Ivy, but I wanted a smaller school experience. Went to a small liberal arts college that was very "me" when I was 18-21. And have gone on to have a career I enjoy, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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ita. just want dc to be happy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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Unless you want to work in publishing, it's really more important where you go to graduate school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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Of course. But most parents at UB are all about status, status, status. They like to believe they're concerned about the quality of the education, but all they really care about is bragging to their friends. And for that, it has to have a big name. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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