Public Service Announcement

[Anonymous]

When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

+1

Agree, OP.

Unless someone provides actual stats in supporting information, it is definitely a troll, in the College forum.

[Anonymous]

People troll the schools they did not get accepted to (especially if they think someone 'unqualified' was accepted over their kid) very, very hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

This is probably the same poster who started a thread to tell everyone to stop creating a certain kind of thread. Used to being in control, maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

Not the OP but I like that the called it a PSA. Unfortunately, some people come to DCUM looking for actual guidance on how to navigate the college application process and take these ridiculous posts seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

This is probably the same poster who started a thread to tell everyone to stop creating a certain kind of thread. Used to being in control, maybe?

Nope- no interest in controlling anything. I’m just trying to help people put things in perspective. There are a gazillion of these threads and they follow completely predictable patterns. At the end of the day, they provide zero value or substance but are clearly fueled by grievance and insecurity. Sometimes it’s helpful to remind people of this. But please, by all means, start another thread about why Emory isn’t “elite” or the ten year old article on Northeastern “gaming” the rankings…it will make everyone who got rejected from those schools this year feel better for five minutes to take a swipe at them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

This is probably the same poster who started a thread to tell everyone to stop creating a certain kind of thread. Used to being in control, maybe?

Nope- no interest in controlling anything. I’m just trying to help people put things in perspective. There are a gazillion of these threads and they follow completely predictable patterns. At the end of the day, they provide zero value or substance but are clearly fueled by grievance and insecurity. Sometimes it’s helpful to remind people of this. But please, by all means, start another thread about why Emory isn’t “elite” or the ten year old article on Northeastern “gaming” the rankings…it will make everyone who got rejected from those schools this year feel better for five minutes to take a swipe at them.

So, why is it listed as a PSA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

This is probably the same poster who started a thread to tell everyone to stop creating a certain kind of thread. Used to being in control, maybe?

Nope- no interest in controlling anything. I’m just trying to help people put things in perspective. There are a gazillion of these threads and they follow completely predictable patterns. At the end of the day, they provide zero value or substance but are clearly fueled by grievance and insecurity. Sometimes it’s helpful to remind people of this. But please, by all means, start another thread about why Emory isn’t “elite” or the ten year old article on Northeastern “gaming” the rankings…it will make everyone who got rejected from those schools this year feel better for five minutes to take a swipe at them.

I ignore those threads. I agree that they’re tiresome but we catch on. Every thread on this site is like that and you have to seek out the gems. It’s been helpful but there’s a price to pay. Such is the internet.

[Anonymous]

Clickbait. I came on here and this is what it’s about?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

This is probably the same poster who started a thread to tell everyone to stop creating a certain kind of thread. Used to being in control, maybe?

Nope- no interest in controlling anything. I’m just trying to help people put things in perspective. There are a gazillion of these threads and they follow completely predictable patterns. At the end of the day, they provide zero value or substance but are clearly fueled by grievance and insecurity. Sometimes it’s helpful to remind people of this. But please, by all means, start another thread about why Emory isn’t “elite” or the ten year old article on Northeastern “gaming” the rankings…it will make everyone who got rejected from those schools this year feel better for five minutes to take a swipe at them.

So, why is it listed as a PSA?

Because some people actually come on here to get useful information- they are new to the college search process and are also new to DCUM. They might not be familiar with the absurdity of these threads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone starts a thread on which schools are the “Top X” schools or
“Is College X overrated/underrated/elite” they are:

1) kids who are trying to start flame wars;
2) parents who are upset about college outcomes;
3) kids and/or parents who are so insecure that they need to rail on where other people go to college.

They are NOT:
1) informed. About anything having to do with the relative quality of the education at these schools. Period.

Why is the title “public service announcement?”

This is probably the same poster who started a thread to tell everyone to stop creating a certain kind of thread. Used to being in control, maybe?

Nope- no interest in controlling anything. I’m just trying to help people put things in perspective. There are a gazillion of these threads and they follow completely predictable patterns. At the end of the day, they provide zero value or substance but are clearly fueled by grievance and insecurity. Sometimes it’s helpful to remind people of this. But please, by all means, start another thread about why Emory isn’t “elite” or the ten year old article on Northeastern “gaming” the rankings…it will make everyone who got rejected from those schools this year feel better for five minutes to take a swipe at them.

I ignore those threads. I agree that they’re tiresome but we catch on. Every thread on this site is like that and you have to seek out the gems. It’s been helpful but there’s a price to pay. Such is the internet.

Agree…it’s ridiculous and exhausting but you can usually figure it out by the subject or by how the first post is written that they are looking to tear down a particular school. It’s pathetic. I had always assumed it was kids but I think there may actually be more than a few parents doing it, sad as it may seem.

[Anonymous]

Thank you OP.

Unless someone has taught or attended the universities being compared, they have no basis on which to make an informed opinion.

[Anonymous]

I love this PSA. I think it should be reposted every time one of those idiotic threads is started.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you OP.

Unless someone has taught or attended the universities being compared, they have no basis on which to make an informed opinion.

x10000000

No stats, no questions answered. Stop making a mockery of this forum. Some of us are here to glean actual useful information not play middle school games.