Why is this board obsessed with prestige?
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Anonymous
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Undergrad prestige does NOT matter. At all. It’s been empirically proven. Smart kids do well anywhere, whether they’re at UMD or Stanford.
Dale and Kruger. Dale and Kruger. Dale and Kruger!!! |
Anonymous
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Insecurity |
Anonymous
| Cause if I am going to pay a boatload of money, I want the best name. Hyundai and Mercedes both get you from point A to point B--but if they are the same price, I want the Mercedes. |
Anonymous
| Not everyone is. |
Anonymous
Where did Dale and Kruger go to school, choose to teach and then send their kids? |
Anonymous
UMD is $20k/year. HYPS is $80k/year. |
Anonymous
| Because they're insecure and shallow. The majority of them come from small towns and moved to the DMV to "make it big" and think they need to brag to be worthy. It's sad. |
Anonymous
| It's not just here. |
Anonymous
Boom. Roasted. |
Anonymous
Yes, smart kids do well anywhere, and my kid is smart and hard-working enough to do well anywhere. That being said, they want to work on Wall Street, and the path there is much easier coming from a specific smaller set of schools. |
Anonymous
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I think people who can't handle real majors are more obsessed with school name prestige
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Anonymous
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Elite colleges & universities have earned their prestige by producing great results.
While exceptional individuals may rise above their circumstances, that is not justification for attending a lesser school in an environment that may make learning more difficult. It is important to be surrounded by motivated, hard-working, intelligent individuals in order to facilitate one's development. While not required and not a guarantee, the best one can do is strive for the best throughout all stages of life. Life does not come with guarantees so it is better to go with the odds that favor success. |
Anonymous
| Desperately afraid |
Anonymous
This is an important point that recognizes the changing needs of employers. Math, science, technology and other STEM majors are now the basis for securing many--maybe most--of the best post-college positions. The best funded engineering & tech research schools are found at large universities. Trend is toward specific majors. |
Anonymous
| Lawyer parents. |