9 girls from Visi going to Clemson

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ouch. 9 girls attending #75 on the USNWR list. Not what Beer Bong Brett and his cronies had in mind when they wrote tuition checks to Visi.

I was raised in the South. Clemson has no redeeming qualities. Not educationally, socially, in athletics. USC is better in everything (that’s no saying much) and Citadel has their niche filled.

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You were raised in the South...you capitalized it. You are a racist USC Alumn that champions the Greek system and "Southern" culture. You are an unworthy pathetic human so sit the hell down "Southerner."

Not a USC Alum. Or an Alum of any Southern Public. Did not go through the Greek system and do not think highly of “Southern culture”. Hence the move away from the South. Besides that, dead on.

And who or what am I unworthy of? You sound a bit snobby there. Do I have to pay $40k in HS tuition to be “worthy” of an opinion on this thread?

Clemson is a mediocre school. Not even the best school SC has to offer. I’d don’t know what visi sent 9 girls to Clemson. I’d like to sayI don’t care. But after years of hearing about how college counseling was what you really paid for at the DMV privates, I am interested. After hearing the privates helped each kid find the perfect school, and tailor their app, and stayed on top of apps and corresponded with the schools, I want to know if Clemson was the best 9 girls could do? Because they’d get a higher caliber Mrs. at a different SEC school.

NP...you typed this response in anger. The horrible typos are telling. I'm not "Southern" but your ire towards the "South" is telling. Get a life, good people and good schools everywhere. If 9 girls go to a "mediocre" school in the "South" it really doesn't concern you. Something tells me your spawn is GMU or bust but you know, it's a great education.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t aware that students are clamoring to attend Clemson. Is this a new thing?

As it gets more and more difficult to get into "good" colleges, the unhooked, white and well-off look at schools that a generation ago would not have been on a college list. A slow dribble of interest, one or two who actually enroll, and reports back of receiving a terrific education and a happy college experience, and before you know it the high school sends a half dozen or so per year to a particular college. Clemson may be the flavor of the month. In my day it was USC (South Carolina), Charleston and Elon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t aware that students are clamoring to attend Clemson. Is this a new thing?

As it gets more and more difficult to get into "good" colleges, the unhooked, white and well-off look at schools that a generation ago would not have been on a college list. A slow dribble of interest, one or two who actually enroll, and reports back of receiving a terrific education and a happy college experience, and before you know it the high school sends a half dozen or so per year to a particular college. Clemson may be the flavor of the month. In my day it was USC (South Carolina), Charleston and Elon.

Outgoing, attractive, umc private school kids don’t need grindy colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t aware that students are clamoring to attend Clemson. Is this a new thing?

As it gets more and more difficult to get into "good" colleges, the unhooked, white and well-off look at schools that a generation ago would not have been on a college list. A slow dribble of interest, one or two who actually enroll, and reports back of receiving a terrific education and a happy college experience, and before you know it the high school sends a half dozen or so per year to a particular college. Clemson may be the flavor of the month. In my day it was USC (South Carolina), Charleston and Elon.

Only wealthy people can afford to pay $40,000 for results like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t aware that students are clamoring to attend Clemson. Is this a new thing?

As it gets more and more difficult to get into "good" colleges, the unhooked, white and well-off look at schools that a generation ago would not have been on a college list. A slow dribble of interest, one or two who actually enroll, and reports back of receiving a terrific education and a happy college experience, and before you know it the high school sends a half dozen or so per year to a particular college. Clemson may be the flavor of the month. In my day it was USC (South Carolina), Charleston and Elon.

Outgoing, attractive, umc private school kids don’t need grindy colleges.

Sure. But some of the PP would have you believe that these private grads all have scores to get into UChicago or W&M out of state or whatever but they just want to have fun so they went for...Clemson. Not UNC-Chapel Hill, Tulane, one of the UCs or a dozen other warm, fun southern schools with better reputations that would match their supposed scores. As if there aren't kids in the bottom half at the privates--they weren't the academic strivers at the private and they aren't the academic strivers for college and they will do just fine career-wise and socially. I think it's great they found a place they love--I just have no idea why people have to puff up some fake explanation about their academic qualifications when that's not even what they are seeking. Just call it what it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t aware that students are clamoring to attend Clemson. Is this a new thing?

As it gets more and more difficult to get into "good" colleges, the unhooked, white and well-off look at schools that a generation ago would not have been on a college list. A slow dribble of interest, one or two who actually enroll, and reports back of receiving a terrific education and a happy college experience, and before you know it the high school sends a half dozen or so per year to a particular college. Clemson may be the flavor of the month. In my day it was USC (South Carolina), Charleston and Elon.

Outgoing, attractive, umc private school kids don’t need grindy colleges.

you forgot 'white'.

[Anonymous]

Thinking about the big bragging campaign the local mean girl's family did about the son getting into Clemson. This all makes sense now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thinking about the big bragging campaign the local mean girl's family did about the son getting into Clemson. This all makes sense now.

Word salad, try again and be articulate.

[Anonymous]

let's stop calling South Carolina USC heck they can't even call themselves Carolina

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:let's stop calling South Carolina USC heck they can't even call themselves Carolina

The called themselves USC when I was growing up in Charleston

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:let's stop calling South Carolina USC heck they can't even call themselves Carolina

The called themselves USC when I was growing up in Charleston

University of South Carolina is almost 80 years older than University of Spoiled Children. Thus, they can claim to be the original "USC".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t aware that students are clamoring to attend Clemson. Is this a new thing?

As it gets more and more difficult to get into "good" colleges, the unhooked, white and well-off look at schools that a generation ago would not have been on a college list. A slow dribble of interest, one or two who actually enroll, and reports back of receiving a terrific education and a happy college experience, and before you know it the high school sends a half dozen or so per year to a particular college. Clemson may be the flavor of the month. In my day it was USC (South Carolina), Charleston and Elon.

Outgoing, attractive, umc private school kids don’t need grindy colleges.

Sure. But some of the PP would have you believe that these private grads all have scores to get into UChicago or W&M out of state or whatever but they just want to have fun so they went for...Clemson. Not UNC-Chapel Hill, Tulane, one of the UCs or a dozen other warm, fun southern schools with better reputations that would match their supposed scores. As if there aren't kids in the bottom half at the privates--they weren't the academic strivers at the private and they aren't the academic strivers for college and they will do just fine career-wise and socially. I think it's great they found a place they love--I just have no idea why people have to puff up some fake explanation about their academic qualifications when that's not even what they are seeking. Just call it what it is.

Agree with you. My DC is looking at Clemson type schools. Smart just not super academic. Outgoing, kind , interesting kid. Zero worries about ability to do just fine and be happy in life. Went to good DC area private and comes from a fortunate background in terms of financial security and connections for first job and internships. Athletic. I honestly wouldn’t want DC at a grind school. There is more to life.

[Anonymous]

PP here. Last sentence came out wrong. Everyone has different strengths and interests is really what I meant. Happy my kid is pretty balanced and is excited about attending an SEC or similar school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:let's stop calling South Carolina USC heck they can't even call themselves Carolina

The called themselves USC when I was growing up in Charleston

They actually write it UofSC.

Spoken people say USC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t aware that students are clamoring to attend Clemson. Is this a new thing?

As it gets more and more difficult to get into "good" colleges, the unhooked, white and well-off look at schools that a generation ago would not have been on a college list. A slow dribble of interest, one or two who actually enroll, and reports back of receiving a terrific education and a happy college experience, and before you know it the high school sends a half dozen or so per year to a particular college. Clemson may be the flavor of the month. In my day it was USC (South Carolina), Charleston and Elon.

Only wealthy people can afford to pay $40,000 for results like that.

It's actually $52,000, all in.