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Anonymous wrote:Ignore the community college idiots. The horror that a B student should go to a 4-year college. What world are you people living in that’s it’s only UVA or CC?

the "horror" is paying a small fortune for a nothing college. I'm not in VA. I think it's fine to pay in state tuition for those other VA colleges, but some people on here seem to be telling OP to send their kids to OOS and/or expensive private college because those colleges don't care that much about grades as much as how much you are willing to pay. Really? You'd want your kid to go to such a college?

BTW, I went to a no name state U, but I paid in state and commuted. I've read some posts on this forum of people telling an OP to consider that no name state U and pay OOS. That is absolutely insane.

Some people have more money than sense.

And what are you going to do with the money? Buy more things? Buy a larger house? Put in in the bank and... make more money?

How empty and pointless. I bet you don't travel either. Because that costs money and you're only left with memories.

Listen, most of us are HAPPY to gift our children the college experience. There is nothing material that I could buy that would bring me more joy.
I don't think you get this and I don't get you.

Nope, I'm frugal. I don't need things to make me happy. I love to travel, actually. That's where my money goes.

So, you're wrong on so many fronts.

Also, who said I didn't want my kid to go to college. I absolutely do, and I'm making sure DC is on track to go to college. But, I'm not paying a small fortune to go oos for a nothing college. I'm happy to pay for in state, or OOS for a great college, but who would be dumb enough to pay for OOS or full pay private for a C rated college.

This is so offensive and close minded. It’s not “dumb” for a rich parent to pay a lot of money for a private college if it’s the right fit for their kid. Some kids will do well just about anywhere, but others need just the right kind of school. Denying a kid that opportunity because you’re stubbornly frugal is…dumb.

"A fool and his money are easily parted".

Obnoxious. Also, you just don’t get it.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a professor at one of these smaller, "nothing" colleges. As a PP said above, I have the vaunted top IVY+ credentials that so many parents dream about, and feel lucky to have my teaching job. I love our students, who are in general B students, and think we do a great job in educating them and preparing them for the world. My own child will likely go to one of these schools. Once you get over the ego/bragging rights, these schools are great, trust me, and eminently affordable--we give LOTS of scholarships, merit and financial.

We've been touring those *kinds* of schools. 3.2 UW, 1140 SAT, 3.7 W GPA. IB and AP classes.

I want our kid at one of those schools because I think they will allow the time and space for them to grow up and learn more things. Like many kids with those kinds of scores, ours is unbalanced: fantastic at some things, terrible at others. (The SAT score has a is wildly uneven split.) That doesn't mean they'd do well in community college, in fact I think they would not, they'd be bored to tears.

They need a school that will play to their strengths and not make them just another number.

This was me. Went to a small LAC and now make a really good salary with a liberal arts degree.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a professor at one of these smaller, "nothing" colleges. As a PP said above, I have the vaunted top IVY+ credentials that so many parents dream about, and feel lucky to have my teaching job. I love our students, who are in general B students, and think we do a great job in educating them and preparing them for the world. My own child will likely go to one of these schools. Once you get over the ego/bragging rights, these schools are great, trust me, and eminently affordable--we give LOTS of scholarships, merit and financial.

We've been touring those *kinds* of schools. 3.2 UW, 1140 SAT, 3.7 W GPA. IB and AP classes.

I want our kid at one of those schools because I think they will allow the time and space for them to grow up and learn more things. Like many kids with those kinds of scores, ours is unbalanced: fantastic at some things, terrible at others. (The SAT score has a is wildly uneven split.) That doesn't mean they'd do well in community college, in fact I think they would not, they'd be bored to tears.

They need a school that will play to their strengths and not make them just another number.

+1

This was me. Went to a small LAC and now make a really good salary with a liberal arts degree.

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Anonymous wrote:Ignore the community college idiots. The horror that a B student should go to a 4-year college. What world are you people living in that’s it’s only UVA or CC?

the "horror" is paying a small fortune for a nothing college. I'm not in VA. I think it's fine to pay in state tuition for those other VA colleges, but some people on here seem to be telling OP to send their kids to OOS and/or expensive private college because those colleges don't care that much about grades as much as how much you are willing to pay. Really? You'd want your kid to go to such a college?

BTW, I went to a no name state U, but I paid in state and commuted. I've read some posts on this forum of people telling an OP to consider that no name state U and pay OOS. That is absolutely insane.

Some people have more money than sense.

And what are you going to do with the money? Buy more things? Buy a larger house? Put in in the bank and... make more money?

How empty and pointless. I bet you don't travel either. Because that costs money and you're only left with memories.

Listen, most of us are HAPPY to gift our children the college experience. There is nothing material that I could buy that would bring me more joy.
I don't think you get this and I don't get you.

Nope, I'm frugal. I don't need things to make me happy. I love to travel, actually. That's where my money goes.

So, you're wrong on so many fronts.

Also, who said I didn't want my kid to go to college. I absolutely do, and I'm making sure DC is on track to go to college. But, I'm not paying a small fortune to go oos for a nothing college. I'm happy to pay for in state, or OOS for a great college, but who would be dumb enough to pay for OOS or full pay private for a C rated college.

This is so offensive and close minded. It’s not “dumb” for a rich parent to pay a lot of money for a private college if it’s the right fit for their kid. Some kids will do well just about anywhere, but others need just the right kind of school. Denying a kid that opportunity because you’re stubbornly frugal is…dumb.

"A fool and his money are easily parted".

Obnoxious. Also, you just don’t get it.

I get it. It's like rich people buying Range Rovers. Crappy cars but they can afford it.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a huge advocate for community college/upward transfer path, particularly for late bloomers and undecided majors. Your daughter will get lots of support, and her grades at community college will be a better indicator of future performance at a four year, not to mention that many of the state flagships have transfer agreements in place for associate degree earners. I say this as a person who has one kid with an Ivy degree and one who will take the two year to four year path. Both are valid options for higher education.

Community college sounds great on paper, but the reality is often quite different. I volunteer with organizations where a number of the students involved go to CC. From what I gather, the community colleges don't really provide a lot of support--and the grading can be very erratic. I know a lot of kids who started out thinking they were going to do a transfer to UVA, W&M etc. and all but one ended up at GMU (which most could have gotten into direct admit) or just got jobs they could get with a HS diploma and drifted out of CC. The one student I know who got all As in CC transferred into W&M and did really poorly once she got there--the quality expected in research and writing was just so much higher. It was devastating to her because she was a very hard worker.

I work at a community college and I disagree. The classes are smaller, professors are teachers - not TAs, and the majority are invested in student success. I have mentorship programs, internships, academic supports, intrusive advising and lots of other tools to help prepare these students for success at four year schools.

Sure, but what do the data say?