Favorite College that changes lives?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dennison and Hillsdale have the highest USNWR ranking of the CTCLs. I would start there and work your way down.

Because rankings matter more than who your child is, and what he wants?

I feel bad for people like you. Driven to pursue the wrong outcomes!

This feels kind of unfair. We don't know their kid, or them. And PP didn't insult anyone, they just suggested the approach they'd take.
We're all doing our best in the face of a lot of unknowns, and at a really anxious time for young people. That's what makes it so fraught.

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Anonymous wrote:My nephew attends College of Wooster and loves it. They have a cool thesis programs for
seniors.

This is one of ours. I honestly wasn't sure dc would get accepted, they're more selective than some others and I know they're popular. I have a friend who went there about fifteen years ago and loved it and has done quite well in a very tough and very popular field. Wooster's even moved to the top of my list, but they're farther away than I'd like and there are some closer options that also do capstone projects and offer many things that seem similar.

Wooster does seem like it's in good financial shape, and the merit was good.

My dd attended Wooster for 3 semesters and then transferred. Granted, she was there during the height of Covid so she did not have a traditional experience. But the reality for her was very different based upon what she expected from several visits.

Dorms: Research this. You can’t choose (understandable) as a freshman but some dorms are fairly new with A/C and some are literally falling apart. The dorm sophomore year was so bad that dh was worried about leaving her there. Read articles about the bats, etc. in the dorms.

Finances: Check our recent issues of the school newspaper (dd occasionally still reads it and mentioned it). They are making some changes to reduce expenses. I’m not saying they are close to closing but some of the changes may affect the school going forward.

The school has a new president since dd was there. The former president is now at Whitman…

The dumpiest dorm I've seen is at Williams College and the second dumpiest right next to that one, so go figure.

That is great, except we know that anyone on this thread - including you - doesn’t have a kid in the running for Williams.

This post was uncommonly positive, so I guess you just had to go there, huh? Anyway, I know a student that applied to Williams (was accepted) and a CTCL. Kids have high reaches, and sometimes surprisingly get in!

Oh, just stop. It is not “overwhelmingly positive“ for someone to come on a thread about CTCL schools and talk about bad dorms at Williams. It is just ridiculous sour grapes.

I think even the Williams alumni understood that comment to be made in jest.

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Anonymous wrote:My nephew attends College of Wooster and loves it. They have a cool thesis programs for
seniors.

This is one of ours. I honestly wasn't sure dc would get accepted, they're more selective than some others and I know they're popular. I have a friend who went there about fifteen years ago and loved it and has done quite well in a very tough and very popular field. Wooster's even moved to the top of my list, but they're farther away than I'd like and there are some closer options that also do capstone projects and offer many things that seem similar.

Wooster does seem like it's in good financial shape, and the merit was good.

My dd attended Wooster for 3 semesters and then transferred. Granted, she was there during the height of Covid so she did not have a traditional experience. But the reality for her was very different based upon what she expected from several visits.

Dorms: Research this. You can’t choose (understandable) as a freshman but some dorms are fairly new with A/C and some are literally falling apart. The dorm sophomore year was so bad that dh was worried about leaving her there. Read articles about the bats, etc. in the dorms.

Finances: Check our recent issues of the school newspaper (dd occasionally still reads it and mentioned it). They are making some changes to reduce expenses. I’m not saying they are close to closing but some of the changes may affect the school going forward.

The school has a new president since dd was there. The former president is now at Whitman…

The dumpiest dorm I've seen is at Williams College and the second dumpiest right next to that one, so go figure.

That is great, except we know that anyone on this thread - including you - doesn’t have a kid in the running for Williams.

This post was uncommonly positive, so I guess you just had to go there, huh? Anyway, I know a student that applied to Williams (was accepted) and a CTCL. Kids have high reaches, and sometimes surprisingly get in!

Oh, just stop. It is not “overwhelmingly positive“ for someone to come on a thread about CTCL schools and talk about bad dorms at Williams. It is just ridiculous sour grapes.

I think even the Williams alumni understood that comment to be made in jest.

Yeah, the Williams thing was funny!

So does anyone have recent opinions about Allegheny? I've asked before but asking again. I know they have a new president and recently revamped some academic departments, have also had WiFi problems, which sound like they're resolving, but I'm trying to figure out the difference between them and say, Wooster.

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I think the list has lost meaning as some of these schools are now struggling. Look at this https://apple.news/AlZoc9AHiQ0CdUdlpzOCRbg

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“A huge percentage of these schools major in humanities and go on to PhDs. Those circles must overlap. Even STEM PhDs aren't that much to brag about though? Like if you can get a good job with your bachelor's alone, isn't that the best case?”

Lol. My friend who got a STEM PhD after attending our CTCL made bank working for biotech startups and retired at 40.

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A bunch of mediocre schools for average kids.
Move on.

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Anonymous wrote:A bunch of mediocre schools for average kids.
Move on.

Whatever, sad middle manager at an outdated government consulting software job.

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Anonymous wrote:A bunch of mediocre schools for average kids.
Move on.

Whatever, sad middle manager at an outdated government consulting software job.

this is my dream job for my 60s. I know so many people coasting in crazy worthless jobs for very good money. I mean, they're remote so hardly working.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the list has lost meaning as some of these schools are now struggling. Look at this https://apple.news/AlZoc9AHiQ0CdUdlpzOCRbg

Tiny classes and fantastic student-faculty ratio

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Anonymous wrote:A bunch of mediocre schools for average kids.
Move on.

Whatever, sad middle manager at an outdated government consulting software job.

this is my dream job for my 60s. I know so many people coasting in crazy worthless jobs for very good money. I mean, they're remote so hardly working.

That's true. Why am I knocking it?

[Anonymous]

Any views/thoughts on St. John Annapolis?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“A huge percentage of these schools major in humanities and go on to PhDs. Those circles must overlap. Even STEM PhDs aren't that much to brag about though? Like if you can get a good job with your bachelor's alone, isn't that the best case?”

Lol. My friend who got a STEM PhD after attending our CTCL made bank working for biotech startups and retired at 40.

andecdata of 1.

-dp

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Anonymous wrote:I think the list has lost meaning as some of these schools are now struggling. Look at this https://apple.news/AlZoc9AHiQ0CdUdlpzOCRbg

Tiny classes and fantastic student-faculty ratio

in a school that's struggling. If you are not a senior, I would be concerned that the school may shut down while you are there, or professors let go, or you major shut down.

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Anonymous wrote:“A huge percentage of these schools major in humanities and go on to PhDs. Those circles must overlap. Even STEM PhDs aren't that much to brag about though? Like if you can get a good job with your bachelor's alone, isn't that the best case?”

Lol. My friend who got a STEM PhD after attending our CTCL made bank working for biotech startups and retired at 40.

Yes, I know someone who did same and now living their best life, travel, arts, photography. They can devote their time to singing in a few different choral groups and gets to sing in cathedrals all over Europe.

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Anonymous wrote:“A huge percentage of these schools major in humanities and go on to PhDs. Those circles must overlap. Even STEM PhDs aren't that much to brag about though? Like if you can get a good job with your bachelor's alone, isn't that the best case?”

Lol. My friend who got a STEM PhD after attending our CTCL made bank working for biotech startups and retired at 40.

andecdata of 1.

-dp

Not the PP and also recognize this is an anecdata of one. That said, my former STEM classmates from a CTCL include retired from tech startups, university chair profs, or doctors going into second careers (usually pro bono/non profit).

Not everyone is interested in BigLaw, Wall Street (or hedge, PE, etc).