What's with the New England Bias? This is DC urban mom, not Boston (BUM)

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

As opposed to, with some notable exceptions, states that don’t invest in educating anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:Duh: New England does not have any MAGAs.

Then explain NH

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

As opposed to, with some notable exceptions, states that don’t invest in educating anyone.

Please share which states don't invest in educating anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

New England has WASPs of various descriptions, more variety of white ethnics than most of the country, American Indians, Cape Verdeans, and many other ethnicities. Just because there are fewer blacks doesn't make it undiverse.

That's a stretch. Diverse whites?!

Diversity means 'variety,' not 'more black people.'

Oh, thank you. I didn't know.
Southern and midwestern states have Asians, Native Americans, Blacks, Indians and whites from a variety of countries.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

New England has WASPs of various descriptions, more variety of white ethnics than most of the country, American Indians, Cape Verdeans, and many other ethnicities. Just because there are fewer blacks doesn't make it undiverse.

That's a stretch. Diverse whites?!

Diversity means 'variety,' not 'more black people.'

Oh, thank you. I didn't know.
Southern and midwestern states have Asians, Native Americans, Blacks, Indians and whites from a variety of countries.

Congratulations.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

New England has WASPs of various descriptions, more variety of white ethnics than most of the country, American Indians, Cape Verdeans, and many other ethnicities. Just because there are fewer blacks doesn't make it undiverse.

That's a stretch. Diverse whites?!

Diversity means 'variety,' not 'more black people.'

Oh, thank you. I didn't know.
Southern and midwestern states have Asians, Native Americans, Blacks, Indians and whites from a variety of countries.

Congratulations.

Learn to appreciate what true diversity means and perhaps read about the history of WASPS in New England and how they've treated immigrants from other cultures and religions over the years while living in expensive areas and sending their privileged children to elite New England schools.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

New England has WASPs of various descriptions, more variety of white ethnics than most of the country, American Indians, Cape Verdeans, and many other ethnicities. Just because there are fewer blacks doesn't make it undiverse.

That's a stretch. Diverse whites?!

Diversity means 'variety,' not 'more black people.'

Oh, thank you. I didn't know.
Southern and midwestern states have Asians, Native Americans, Blacks, Indians and whites from a variety of countries.

Congratulations.

Learn to appreciate what true diversity means and perhaps read about the history of WASPS in New England and how they've treated immigrants from other cultures and religions over the years while living in expensive areas and sending their privileged children to elite New England schools.

My Brother in Christ, half of my ancestors and three quarters of my children's ancestors were Catholic immigrants to New England. I don't need history lessons from someone who think Unitarians and Armenians are basically the same just because the government classifies them in the same checkbox.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

New England has WASPs of various descriptions, more variety of white ethnics than most of the country, American Indians, Cape Verdeans, and many other ethnicities. Just because there are fewer blacks doesn't make it undiverse.

That's a stretch. Diverse whites?!

Diversity means 'variety,' not 'more black people.'

Oh, thank you. I didn't know.
Southern and midwestern states have Asians, Native Americans, Blacks, Indians and whites from a variety of countries.

Congratulations.

Learn to appreciate what true diversity means and perhaps read about the history of WASPS in New England and how they've treated immigrants from other cultures and religions over the years while living in expensive areas and sending their privileged children to elite New England schools.

My Brother in Christ, half of my ancestors and three quarters of my children's ancestors were Catholic immigrants to New England. I don't need history lessons from someone who think Unitarians and Armenians are basically the same just because the government classifies them in the same checkbox.

You're all "God's" children, yes? This is where religion get's ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Just noticed the this forum continuously highly overrates new England colleges compared to every other institution. It doesn't make much sense to me, because Virginia is not in New England, and it just seems strange that so many people find New England the standard. Any thoughts?

New England and the Northeastern schools are better and more prestigious overall. That is why. Virginia does not have the same national appeal as many schools in New England.

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Anonymous wrote: Just noticed the this forum continuously highly overrates new England colleges compared to every other institution. It doesn't make much sense to me, because Virginia is not in New England, and it just seems strange that so many people find New England the standard. Any thoughts?

It’s right there in the name. New ENGLAND has always been the prestige part of USA.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

Has zero to do with the discussion. Sounds like a criticism of a region which most definitely has nothing to apologize for relative to the DVM States regarding diversity.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

New England has WASPs of various descriptions, more variety of white ethnics than most of the country, American Indians, Cape Verdeans, and many other ethnicities. Just because there are fewer blacks doesn't make it undiverse.

That's a stretch. Diverse whites?!

Do we all look alike?

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

Has zero to do with the discussion. Sounds like a criticism of a region which most definitely has nothing to apologize for relative to the DVM States regarding diversity.

Your elitist attitude is shining through your post.

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Anonymous wrote:Because a lot of moms here want to be cool enough to be Needham or even Wellesley Moms, but instead, they reside on swamplands.

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Boston mom here. Dcum are the wannabes

Go Sox!

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's because it has a high concentration of excellent schools and a good quality of life. Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, Babson, Wellesley, Tufts, Middlebury, Five Colleges, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Conn College, Dartmouth, etc. There's just a lot of great schools in the region. I don't think it's a bias, just a function of geography.

Basically, wealthy not very diverse states that traditionally educated their elite.

Not sure where you are going with this one.

What's to wonder? It's why the New England area has so many colleges and universities. They weren't built to educate the poor and disadvantaged--more for wealthy prep school alums, and the area has always had very limited diversity.

Has zero to do with the discussion. Sounds like a criticism of a region which most definitely has nothing to apologize for relative to the DVM States regarding diversity.

Your elitist attitude is shining through your post.

PP: Not really getting your point. As a poster from CA pointing out that NE has nothing to apologize for relative to diversity when it come to the DVM I am somehow elitist? I would say that you made a pretty big leap there mom.