Thoughts on Babson?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

[Anonymous]

They have a lot of CEO alumni. CEO of Toyota is a grad. CEO of Pepsi. Founder of Home Depot. One of the co- founders of twitter.
It’s a great school for the right student. MBA program is highly regarded.

[Anonymous]

My friend's son is there. Has really liked his experience. Good internships and very involved in campus activities. He's done theater while he's there. He's international and I think there is a big contingent of international students which he likes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

[Anonymous]

OP, if you know about business programs, you know that Babson is a great school. It is a small school, but when we visited and talked to (random, not just the tour guides, etc.) students they were all very positive and encouraging about being at the school, taking part in activities, and also about the surrounding community.

Agree with PP that you really need to find a sub about that particular school, as unfortunately DCUM College sub has been taken over by a few sour grapes, who relish mentioning whatever random and inaccurate negative information they can compose.

Some of the inaccuracies would be funny, if there were a more informed group, but it generally is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

+1

DP here. I agree with OP - PP is one of the uninformed sour grapes that offer random and inaccurate info, which ruins this board for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Babson seems like a super boring school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

+1

DP here. I agree with OP - PP is one of the uninformed sour grapes that offer random and inaccurate info, which ruins this board for everyone.

Hey, feel free to send your kid there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

+1

DP here. I agree with OP - PP is one of the uninformed sour grapes that offer random and inaccurate info, which ruins this board for everyone.

Hey, feel free to send your kid there.

It is one of our first choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

Last year, the WSJ itself had it ranked 126. Do you really believe it improved by 116 places in a single year? Or perhaps the WSJ rankings are just bunk in all years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

+1

DP here. I agree with OP - PP is one of the uninformed sour grapes that offer random and inaccurate info, which ruins this board for everyone.

Hey, feel free to send your kid there.

It is one of our first choices.

Great, may I suggest BYU and NJ Tech as targets? Both are WSJ T25.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

+1

DP here. I agree with OP - PP is one of the uninformed sour grapes that offer random and inaccurate info, which ruins this board for everyone.

Hey, feel free to send your kid there.

It is one of our first choices.

Great, may I suggest BYU and NJ Tech as targets? Both are WSJ T25.

Are you actually assuming that people are not capable of conducting their own thorough research and make their own decisions regarding such a huge endeavor as college without following a ranking list? Ranking lists which you rely on, post so often, and adore? You take the cake.

Some of us actually know which are the good schools for our kid, and also for their preferred fields. We do not direct our kid to lists, we do not tell them where to go to college, and we do not pick their majors.

Thankfully, our kid is smarter than resorting to a ranking list. Maybe not you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

+1

DP here. I agree with OP - PP is one of the uninformed sour grapes that offer random and inaccurate info, which ruins this board for everyone.

Hey, feel free to send your kid there.

It is one of our first choices.

Great, may I suggest BYU and NJ Tech as targets? Both are WSJ T25.

Are you actually assuming that people are not capable of conducting their own thorough research and make their own decisions regarding such a huge endeavor as college without following a ranking list? Ranking lists which you rely on, post so often, and adore? You take the cake.

Some of us actually know which are the good schools for our kid, and also for their preferred fields. We do not direct our kid to lists, we do not tell them where to go to college, and we do not pick their majors.

Thankfully, our kid is smarter than resorting to a ranking list. Maybe not you.

Sure seems that pp was relying on Babson’s WSJ ranking, otherwise why bring it up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is ranked 10th overall (not just business programs) in the latest WSJ rankings.

Was just hoping someone on DCUM either graduated there or has a kid there and can provide some firsthand knowledge.

These are the problem with the junk rankings, people actually assign value to them. Babson is not a Top 10 college.

Great. I am all ears about your firsthand knowledge as to why that is the case. Hit me with it.

How about you make the case for why it should be considered a T10 university? Aside from a wonky wsj ranking.

No…I was just referencing its ranking at #10 in the WSJ and you very authoritatively indicated that ranking was incorrect.

I am all ears for your firsthand knowledge of why it is wrong. You are the authority…lay it on me.

Last year, the WSJ itself had it ranked 126. Do you really believe it improved by 116 places in a single year? Or perhaps the WSJ rankings are just bunk in all years.

Or more likely your Alma Mater tanked…and now you are forced to disparage Babson, BYU and other schools.