any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?

huh? some schools care about fencers, some car about cellists .. colleges with strong debate programs care about debate. it's really only a boost for the top 20 in the nation. then again, any kid who is top 20 of anything will have a boost

Except that the OP asked for the top 30 schools.

I think you're misreading. Being a top 20 debate kid is a very strong extracurricular, but for sure things drop quickly after that. Honestly after top 8 at TOC/Nationals (either), things get a little thin. There are just so many debate kids.

So yeah, if you're one of the top 20 debate kids in America, it's a standout EC for the top 30 college.s

[Anonymous]

also, ime, Yale seems to like the debate kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I won't respond because I can't satisfactorily support my thesis.

Best post ever of DCUM history. Should be pinned.

[Anonymous]

U Chicago

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Anonymous wrote:my research says Dartmouth, Michigan and Emory. any others?

Towson was the national debate champ in 2014.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxtVorLYnds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?

huh? some schools care about fencers, some car about cellists .. colleges with strong debate programs care about debate. it's really only a boost for the top 20 in the nation. then again, any kid who is top 20 of anything will have a boost

Why do colleges have debate teams? What is the point? Didn’t realize this went beyond high school.

Why do high schools have debate teams? What is the point? Didn’t realize this went beyond middle school.

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Anonymous wrote:my research says Dartmouth, Michigan and Emory. any others? state champ level, nationals always a roll of the dice but possible top 10.

Shouldn't you be asking the reverse question? Which colleges do debate kids like?

I assume your kid likes debate, as wasn't torturing himself to create a future he doesn't want to live in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I won't respond because I can't satisfactorily support my thesis.

Best post ever of DCUM history. Should be pinned.

My failed attempt at sounding like I participated in HS debate...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:my research says Dartmouth, Michigan and Emory. any others? state champ level, nationals always a roll of the dice but possible top 10.

Shouldn't you be asking the reverse question? Which colleges do debate kids like?

I assume your kid likes debate, as wasn't torturing himself to create a future he doesn't want to live in.

Different poster but my kid really likes the speech and debate community and would be happy to here where speech and debate kids have landed and been happy (or vice versa not happy)

[Anonymous]

Northwestern University

Dartmouth College

Harvard University

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northwestern University

Dartmouth College

Harvard University

Add:

Michigan

Emory

Wake Forest

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?

Colleges don't care about debate unless they happen to have a strong debate program or trying to start one and need new recruits. Just like they don't care about violin unless they have a nice orchestra and their violinist is about to graduate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northwestern University

Dartmouth College

Harvard University

Add:

Michigan

Emory

Wake Forest

this is the list we found. MI has some merit money for debate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northwestern University

Dartmouth College

Harvard University

Add:

Michigan

Emory

Wake Forest

Wake isn't T30

[Anonymous]

Where can I find the ranking for high school debate teams, and specific kids? Interesting in the north east region. thx