How a Small North Carolina College Became a Magnet for Wealthy Students

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Anonymous wrote:You and the WSJ are fools.

High Point is not "college" it is play time.

I would never hire from there.

Only fools pay that much money for less than a HS education.

When you make statements like that -- you are the idiot. Of course you would hire from there witht he right student for the right job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/north-carolina-college-high-point-amenities-30b0fc14?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcLl9MkVbdHFcxZ8ojIe1LeQH7zz7aI19mwi_JHgDyxh9ZXSnr_MTPcuZk5o9s%3D&gaa_ts=68fa362b&gaa_sig=r2zm5vboFtLIWIbNwYhOswB-4om_x0_FBLD8MNBcOU3zH1ffZPPpw7ZwVsG1bjOkOEFaHmaYUWq8tCehM9CFaA%3D%3D

It claims "Half of Wall Street sends their kids to this school".

I strongly doubt half of wall street sends kids to this school. I'm not even sure it's accredited; it's certainly lost its accreditation a few times over the past 5 years. It's acceptance rate is very high. It seems it's more country club for conservatives versus an actual rigorous educational institution.

No they have not lost accreditation ever. Not for a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/north-carolina-college-high-point-amenities-30b0fc14?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcLl9MkVbdHFcxZ8ojIe1LeQH7zz7aI19mwi_JHgDyxh9ZXSnr_MTPcuZk5o9s%3D&gaa_ts=68fa362b&gaa_sig=r2zm5vboFtLIWIbNwYhOswB-4om_x0_FBLD8MNBcOU3zH1ffZPPpw7ZwVsG1bjOkOEFaHmaYUWq8tCehM9CFaA%3D%3D

It claims "Half of Wall Street sends their kids to this school".

I strongly doubt half of wall street sends kids to this school. I'm not even sure it's accredited; it's certainly lost its accreditation a few times over the past 5 years. It's acceptance rate is very high. It seems it's more country club for conservatives versus an actual rigorous educational institution.

No they have not lost accreditation ever. Not for a day.

They were on warning status for two years because they weren't meeting the accreditation standards. So, no, they didn't lose their accreditation but personally I have higher standards than "technically never lost accreditation."

DP.

[Anonymous]

Families with a lot of money sometimes just want their kids to get through college and meet a potential spouse and that's it. Family money will take care of the rest.

It doesn't transfer over to regular kids going to the same school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High Point is no better than a social club. More time is spent on learning how to network and market yourself than actual learning.

That's the most important kind of learning that happens in college.

[Anonymous]

If you live in MoCo and have a library account, you can access WSJ for free:
https://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WallStreetJournal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You and the WSJ are fools.

High Point is not "college" it is play time.

I would never hire from there.

Only fools pay that much money for less than a HS education.

Who said anybody wants your jobs? lol

[Anonymous]

We have a family friend who is a professor there. The article is correct -- it used to be a dumpy college (in fact, it was called High Point College back then), stuck in the middle of North Carolina furniture manufacturing country.

They must spend tons on marketing. In one business magazine I get in the mail, they take out an entire section about their college. The place is basically an example of a highly consumer-focused university. Not for me, but not necessarily a bad thing. It meets a certain need.

[Anonymous]

I've heard it's gorgeous and feels like a country club. Doesn't sound bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High Point is no better than a social club. More time is spent on learning how to network and market yourself than actual learning.

I have no dog in this fight, but marketing oneself and networking are two essential skills. And undertaught.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High Point is no better than a social club. More time is spent on learning how to network and market yourself than actual learning.

I have no dog in this fight, but marketing oneself and networking are two essential skills. And undertaught.

Those are fine, important life skills but distinct from an education. Paying high tuition from a questionable university that has faced accreditation issues to eat steak and sit on a pretend airplane doesn’t seem like the most sound decision. But, I guess for families with money who want that country club experience for their kids, HPU may make sense. It definitely seems like a school that raises eyebrows.

[Anonymous]

We met an HPU grad working at the front desk of a mid-range NC hotel. She touted the life skills she learned. Clearly, these did not translate into a high paying position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We met an HPU grad working at the front desk of a mid-range NC hotel. She touted the life skills she learned. Clearly, these did not translate into a high paying position.

Maybe she learned there is more to life than getting rich, something you don’t seem to understand.

[Anonymous]

It makes me think of the Wizard of Oz …
with that president starring as the Wizard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
High Point is no better than a social club. More time is spent on learning how to network and market yourself than actual learning.


I have no dog in this fight, but marketing oneself and networking are two essential skills. And undertaught.

HPU spends a lot of time and effort in training kids how to market themselves and interview. A colleague who toured recently was blown away by the details of that process. They even have a white tablecloth restaurant as part of the dining facilities where kids are required to make reservations, show up properly attired, and use correct table manners--basically training ground for being interviewed at a meal. I realize this is no big deal for DCUM Mrs. Simpson types, but for a kid who did not get those kinds of skills and experiences growing up, it is a thoughtful way of levelling them up.