Colleges aren't trendy handbags ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many students and parents seem to be chasing trends and the affirmation of others' opinions (veneer of prestige, silly categorizations like "Ivy Plus" or "little ivy" or "T20", arguing about how to create categories within categories: like breaking down small LACS into wasp or +B). Enough. This is too much. College isn't a fashion object or handbag du jour, it's a retreat of learning, period. The professors and their teaching style "rate my prof", course calendars, curriculum core, etc. should be scrutinized instead.

People are focused on impressing each other not on growing.

This is what happens when families from Ohio who bought a Louis Vuitton bag when dad made partner at a no-name law firm move to the DC area. Worth based on perception and exclusivity––heads up, Linda, nobody cares about the Hermés pillow on your sofa you went into the negatives to buy.

Motto for 2026; I don't want to hear a peep from you CUA graduates when you blabber about how to make a new subset of the T20 schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

I thrifted a designer bag (PhD program) and it was a much better value.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many students and parents seem to be chasing trends and the affirmation of others' opinions (veneer of prestige, silly categorizations like "Ivy Plus" or "little ivy" or "T20", arguing about how to create categories within categories: like breaking down small LACS into wasp or +B). Enough. This is too much. College isn't a fashion object or handbag du jour, it's a retreat of learning, period. The professors and their teaching style "rate my prof", course calendars, curriculum core, etc. should be scrutinized instead.

People are focused on impressing each other not on growing.

This is what happens when families from Ohio who bought a Louis Vuitton bag when dad made partner at a no-name law firm move to the DC area. Worth based on perception and exclusivity––heads up, Linda, nobody cares about the Hermés pillow on your sofa you went into the negatives to buy.

Motto for 2026; I don't want to hear a peep from you CUA graduates when you blabber about how to make a new subset of the T20 schools.

This is the pettiness I come to DCUM for. LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

Vuitton is so basic. This is not accurate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

LV is fully passe now. It's like the brand of purse women who have no imagination buy, to look like they have status.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

No way that the LACs known as WASP are Chanel. Chanel is too good for them. WASP should be Coach or Tory Burch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

LV is fully passe now. It's like the brand of purse women who have no imagination buy, to look like they have status.

I think you agree with the PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people here are shallow, correct.

yes, but what if I told you the people here use the anonymity to tell us how they truly feel. I find this very valuable vs people who lie right through their teeth and smile the entire time. (I also won't discount many posters completely making *hit up).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

WASP — two brands

[Anonymous]

Hermes - Chicago

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many students and parents seem to be chasing trends and the affirmation of others' opinions (veneer of prestige, silly categorizations like "Ivy Plus" or "little ivy" or "T20", arguing about how to create categories within categories: like breaking down small LACS into wasp or +B). Enough. This is too much. College isn't a fashion object or handbag du jour, it's a retreat of learning, period. The professors and their teaching style "rate my prof", course calendars, curriculum core, etc. should be scrutinized instead.

People are focused on impressing each other not on growing.

This is what happens when families from Ohio who bought a Louis Vuitton bag when dad made partner at a no-name law firm move to the DC area. Worth based on perception and exclusivity––heads up, Linda, nobody cares about the Hermés pillow on your sofa you went into the negatives to buy.

Motto for 2026; I don't want to hear a peep from you CUA graduates when you blabber about how to make a new subset of the T20 schools.

Heads up, Karen, nobody from Ohio cares about what people inside the beltway think of their college choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many students and parents seem to be chasing trends and the affirmation of others' opinions (veneer of prestige, silly categorizations like "Ivy Plus" or "little ivy" or "T20", arguing about how to create categories within categories: like breaking down small LACS into wasp or +B). Enough. This is too much. College isn't a fashion object or handbag du jour, it's a retreat of learning, period. The professors and their teaching style "rate my prof", course calendars, curriculum core, etc. should be scrutinized instead.

People are focused on impressing each other not on growing.

This is what happens when families from Ohio who bought a Louis Vuitton bag when dad made partner at a no-name law firm move to the DC area. Worth based on perception and exclusivity––heads up, Linda, nobody cares about the Hermés pillow on your sofa you went into the negatives to buy.

Motto for 2026; I don't want to hear a peep from you CUA graduates when you blabber about how to make a new subset of the T20 schools.

Heads up, Karen, nobody from Ohio cares about what people inside the beltway think of their college choices.

My comment seems to have found Usha/JD Vance!

A: I’m referencing Ohioans who move to DC and worsen the traffic after being used to rural backroads. So, technically they are Ohioans by nature, but DMV residents by geography. Comprendo?

B: It’s madam to you, not Karen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

WASP — two brands

Yes sorry, not my best work. Hermes is obviously Lehigh with its direct path to Wall Street iykyk. Keep Chanel as WASP, Loewe is Bowdoin/Bates/Swat/Mid/Hampshire. Fendi is MIT. Ferragamo is JMU and VT because they need a big hug for being second tier to UVA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Louis Vuitton - Ivy League
Balenciaga - NYU
Chanel - WASP
Versace - Miami and USC
Loewe - WASP
Michael Kors - Flagship State Schools
Kate Spade - Colleges that Change Lives
Gucci - Stanford
Dior - Seven Sisters

WASP — two brands

Yes sorry, not my best work. Hermes is obviously Lehigh with its direct path to Wall Street iykyk. Keep Chanel as WASP, Loewe is Bowdoin/Bates/Swat/Mid/Hampshire. Fendi is MIT. Ferragamo is JMU and VT because they need a big hug for being second tier to UVA.

Hmmm. Swat still hets two brands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many students and parents seem to be chasing trends and the affirmation of others' opinions (veneer of prestige, silly categorizations like "Ivy Plus" or "little ivy" or "T20", arguing about how to create categories within categories: like breaking down small LACS into wasp or +B). Enough. This is too much. College isn't a fashion object or handbag du jour, it's a retreat of learning, period. The professors and their teaching style "rate my prof", course calendars, curriculum core, etc. should be scrutinized instead.

People are focused on impressing each other not on growing.

This is what happens when families from Ohio who bought a Louis Vuitton bag when dad made partner at a no-name law firm move to the DC area. Worth based on perception and exclusivity––heads up, Linda, nobody cares about the Hermés pillow on your sofa you went into the negatives to buy.

Motto for 2026; I don't want to hear a peep from you CUA graduates when you blabber about how to make a new subset of the T20 schools.

Heads up, Karen, nobody from Ohio cares about what people inside the beltway think of their college choices.

My comment seems to have found Usha/JD Vance!

A: I’m referencing Ohioans who move to DC and worsen the traffic after being used to rural backroads. So, technically they are Ohioans by nature, but DMV residents by geography. Comprendo?

B: It’s madam to you, not Karen.

Put down the Pinot Grigio, Karen. Day drinking isn’t helping your wit.

Or your Spanish.