How to deal with “UVA mom” after rude remark?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

OMG, "world university rankings" poster please go away.

AKA UMD booster.

Op, there’s really nothing to do or say. Sounds like she is just excited her DD was accepted at UVA, which is a great deal if you are in state. Hope your DD will be okay with it in the event she chooses to go there. Sounds like you think it would be settling, so be careful what you say to her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How to deal? This has you flummoxed? How do you operate in the world every day?

This.

[Anonymous]

You should have just laughed and said "I know, right?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

OMG, "world university rankings" poster please go away.

AKA UMD booster.

Op, there’s really nothing to do or say. Sounds like she is just excited her DD was accepted at UVA, which is a great deal if you are in state. Hope your DD will be okay with it in the event she chooses to go there. Sounds like you think it would be settling, so be careful what you say to her.

I went to Maryland (not the quoted poster) and yeah, those are all metrics Maryland would beat UVA in. In fact, even UMBC is better than UVA in some metrics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a joke, OP. She is gung-ho UVA, and she was just being a "fan." It might have come off wrong, but she just meant to be funny.

It 100% was not a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

I love posts like this. They remind me why I’m glad we avoided Maryland with its loser mentality and ghetto neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

What about student to teacher ratio? Aren't many first and second year courses 300 to 500+ seat lectures?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daughter got into UVA and a top 20 private, thus far. Waiting on Ivy Day and Duke.

A mother I’m cordial with at her school was ecstatic her daughter got into UVA. When I mentioned my daughter waiting on other decisions before making up her mind the mother abrasively said, “What’s there to think about?” As if going to UVA was the end all be all and only a fool would need to mull over other options.

This woman is easily upper middle class. Both her and spouse are successful. UVA is a great value I just can’t stand people who go overboard like this.

had exactly the same experience. Just don't engage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a joke, OP. She is gung-ho UVA, and she was just being a "fan." It might have come off wrong, but she just meant to be funny.

It 100% was not a joke.

So what.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

I love posts like this. They remind me why I’m glad we avoided Maryland with its loser mentality and ghetto neighborhoods.

Sounds like a plantation is a perfect fit for you.

[Anonymous]

If this upsets you and you can't move on from it, I have no idea how you survive day to day life in this world.

[Anonymous]

I would recommend pre- emptive missile strikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

I love posts like this. They remind me why I’m glad we avoided Maryland with its loser mentality and ghetto neighborhoods.

Sounds like a plantation is a perfect fit for you.

ah hah! It is an ignorant Maryland booster!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

OMG, "world university rankings" poster please go away.

AKA UMD booster.

Op, there’s really nothing to do or say. Sounds like she is just excited her DD was accepted at UVA, which is a great deal if you are in state. Hope your DD will be okay with it in the event she chooses to go there. Sounds like you think it would be settling, so be careful what you say to her.

I went to Maryland (not the quoted poster) and yeah, those are all metrics Maryland would beat UVA in. In fact, even UMBC is better than UVA in some metrics. :)

BURN!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy answer. UVA is ranked horribly low in all world university rankings. It's very weak in all the difficult subjects. That's why it has zero Nobel alumni and suprisingly few Pulitzers and Emmys. It also has no academy award alumni and no truly impactful alumni in the last 100 years. It's a safe school for safe people that fantasize for the old southern plantation. The world doesn't get the plantation fantasy.

I love posts like this. They remind me why I’m glad we avoided Maryland with its loser mentality and ghetto neighborhoods.

I'm glad we avoided bigots in VA.