Now that I know more about AI, I wonder if a lot of that stuff has to do with AI training or testing. |
What “comments and looks,” OP? You sound incredibly insecure. |
I had a childhood friend who turned down Stanford for a full ride at UMD. She’s now a VP In administration at a T20. My belief is that she ended up in the same spot she would have if she had attended Stanford. Except she saved lots of $$ for grad school. |
That sounds like a helluva way out if I ever heard of one. Congratulations? Though I do not think it would actually "work", legally. The frequency and arguments lack the compelling nature, as does the AI argument Unless by "compelling" you mean train wreck. |
UMD >GMU, as it has always been. Apples and oranges. |
People around here who are parents of high school students do give looks when they hear Mason, especially if your kid is high stats. It seems to decrease the closer the kids get to graduation, but definitely carries through to freshman year of college. People in NoVA are status obsessed snobs. |
Tell him no one knows him better than himself.
His high school friends are in his past. Repeat how cool you think it is to run your own race, versus being insecure and looking around at others to see how you should live your life. He sounds strong and wise. Good job mom & dad! |
He’s missing a chance to grow and stretch his wings. He should pick VT. |
The kids know the high stats, and only if prodded. The parents know diddly. |
Welcome back, troll. The kids know everyone's stats. A lot of parents do too. |
This is PP and I don’t know anything about GMU (we are in MD), but MD parents seems to look down on UMD generally. |
GMU ranks behind UVA, VT, and VCU in research spending. |
False. VCU is ahead in "sponsored research funding" which means ou the research activity is sponsored (funded) by an external organization, i.e. a federal, state, or private organization or agency. |
NO, they don't. DC went all four years to GMU and had a wonderful time. No comments from anyone, high school, college, friends or family. Read up on what is happening at GMu. Start with wikipedia. It's astounding what has happened at that campus in just the last decade. |
My kid went to GMU for the past 4 years as well. I stand by my observations that yes, parents of high schoolers are very status obsessed and to react negatively when they hear Mason mentioned. |