Did your DMV private do better than Westminster Atlanta?

[Anonymous]

If a family is going to pay $90-100k a year they should seek the school with the best value. Personally we would not pay that money for privates outside the top25-now too many top flagship schools. What do schools like Wake, BC, BU, Villanova and Tulane offer. Some are going to say city location but will that open doors or impress future employers-no.

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Anonymous wrote:Surprised Emory isnt more...

Emory isn’t a great college experience for undergrad. The campus is limited and it’s not as good as Tech or UGA in terms of options relative to price (which for most GA students, the latter two will be free). It’s kind of a no brainer.

For Georgia kids, the free Zell Miller tuition can tip the decision towards UGA and GA Tech. Not only that, but a UGA family tradition or a commitment to a STEM career can also drive the decision. Georgia private school kids who are full pay May sometimes choose an OOS option like Tufts or Wash U if they’re looking for a smaller place with an Emory-esque vibe. Not everyone wants the state flagship, and a place like GA Tech may not be a great fit for some humanities kids. (Georgia parent)

I don't think it's that complicated. They just didn't get into Emory. The students at the bottom half of the class are staying at instate publics. This is Westminster their parents can afford any private in the country, but if you didn't get into a T30, why bother?

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Anonymous wrote:Surprised Emory isnt more...

Emory isn’t a great college experience for undergrad. The campus is limited and it’s not as good as Tech or UGA in terms of options relative to price (which for most GA students, the latter two will be free). It’s kind of a no brainer.

Is this projection? Emory ranks #1 for quality of life. What's much more likely is they didn't get into Emory. Considering one has a 7% instate acceptance rate while GT and UGA are 30%+. Emory is niche but very popular.

https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=best-quality-life

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[Anonymous]

Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

Because the actual education is far better at the private colleges. No one at our private even considers UGA, UGl, or IU.

[Anonymous]

^Highly unlikely there’s a simple reason they are ranked 40-60.

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously poster who says ND is fairly conservative, has no idea about BC ‘s heritage as poor working class Irish-American working class school until the 1980’s. They did a good job elevating those first generation college students but it’s safe to say their offspring are not going to Sidwell. Among top Catholic schools Georgetown is most liberal followed by Holy Cross then ND and BC. Last week when 150 college Presidents signed onto letter supporting Harvard Presidents of Georgetown, Holy Cross, and ND signed on.

Why are you people acting like Sidwell students are beating down ND or BC’s doors? Sidwell is sending about 2 students to BC this year. I’m sure they: 1. Didn’t apply to ND, and 2. BC was the best school that admitted them. The bottom half of Sidwell’s class has to attend college somewhere.

This is correct. The students from Sidwell going to BC, bottom half students, are not getting into ND and need safeties.

Not are they applying to ND. They attend a Quaker school in Washington, DC. Most Sidwell students are not interested in transitioning to a conservative Catholic university in flyover country.

The bottom half of the class is perfectly fine with reputable schools in or near cities (BC, Tulane, Syracuse, etc).

That may be true concerning ND but BC is very, very conservative too. It is much more so than any of the schools mentioned here except maybe ND, definitely more than HC and Gtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a family is going to pay $90-100k a year they should seek the school with the best value. Personally we would not pay that money for privates outside the top25-now too many top flagship schools. What do schools like Wake, BC, BU, Villanova and Tulane offer. Some are going to say city location but will that open doors or impress future employers-no.

Save the 90k a year and spend it on a huge 2 bedroom rental in Boston or NYC if location matters that much.

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

IU is ranked higher than all of those privates, yet is laughed at by some here. I'd rather save the 400k on an overpriced low-ranked private.

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

Because the actual education is far better at the private colleges. No one at our private even considers UGA, UGl, or IU.

The median student at those privates wouldn't hack it at honors programs at UF and and UGA. The profs are less involved at those privates too. Easy marks are found at private high schools and easily part with hundreds of thousands for the "prestige" of a private university outside the T35 (really the bare minimum to justify 400k in expenses over four years).

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

Because the actual education is far better at the private colleges. No one at our private even considers UGA, UGl, or IU.

The median student at those privates wouldn't hack it at honors programs at UF and and UGA. The profs are less involved at those privates too. Easy marks are found at private high schools and easily part with hundreds of thousands for the "prestige" of a private university outside the T35 (really the bare minimum to justify 400k in expenses over four years).

Right, UF, online U. What a joke!

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

Because the actual education is far better at the private colleges. No one at our private even considers UGA, UGl, or IU.

The median student at those privates wouldn't hack it at honors programs at UF and and UGA. The profs are less involved at those privates too. Easy marks are found at private high schools and easily part with hundreds of thousands for the "prestige" of a private university outside the T35 (really the bare minimum to justify 400k in expenses over four years).

Right, UF, online U. What a joke!

The joke is spending the cost of a nice, doorman-serviced Manhattan studio apartment on Villanova, Tulane, or BC. You can set your child up with a healthy brokerage account but you burned the money in a dumpster fire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

The experience btw Wisconsin and Wake is very different.

If full pay (and from a private HS) your outcomes in life won’t be different. The price tag doesn’t matter.

Pick the right academic and social fit. My kids would pick Wake for social life, class size, accessible club sports and access to professors on day 1.

Everyone has a different formula though.

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

Because the actual education is far better at the private colleges. No one at our private even considers UGA, UGl, or IU.

The median student at those privates wouldn't hack it at honors programs at UF and and UGA. The profs are less involved at those privates too. Easy marks are found at private high schools and easily part with hundreds of thousands for the "prestige" of a private university outside the T35 (really the bare minimum to justify 400k in expenses over four years).

I’m a NP on this thread.
Why do you care so much? The graduates I know from schools like Wake & BC are all working on Wall Street. They’re in New York City and doing well for themselves. They probably would have the same outcome, regardless of where they went. Who cares? Their parents can easily afford it.

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly if they don’t get in a top 30 why bother. Wake Forest, Boston College Villanova, Tulane are 40-60. Go to UGA, Florida, Wisconsin or IU.

Because the actual education is far better at the private colleges. No one at our private even considers UGA, UGl, or IU.

It is tough to break the addiction to private. If you are used to paying for K-12 education, you definitely do not want to be looked down upon during the next 4 years.