Big Greek and Football Schools: The Only Real College Experience

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Anonymous wrote:Some smaller very good academic schools offer a great combination of sports and academics. Holy Cross and Colgate field more varsity sports teams than most SEC teams and their students integrate with the student body and both schools graduate their varsity athletes at 95% range. HC and Colgate don’t get 80,000 for a football game but their school spirit is high and in case of Holy Cross has one of the highest alumni giving rates in the country. Finally both schools are immune from the campus protests at the Browns and Columbias of the country.

Schools with highest alumni giving:

Princeton
HC
Thomas Aquinas
Williams
Amherst
Carleton
Dartmouth
Bowdoin
Wellesley
W&L
Centre College
Alice Lloyd

You forgot Notre Dame, which offers it all. Great football, academics, and inclusive Greek like life. And a football program that happens to be profitable.

I didn’t forget anything…those were the schools that showed up in the top giving rankings (maybe ND is #13?).

You think I just randomly knew that Alice Lloyd college (first time I have ever heard of it) was on the list…but “forgot” Notre Dame?

What is your source? First lists I came up with had ND at the top of the lists:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/colleges-where-the-most-alumni-donate

https://universitybusiness.com/these-colleges-have-the-highest-rates-of-alumni-donations-the-top-15-may-surprise-you/

Methinks you cherry picked the list.

Here is a list of some of the top-ranked schools for alumni giving, based on the information available:
Princeton University
Thomas Aquinas College
Williams College
Bowdoin College
Amherst College
Wellesley College
Alice Lloyd College
Carleton College
College of the Holy Cross
Centre College
Dartmouth College
Washington and Lee University

Again…do you think I have some ulterior motive to promote Alice Lloyd, Centre and Thomas Aquinas?

And I ask again, where did you get this list?

From Google dude…it’s the first result and supposedly aggregates from many different sources which is why it has some random schools.

This thread isn’t even about Notre Dame. If it was on the list, I would have listed it.

It’s about all schools, ND included.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we all agree to this? I mean, so much fun, so much variety, and more often than not plenty of smart kids and top academic opportunities?

Who wouldn't want to be a smart, good looking and outgoing Greek guy or girl at an SEC, Big Ten or ACC school? What a time and place to be young.

The world does need worker bees. So please, stay in your lane.

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Agree Holy Cross offers a great 4 year experience with phenomenal career outcomes.

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Nope

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It depends on the kid, but I'm thrilled my DC picked the honors college at a big greek and football school over a higher rated non football school. They are loving their experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the kid, but I'm thrilled my DC picked the honors college at a big greek and football school over a higher rated non football school. They are loving their experience.

What if they were a non-honors plebe?

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP! Looks like so much fun. Husband and I went to very academic schools for college/grad school. I was at columbia for the 4 years they never won a football game. When we watch these big national football game experiences, my husband and I both agree that big football schools have their own kind upside and wish we had that opportunity when we were young!

It’s a joy that extends past your college years, too.

People that attended big sports schools remain connected by attending games, watching games on tv, and banter at work with fans of their school & rival schools.

For example, if you went to a Big 10 school, your life in Chicago offices will likely be enriched at work work by kidding grads of other Big 10 schools, at at bars that are focused on your alma mater.

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Sports are not exclusive to SEC and BIG10 schools Look at Duke and Notre Dame 2 of the iconic names in college sports. Plus the Dukies and Domers place very well in prestige jobs nationally unlike the regional pull of SEC schools. For a smaller school Williams has good sports at D3 level and Davidson, Lehigh, and Holy Cross do well at FCS level.

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College is for learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sports are not exclusive to SEC and BIG10 schools Look at Duke and Notre Dame 2 of the iconic names in college sports. Plus the Dukies and Domers place very well in prestige jobs nationally unlike the regional pull of SEC schools. For a smaller school Williams has good sports at D3 level and Davidson, Lehigh, and Holy Cross do well at FCS level.

Duke is in the ACC and Notre Dame might as well be. That’s big time football. And who gives a shit about “prestige jobs” that’s not what this thread is about. You can graduate from a big football school and get an excellent job — many, many do.

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Do you really think the big state school experience rivals that of Duke ranked the 6th most prestigious school by US news with an acceptance rate of 4 %. Duke is a charter member of the ACC and its alumni base is one of the wealthiest in the country. No SEC school including Vandy is in the same neighborhood of the Dukies.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you really think the big state school experience rivals that of Duke ranked the 6th most prestigious school by US news with an acceptance rate of 4 %. Duke is a charter member of the ACC and its alumni base is one of the wealthiest in the country. No SEC school including Vandy is in the same neighborhood of the Dukies.

No SECs alumni are as douchey, either,

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Yeah, sorry that's how I feel, too. Zero interest. Gross.

[Anonymous]

I wish your very popular point of view made the schools my kids want to attend easier to get into.

[Anonymous]

Duke is impossible to get into unless you’re a top10 basketball recruit. Fantastic school with a campus right out of a Hollywood script.