So, where are your kids starting college next fall?

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That says more about you than it does about Davidson

It says: I’m not from the south and I don’t know all of the little regional colleges down there.

That "little regional college" is ranked 10th liberal arts college in the country, ahead of Smith, Vassar, Wesleyan, Oberlin (have you heard of those?).

Not the PP, but the colleges you mention are much better known than Davidson, which is virtually unknown to most.

Most of the people who matter (ie hiring managers, grad school admissions officers) have heard of it -- & hold its graduates in high regard.

has produced 23 Rhodes Scholars.

[Anonymous]

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That says more about you than it does about Davidson

It says: I’m not from the south and I don’t know all of the little regional colleges down there.

That "little regional college" is ranked 10th liberal arts college in the country, ahead of Smith, Vassar, Wesleyan, Oberlin (have you heard of those?).

Not the PP, but the colleges you mention are much better known than Davidson, which is virtually unknown to most.

Most of the people who matter (ie hiring managers, grad school admissions officers) have heard of it -- & hold its graduates in high regard.

has produced 23 Rhodes Scholars.

But hasn't had one since 2000.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most folks don't really know all the schools.

For instance in Mass most folks know Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard which are three of the four largest colleges in Mass.

But surprisingly to me at least UMASS Amherst is the largest college in that state.

I doubt most people even know the difference between Boston University & Boston College. Or UNC-Chapel Hill & NC State or Wesleyan (the highly ranked SLAC in CT) & Ohio Wesleyan. Or....

Most people probably couldn't accurately name all the Ivys either. My cousin from Boston, for instance, recently asked me if Providence was an Ivy League school. And he is highly educated!

So, yeah, just because someone (on or off this board) hasn't heard of a school or know that it is highly ranked doesn't mean that it isn't an excellent school.

Never said it wasn't an excellent school. Just low "brand" recognition.

ok. Brand recognition doesn't matter to most of us. That's not how to pick a school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most folks don't really know all the schools.

For instance in Mass most folks know Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard which are three of the four largest colleges in Mass.

But surprisingly to me at least UMASS Amherst is the largest college in that state.

I doubt most people even know the difference between Boston University & Boston College. Or UNC-Chapel Hill & NC State or Wesleyan (the highly ranked SLAC in CT) & Ohio Wesleyan. Or....

Most people probably couldn't accurately name all the Ivys either. My cousin from Boston, for instance, recently asked me if Providence was an Ivy League school. And he is highly educated!

So, yeah, just because someone (on or off this board) hasn't heard of a school or know that it is highly ranked doesn't mean that it isn't an excellent school.

Never said it wasn't an excellent school. Just low "brand" recognition.

ok. Brand recognition doesn't matter to most of us. That's not how to pick a school.

That's fine. But don't expect hiring managers to know all of the little, obscure schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most folks don't really know all the schools.

For instance in Mass most folks know Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard which are three of the four largest colleges in Mass.

But surprisingly to me at least UMASS Amherst is the largest college in that state.

I doubt most people even know the difference between Boston University & Boston College. Or UNC-Chapel Hill & NC State or Wesleyan (the highly ranked SLAC in CT) & Ohio Wesleyan. Or....

Most people probably couldn't accurately name all the Ivys either. My cousin from Boston, for instance, recently asked me if Providence was an Ivy League school. And he is highly educated!

So, yeah, just because someone (on or off this board) hasn't heard of a school or know that it is highly ranked doesn't mean that it isn't an excellent school.

Never said it wasn't an excellent school. Just low "brand" recognition.

ok. Brand recognition doesn't matter to most of us. That's not how to pick a school.

That's fine. But don't expect hiring managers to know all of the little, obscure schools.

Unfortunately, name recognition of schools really does matter to hiring managers.

My husband is a hiring manager at a large tech company. He generally throws out resumes from people who went to colleges he hasn't heard of. Now, the company is in the education space and he has worked in university administration, so he's heard of the vast majority of universities and colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most folks don't really know all the schools.

For instance in Mass most folks know Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard which are three of the four largest colleges in Mass.

But surprisingly to me at least UMASS Amherst is the largest college in that state.

I doubt most people even know the difference between Boston University & Boston College. Or UNC-Chapel Hill & NC State or Wesleyan (the highly ranked SLAC in CT) & Ohio Wesleyan. Or....

Most people probably couldn't accurately name all the Ivys either. My cousin from Boston, for instance, recently asked me if Providence was an Ivy League school. And he is highly educated!

So, yeah, just because someone (on or off this board) hasn't heard of a school or know that it is highly ranked doesn't mean that it isn't an excellent school.

Never said it wasn't an excellent school. Just low "brand" recognition.

ok. Brand recognition doesn't matter to most of us. That's not how to pick a school.

That's fine. But don't expect hiring managers to know all of the little, obscure schools.

employers know Davidson just fine, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Duke over USC, NYU, and UChicago.

[Anonymous]

beloit

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Anonymous wrote:Stanford. And now I am starting to freak out!!! Why did I let her even apply to a college so far away?!!

West Coast Best Coast

But east coast beast coast.

[Anonymous]

Yale!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yale!

Mine, too! Boola Boola!

[Anonymous]

Tons of kids in my daughters school have still not committed.

Plus some sent a deposit in on a school not committed to as wait listed the schools they want to attend.

My neighbors daughter accepted 17 schools and has not withdrawn one offer. Still on fence. 14 gave her Merit money.

My daughter is not attending the four highest ranked schools she got into.

Until they mail tuition check the deposit is meaningless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most folks don't really know all the schools.

For instance in Mass most folks know Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard which are three of the four largest colleges in Mass.

But surprisingly to me at least UMASS Amherst is the largest college in that state.

I doubt most people even know the difference between Boston University & Boston College. Or UNC-Chapel Hill & NC State or Wesleyan (the highly ranked SLAC in CT) & Ohio Wesleyan. Or....

Most people probably couldn't accurately name all the Ivys either. My cousin from Boston, for instance, recently asked me if Providence was an Ivy League school. And he is highly educated!

So, yeah, just because someone (on or off this board) hasn't heard of a school or know that it is highly ranked doesn't mean that it isn't an excellent school.

Never said it wasn't an excellent school. Just low "brand" recognition.

ok. Brand recognition doesn't matter to most of us. That's not how to pick a school.

That's fine. But don't expect hiring managers to know all of the little, obscure schools.

Harvey Mudd is no "little, obscure school."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tons of kids in my daughters school have still not committed.

Plus some sent a deposit in on a school not committed to as wait listed the schools they want to attend.

My neighbors daughter accepted 17 schools and has not withdrawn one offer. Still on fence. 14 gave her Merit money.

My daughter is not attending the four highest ranked schools she got into.

Until they mail tuition check the deposit is meaningless.

That is a f***load of money. She really can't decide among 17? She will have troubles next year choosing a lunch entree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most folks don't really know all the schools.

For instance in Mass most folks know Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard which are three of the four largest colleges in Mass.

But surprisingly to me at least UMASS Amherst is the largest college in that state.

I doubt most people even know the difference between Boston University & Boston College. Or UNC-Chapel Hill & NC State or Wesleyan (the highly ranked SLAC in CT) & Ohio Wesleyan. Or....

Most people probably couldn't accurately name all the Ivys either. My cousin from Boston, for instance, recently asked me if Providence was an Ivy League school. And he is highly educated!

So, yeah, just because someone (on or off this board) hasn't heard of a school or know that it is highly ranked doesn't mean that it isn't an excellent school.

Never said it wasn't an excellent school. Just low "brand" recognition.

ok. Brand recognition doesn't matter to most of us. That's not how to pick a school.

That's fine. But don't expect hiring managers to know all of the little, obscure schools.

Harvey Mudd is no "little, obscure school."

Is anyone discussing Harvey Mudd? Maybe you have the wrong thread.