Michigan vs in state VA based on major/school

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really doesn't matter where you go to school for engineering. Really it doesn't.

they why is it so competitive?

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And why are there rankings?

Engineering is competitive even though it doesn’t matter where you go, because even though you don’t need prestige to get a good job as an engineer, that fact doesn’t stop us humans from wanting prestige.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really doesn't matter where you go to school for engineering. Really it doesn't.

they why is it so competitive?

+1
And why are there rankings?

Engineering is competitive even though it doesn’t matter where you go, because even though you don’t need prestige to get a good job as an engineer, that fact doesn’t stop us humans from wanting prestige.

This word salad simply boils down to: of course engineering schools are ranked, and for good reason. Everyone knows what the top 20 undergrad engineering schools (that offer a doctorate) are:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate?myCollege=engineering-doctorate&_sort=myCollege&_sortDirection=asc

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went to UVA with about 25 kids from my FCPS. About the same amount of kids from my high school went to JMU, WM, and VT.

In no way at any of those schools is it “High school 2.0” or “13th grade” or “Nova West” or any other derogatory name for this situation.

Yes, I had more familiarity with the school just because it was in state, and yes I had more acquaintances than my friend from Oklahoma. But none of my best friends were there, and college was a new experience for everyone.

Feel free to spend A LOT more for OOS if you’re in love with a school but, there is no discernible difference in school quality and ability to grow into adulthood from an in state school.

Well said. The people who claim "high school 2.0" clearly don't have kids at these state schools or else they would know it's anything but. They sound stupid.

I've asked my UVA kids if they have ever seen anyone from their high school classes. Nope. You know there are 25,944 students (including grad) there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to UVA with about 25 kids from my FCPS. About the same amount of kids from my high school went to JMU, WM, and VT.

In no way at any of those schools is it “High school 2.0” or “13th grade” or “Nova West” or any other derogatory name for this situation.

Yes, I had more familiarity with the school just because it was in state, and yes I had more acquaintances than my friend from Oklahoma. But none of my best friends were there, and college was a new experience for everyone.

Feel free to spend A LOT more for OOS if you’re in love with a school but, there is no discernible difference in school quality and ability to grow into adulthood from an in state school.

Well said. The people who claim "high school 2.0" clearly don't have kids at these state schools or else they would know it's anything but. They sound stupid.

I've asked my UVA kids if they have ever seen anyone from their high school classes. Nope. You know there are 25,944 students (including grad) there.

There is an Arlington contingent that is constantly crossing paths, whether they want to or not.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to UVA with about 25 kids from my FCPS. About the same amount of kids from my high school went to JMU, WM, and VT.

In no way at any of those schools is it “High school 2.0” or “13th grade” or “Nova West” or any other derogatory name for this situation.

Yes, I had more familiarity with the school just because it was in state, and yes I had more acquaintances than my friend from Oklahoma. But none of my best friends were there, and college was a new experience for everyone.

Feel free to spend A LOT more for OOS if you’re in love with a school but, there is no discernible difference in school quality and ability to grow into adulthood from an in state school.

Well said. The people who claim "high school 2.0" clearly don't have kids at these state schools or else they would know it's anything but. They sound stupid.

I've asked my UVA kids if they have ever seen anyone from their high school classes. Nope. You know there are 25,944 students (including grad) there.

There is an Arlington contingent that is constantly crossing paths, whether they want to or not.

So what if you see people you know from high school in college? My FCPS high school had 600+ students graduating my year. I remember thinking, wow, there were tons of people I didn’t know at all.

I saw people on campus at my in state VA school, but it doesn’t mean it’s a continuation of high school at all, or that the transition to college is very easy for them, or that you won’t make all kinds of new friends.