CTCL schools

[Anonymous]

My child isn't at a ctcl school and didn't apply to any of them. No dog in this fight, other than i know parents whose kids are attending, or have attended, ctcl colleges and valued their education tremendously.

I have no idea why the same person seems to post the same nasty comments over and over again any time anyone mentions a ctcl. What's wrong with you? Say it once to get the bile out of your system, and then go out and enjoy a summer day.!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child isn't at a ctcl school and didn't apply to any of them. No dog in this fight, other than i know parents whose kids are attending, or have attended, ctcl colleges and valued their education tremendously.

I have no idea why the same person seems to post the same nasty comments over and over again any time anyone mentions a ctcl. What's wrong with you? Say it once to get the bile out of your system, and then go out and enjoy a summer day.!

It’s not the same person… very unhinged to constantly claim there is only one person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child isn't at a ctcl school and didn't apply to any of them. No dog in this fight, other than i know parents whose kids are attending, or have attended, ctcl colleges and valued their education tremendously.

I have no idea why the same person seems to post the same nasty comments over and over again any time anyone mentions a ctcl. What's wrong with you? Say it once to get the bile out of your system, and then go out and enjoy a summer day.!

It’s not the same person… very unhinged to constantly claim there is only one person.

Whoever keeps saying "it's not the same person" is the one who sounds unhinged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child isn't at a ctcl school and didn't apply to any of them. No dog in this fight, other than i know parents whose kids are attending, or have attended, ctcl colleges and valued their education tremendously.

I have no idea why the same person seems to post the same nasty comments over and over again any time anyone mentions a ctcl. What's wrong with you? Say it once to get the bile out of your system, and then go out and enjoy a summer day.!

It’s not the same person… very unhinged to constantly claim there is only one person.

Whoever keeps saying "it's not the same person" is the one who sounds unhinged.

Um, OK bud. By your logic, there’s only one CTCL booster masquerading as multiple people on this thread. Now that I actually say it, that doesn’t sound too far-fetched. The lone CTCL booster is clearly living in a world of delusion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And there we go. Not one but two posters managed to promptly confirm the "Most of the posters on here are so nasty." You people are such assholes.

Did it ever occur to you that someone's DC might actually be interested to compare impressions with their parents (the "we" who took the tour with their DC) and have parents along to ask questions, take notes, etc., especially given that DC has never had the opportunity to visit a college before because of Covid and is still trying to figure out what to look for and what's important to them?

I suppose that if my parents were such assholes I wouldn't care about their opinion or thoughts either.

+1. to the poster who proudly and sanctimoniously said "all we did was drop our kids off" (and then up the snark factor with the comment that the kids got into "top" schools) - you should really stop patting yourself on the back. Your story that you think makes you look like such a great parent does the exact opposite. While my teens aren't perfect, they still respect our opinions and advice when it comes to colleges and would like to know what we think and want us along in touring process. They would be bummed if we just "dropped them off" so they could figure it all out. #parentingfail

[Anonymous]

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“I don't see the point of dumping on CTCLs or on the concept of CTCLs. I do see the point of identifying similar colleges that aren't on the list (warm, supportive, collaborative, intellectual, not especially competitive). Some people want to find them and identifying them isn't easy.“

So nauseatingly pretentious. “Warn, supportive, collaborative, intellectual . . .” You’ve reached that conclusion because some guy said it about a few dozen colleges a quarter century ago in some silly book? How many of these schools do you actually know well? And what the hell makes them so unique in their “warmth?”

What you’re really describing are qualities that define the nation’s top LACs, except for the “not exceptionally competitive” part.

I say back to you, "how many of these schoolse do you actually know well?"

Most CTCL fans have kids there, so, their opinions are meaningful.

Yours are...let's say odd, to be kind.

My kid attends a “warm” top 10. Loves it. Keep telling yourself that they’re all too high stressed and competitive if it makes you feel better though.

What does a warm top 10 mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child isn't at a ctcl school and didn't apply to any of them. No dog in this fight, other than i know parents whose kids are attending, or have attended, ctcl colleges and valued their education tremendously.

I have no idea why the same people seems to post the same nasty comments over and over again any time anyone mentions a ctcl. What's wrong with you people? Say it once to get the bile out of your system, and then go out and enjoy a summer day.!

It’s not the same person… very unhinged to constantly claim there is only one person.

NP but I'll change the above since it's clearly a sticking point. The army of anti-CTCL people can now move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
“I don't see the point of dumping on CTCLs or on the concept of CTCLs. I do see the point of identifying similar colleges that aren't on the list (warm, supportive, collaborative, intellectual, not especially competitive). Some people want to find them and identifying them isn't easy.“

So nauseatingly pretentious. “Warn, supportive, collaborative, intellectual . . .” You’ve reached that conclusion because some guy said it about a few dozen colleges a quarter century ago in some silly book? How many of these schools do you actually know well? And what the hell makes them so unique in their “warmth?”

What you’re really describing are qualities that define the nation’s top LACs, except for the “not exceptionally competitive” part.

I say back to you, "how many of these schoolse do you actually know well?"

Most CTCL fans have kids there, so, their opinions are meaningful.

Yours are...let's say odd, to be kind.

My kid attends a “warm” top 10. Loves it. Keep telling yourself that they’re all too high stressed and competitive if it makes you feel better though.

What does a warm top 10 mean?

DP but they were obviously referring to the usage of the term as employed by the CTCL booster. Why not ask the CTCL booster what they mean by “warmth”?

[Anonymous]

If it were me and I couldn’t get my kid into a top 20 LAC but wanted my kid to go to a “warm” private, I’d push a Jesuit college. Kids from those schools seem happy and get good jobs. And they give lots of merit aid. Much more practical choice than a second tier private LAC in a useless major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
“I don't see the point of dumping on CTCLs or on the concept of CTCLs. I do see the point of identifying similar colleges that aren't on the list (warm, supportive, collaborative, intellectual, not especially competitive). Some people want to find them and identifying them isn't easy.“

So nauseatingly pretentious. “Warn, supportive, collaborative, intellectual . . .” You’ve reached that conclusion because some guy said it about a few dozen colleges a quarter century ago in some silly book? How many of these schools do you actually know well? And what the hell makes them so unique in their “warmth?”

What you’re really describing are qualities that define the nation’s top LACs, except for the “not exceptionally competitive” part.

I say back to you, "how many of these schoolse do you actually know well?"

Most CTCL fans have kids there, so, their opinions are meaningful.

Yours are...let's say odd, to be kind.

My kid attends a “warm” top 10. Loves it. Keep telling yourself that they’re all too high stressed and competitive if it makes you feel better though.

What does a warm top 10 mean?

DP but they were obviously referring to the usage of the term as employed by the CTCL booster. Why not ask the CTCL booster what they mean by “warmth”?

Haha. I thought they meant either a school that was borderline a top ten or was in a warm climate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:My child isn't at a ctcl school and didn't apply to any of them. No dog in this fight, other than i know parents whose kids are attending, or have attended, ctcl colleges and valued their education tremendously.

I have no idea why the same person seems to post the same nasty comments over and over again any time anyone mentions a ctcl. What's wrong with you? Say it once to get the bile out of your system, and then go out and enjoy a summer day.!

It’s not the same person… very unhinged to constantly claim there is only one person.

Whoever keeps saying "it's not the same person" is the one who sounds unhinged.

Um, OK bud. By your logic, there’s only one CTCL booster masquerading as multiple people on this thread. Now that I actually say it, that doesn’t sound too far-fetched. The lone CTCL booster is clearly living in a world of delusion.

^^^unhinged person

[Anonymous]

Yeah… “CTCL” simply signals second-rate LAC. Not sure why the affiliated are so eager to push the CTCL labeling when it actually seems to do them more of a disservice. I have a dear nephew who went to Bard and would find the designation a little odd. Certainly wouldn’t go around trying to advertise the CTCL label. He is very proud of Bard and it’s a great college, but he would speak of his experience at Bard specifically, not “CTCL” as a whole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And there we go. Not one but two posters managed to promptly confirm the "Most of the posters on here are so nasty." You people are such assholes.

Did it ever occur to you that someone's DC might actually be interested to compare impressions with their parents (the "we" who took the tour with their DC) and have parents along to ask questions, take notes, etc., especially given that DC has never had the opportunity to visit a college before because of Covid and is still trying to figure out what to look for and what's important to them?

I suppose that if my parents were such assholes I wouldn't care about their opinion or thoughts either.

+1. to the poster who proudly and sanctimoniously said "all we did was drop our kids off" (and then up the snark factor with the comment that the kids got into "top" schools) - you should really stop patting yourself on the back. Your story that you think makes you look like such a great parent does the exact opposite. While my teens aren't perfect, they still respect our opinions and advice when it comes to colleges and would like to know what we think and want us along in touring process. They would be bummed if we just "dropped them off" so they could figure it all out. #parentingfail

Talk about sanctimony! You might want to look in the mirror. In any event, the essence of good parenting is fostering sufficient independence so that your child can confidently select her own college and be dropped off there without all the hand holding that you apparently did.

[Anonymous]

My conclusion is that those who use the CTCL label are deeply insecure and feel the need to create and propagate what they feel is a well-branded grouping on par with actual legit organizations like, say, NESCAC. I do feel for them to a certain extent, but it’s heavy handed and comes off as inauthentic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah… “CTCL” simply signals second-rate LAC. Not sure why the affiliated are so eager to push the CTCL labeling when it actually seems to do them more of a disservice. I have a dear nephew who went to Bard and would find the designation a little odd. Certainly wouldn’t go around trying to advertise the CTCL label. He is very proud of Bard and it’s a great college, but he would speak of his experience at Bard specifically, not “CTCL” as a whole.

No one actually mentions that they went to a CTLC. Everyone says the name of the school