Tell me about High Point University NC

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Anonymous wrote:I have no bias, one daughter in college and a senior not applying to High Point. PPs do not know what they are talking about. High Point provides a stellar education in an encouraging environment—and gives merit aid. It is a fine choice. A girl my daughters age who was All Met athlete in soccer, straight A student and 35 on ACT is at High Point. And loving it. Don’t be so closed minded. Some kids don’t want to freeze their asses off at Amherst.

Comparing high point to Amherst? Seriously? 😂

+1 she lost what little remained of her credibility with that ridiculous statement.

DP with no connection to High Point. Unlike you, pp can probably read. She didn’t compare High Point to Amherst. She said not every high stats kid wants Amherst. Hard for you to believe, I know.

The snobbery on this board is ridiculous. “How dare that college market itself!” “So sleazy!” My DC has gotten a ridiculous amount of marketing material from SLACS and Harvard. Does that make them sleazy?

Like it or not, the American way is to encourage everyone (even, *shock*) average students, to go to college. Where do you think they’re going to go? And as pp points out, not every high stats kid is fighting to get into a New England USNWR “top 20.” We’ve also seen the increasing number of college applicants make formerly easy admit schools quite competitive. Why wouldn’t you think that effect would trickle down? Smart college administrators (and it sounds like High Point has some) are taking advantage of that.

And before anyone says I’m being defensive, my kid has the grades and test scores to get into any college in America, and I come back to this board only because there is occasionally good info, but the casual cruelty for anyone who chooses to even consider an option outside the range of “acceptable” colleges is dismaying. It also makes me really glad that we don’t live in the DC area anymore, so my DC doesn’t have to deal with this on a day to day basis.

Doth protest too much for someone with "no connection." The irony in your post is amazing. High Point IS the epitome of snobbery. It is for rich kids -- regardless of stats and that is how they market themselves. Which is totally fine but pointing out what they are isn't some sort of slight on non high stat kids (of which I have two). It is a slight on High Point which is known through out the land as the rich kid joke school where your laundry is done for you and there is a pool in the middle of campus.

I do live in DC and have two non high stat kids who are in fine schools which DCUM kind sort of like on a good day when the stars align. I also went to a DCUM very acceptable college but my kids don't. Guess what my kids didn't have here in DC? Any pressure to go to a school approved by DCUM.

High Point is a joke and will continue to be a joke, for the rich kids.

You don’t understand true snobbery, if you think it’s about money.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a college for lower performing kids of wealthier people.

Who will end up happier and more successful than your grubby swot. Burns, doesn't it.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no bias, one daughter in college and a senior not applying to High Point. PPs do not know what they are talking about. High Point provides a stellar education in an encouraging environment—and gives merit aid. It is a fine choice. A girl my daughters age who was All Met athlete in soccer, straight A student and 35 on ACT is at High Point. And loving it. Don’t be so closed minded. Some kids don’t want to freeze their asses off at Amherst.

Comparing high point to Amherst? Seriously? 😂

+1 she lost what little remained of her credibility with that ridiculous statement.

DP with no connection to High Point. Unlike you, pp can probably read. She didn’t compare High Point to Amherst. She said not every high stats kid wants Amherst. Hard for you to believe, I know.

The snobbery on this board is ridiculous. “How dare that college market itself!” “So sleazy!” My DC has gotten a ridiculous amount of marketing material from SLACS and Harvard. Does that make them sleazy?

Like it or not, the American way is to encourage everyone (even, *shock*) average students, to go to college. Where do you think they’re going to go? And as pp points out, not every high stats kid is fighting to get into a New England USNWR “top 20.” We’ve also seen the increasing number of college applicants make formerly easy admit schools quite competitive. Why wouldn’t you think that effect would trickle down? Smart college administrators (and it sounds like High Point has some) are taking advantage of that.

And before anyone says I’m being defensive, my kid has the grades and test scores to get into any college in America, and I come back to this board only because there is occasionally good info, but the casual cruelty for anyone who chooses to even consider an option outside the range of “acceptable” colleges is dismaying. It also makes me really glad that we don’t live in the DC area anymore, so my DC doesn’t have to deal with this on a day to day basis.

Doth protest too much for someone with "no connection." The irony in your post is amazing. High Point IS the epitome of snobbery. It is for rich kids -- regardless of stats and that is how they market themselves. Which is totally fine but pointing out what they are isn't some sort of slight on non high stat kids (of which I have two). It is a slight on High Point which is known through out the land as the rich kid joke school where your laundry is done for you and there is a pool in the middle of campus.

I do live in DC and have two non high stat kids who are in fine schools which DCUM kind sort of like on a good day when the stars align. I also went to a DCUM very acceptable college but my kids don't. Guess what my kids didn't have here in DC? Any pressure to go to a school approved by DCUM.

High Point is a joke and will continue to be a joke, for the rich kids.

You don’t understand true snobbery, if you think it’s about money.

Oh ok.

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My Senior has average stats and HP was a match, plus the website makes it look amazing and Senior was interested. However I refused to let them apply to HP because I don't think its a good value for the money, its the only school I completely nixed. Senior is applying to ODU, CNU, Roanoke College and Elon in that direction and I'd be fine with any of those schools over HP.

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A pretend college

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It’s a nice resort that confers degrees if you stay for four years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Senior has average stats and HP was a match, plus the website makes it look amazing and Senior was interested. However I refused to let them apply to HP because I don't think its a good value for the money, its the only school I completely nixed. Senior is applying to ODU, CNU, Roanoke College and Elon in that direction and I'd be fine with any of those schools over HP.

PP your daughter might like College of Charleston

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Anonymous wrote:My Senior has average stats and HP was a match, plus the website makes it look amazing and Senior was interested. However I refused to let them apply to HP because I don't think its a good value for the money, its the only school I completely nixed. Senior is applying to ODU, CNU, Roanoke College and Elon in that direction and I'd be fine with any of those schools over HP.

PP your daughter might like College of Charleston

I agree but she didn't want to go that far from home. Seems like a nice school though.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a college for lower performing kids of wealthier people.

I do know a family who fits this profile and has a kid at HP. Our kids are both college freshmen and when she talks about the school, I just listen but I only know people like her and her husband who would send their child to a college like HP.

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They have a steakhouse on campus as part of the dining plan.

The purpose behind 1924 PRIME
1924 PRIME IS AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING LAB THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CULTURES AND CUISINE.

Why it matters:

According to a story in the New York Times called “How to Hire the Right Person,” employers say that taking a candidate to lunch or dinner is one of the most revealing and important components of the hiring process.
While many universities offer a single dining etiquette course weeks before graduation, High Point University provides students with 4 years of experience in this professional setting to better prepare them to thrive in a competitive global marketplace.

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Anonymous wrote:They have a steakhouse on campus as part of the dining plan.

The purpose behind 1924 PRIME
1924 PRIME IS AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING LAB THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CULTURES AND CUISINE.

Why it matters:

According to a story in the New York Times called “How to Hire the Right Person,” employers say that taking a candidate to lunch or dinner is one of the most revealing and important components of the hiring process.
While many universities offer a single dining etiquette course weeks before graduation, High Point University provides students with 4 years of experience in this professional setting to better prepare them to thrive in a competitive global marketplace.

Because parents haven’t taught their kids how to conduct themselves at a nice restaurant yet? Please. The wealthy people who send their kids there have already exposed their kids to steakhouses, country clubs, and fine dining. How silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have a steakhouse on campus as part of the dining plan.

The purpose behind 1924 PRIME
1924 PRIME IS AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING LAB THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CULTURES AND CUISINE.

Why it matters:

According to a story in the New York Times called “How to Hire the Right Person,” employers say that taking a candidate to lunch or dinner is one of the most revealing and important components of the hiring process.
While many universities offer a single dining etiquette course weeks before graduation, High Point University provides students with 4 years of experience in this professional setting to better prepare them to thrive in a competitive global marketplace.

Wow, I thought you were kidding. https://www.highpoint.edu/summeradvantage/1924prime/ This is totally a college themed resort

[Anonymous]

Lots of dim bulbs. But the progeny of really rich bulbs.

Life is about connections.

A dim bulb doesn't need to be bright to succeed. It's all about the circuits and connections. That is the moral of this story.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They have a steakhouse on campus as part of the dining plan.

The purpose behind 1924 PRIME
1924 PRIME IS AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING LAB THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CULTURES AND CUISINE.

Why it matters:

According to a story in the New York Times called “How to Hire the Right Person,” employers say that taking a candidate to lunch or dinner is one of the most revealing and important components of the hiring process.
While many universities offer a single dining etiquette course weeks before graduation, High Point University provides students with 4 years of experience in this professional setting to better prepare them to thrive in a competitive global marketplace.

Wow, I thought you were kidding. https://www.highpoint.edu/summeradvantage/1924prime/ This is totally a college themed resort

As an employer who conducts lunch interviews, this is actually incredibly practical and valuable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have a steakhouse on campus as part of the dining plan.

The purpose behind 1924 PRIME
1924 PRIME IS AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING LAB THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CULTURES AND CUISINE.

Why it matters:

According to a story in the New York Times called “How to Hire the Right Person,” employers say that taking a candidate to lunch or dinner is one of the most revealing and important components of the hiring process.
While many universities offer a single dining etiquette course weeks before graduation, High Point University provides students with 4 years of experience in this professional setting to better prepare them to thrive in a competitive global marketplace.

Wow, I thought you were kidding. https://www.highpoint.edu/summeradvantage/1924prime/ This is totally a college themed resort

As an employer who conducts lunch interviews, this is actually incredibly practical and valuable.

For someone from a modest background, perhaps. For wealthy kids who have been going to fancy restaurants since they were kids, no.