Your An Ivy Grad-Your Kid Gets Accepted at Penn State

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Anonymous wrote:Penn State is a great school and some of the programs are outstanding. The Paterno-Sandusky debacle raises a few concerns about the culture on the athletic side of the house.
I am not sure PSU is the most cost-effective option for a DC area grad ($46K tuition + room+ board), but it all depends on the individual situation including any scholarships received, the strength and reputation of the program, and the person of student.
If $$$ are limited, it would be more efficient to use the alumni connection to get into an Ivy grad or professional school. Penn State is a fine, solid stepping stone to that.

Out of state tuition us $28-33k depending on year and major. Not cheap, but not 46k either.

$46k is tuition, room, and board. I just confirmed on their site.

[Anonymous]

Life is too long. No one wins just by being an Ivy grad. Many twists and turns can happen in your life. And at the end of life - if you do not have health or your family is not intact or if you are not able to pay your bills or if your kids have failed to do well or you and your family is unhappy - it will not matter where you went to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Penn State is a great school and some of the programs are outstanding. The Paterno-Sandusky debacle raises a few concerns about the culture on the athletic side of the house.
I am not sure PSU is the most cost-effective option for a DC area grad ($46K tuition + room+ board), but it all depends on the individual situation including any scholarships received, the strength and reputation of the program, and the person of student.
If $$$ are limited, it would be more efficient to use the alumni connection to get into an Ivy grad or professional school. Penn State is a fine, solid stepping stone to that.

Out of state tuition us $28-33k depending on year and major. Not cheap, but not 46k either.

$46k is tuition, room, and board. I just confirmed on their site.

Oh, I misread what you were saying. I thought you meant tuition was $46k then room and board was additional.

[Anonymous]

I've heard tons of rationalizations at dinner parties about how Ivy's kid is going to W&M because kid has such a "deep interest in history". Really, W&M (or whatever school their kid managed to get into) is a fine school and there's no need to rationalize.

[Anonymous]

DH and I went to Cornell, DS is going to Michigan. So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard tons of rationalizations at dinner parties about how Ivy's kid is going to W&M because kid has such a "deep interest in history". Really, W&M (or whatever school their kid managed to get into) is a fine school and there's no need to rationalize.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is obviously a trolling high school student. If the way the post was written wasn't the tip off, the complete non-understanding of the difference between "your" and "you're" (or refusal to self edit that mistake) should've been conclusive evidence that he's from Generation text.

Nah, if she was from Generation Text, it would have been "ur". OP is probably either a legacy acceptance or an athletic acceptance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard tons of rationalizations at dinner parties about how Ivy's kid is going to W&M because kid has such a "deep interest in history". Really, W&M (or whatever school their kid managed to get into) is a fine school and there's no need to rationalize.

Wondering why you think the parents are "rationalizing"? I'd be thrilled if my DC got into W&M.

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I was thrilled my DD got into Penn State until I discovered she was actually accepted to a satellite campus which has no dorms. She could transfer to the main campus in 2 years but not having dorms is not doable.

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The bottom line is that no one really cares where anyone went to school once your working and have a family. Who goes around asking others where they went to college? I really could care less. Some of the most successful people I know went to state schools. I know some total losers who went to Ivy Leagues. I would be proud of my children wherever they got into school-- Ivy or not. My self worth is not defined by where my children attend school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And these parents are proud

Why not? Follow your logic, all presidents' kids probably should just leap off some cliffs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is obviously a trolling high school student. If the way the post was written wasn't the tip off, the complete non-understanding of the difference between "your" and "you're" (or refusal to self edit that mistake) should've been conclusive evidence that he's from Generation text.

Nah, if she was from Generation Text, it would have been "ur". OP is probably either a legacy acceptance or an athletic acceptance.

Actually the bar is really high for these two groups too. Which is maybe the big error in OP's premise: simply being an Ivy legacy is no longer a guarantee of admission to Mom/Dad's Ivy. The kids we know who we're athletic recruits to Ivies mostly came from TJ, the Blair magnet and a few from private Big 3s. Really! I also know some legacies from area magnets, with 4.0 GPAs and high SATs, who were turned down by Mom/Dad's HYP because even as a legacy you still need the whole package including outstanding extra curriculars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH and I went to Cornell, DS is going to Michigan. So what?

Same here (Northwestern). I will be pleased if DC gets into Michigan. It's got a good rep.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you have kids, OP? What are your expectations for them? I have a JD and my DH has an MBA? We have a dc (12) with learning disabilities who gets lots of support in school. He is also really socially immature. We would be totally thrilled if he makes it through community college and if he doesn't, we would still love him and be proud of him. I'd throw a party if he got into Penn State.

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you have kids, OP? What are your expectations for them? I have a JD and my DH has an MBA? We have a dc (12) with learning disabilities who gets lots of support in school. He is also really socially immature. We would be totally thrilled if he makes it through community college and if he doesn't, we would still love him and be proud of him. I'd throw a party if he got into Penn State.

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