Crying to Dr. Drew because son got waitlisted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loved this so much. It is literally everything that embodies some of the DC suburbs. A mom with "a little bit of" an eating disorder who gave up her job on the Hill to get her kid into an Ivy League school. Social embarrassment over where her kid actually got in. Absolutely zero social awareness of how she comes off. All this story needs is a husband cheating with a junior associate to make the story complete.

You "loved this so much"? What's your problem and how do you even know that that's how people in DC suburbs are? I don't, and I don't personally know anybody wanting their kid go to Ivy.
You have no idea how you come off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the northeast, BC is definitely one of the aspiration schools. Growing up, it was uttered in the same breath as Georgetown, Penn, Duke, and Vandy.

This was true in my CT suburb as well, back in the mid-90s. One of the smartest girls in my class went there and it was her first choice. That's pretty much all I know about it, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else see the irony in this discussion descending into a debate on the prestige of BC? This is exactly the toxic culture that created Crazy Lady from Chevy Chase.

No, it's like arguing over which NFL team is better. If this is what someone are worried about, they are in very good shape overall, whether they know it or not! And, while not getting into a specific school is not a big deal, it is clear that there is quite a bit of sorting going on. We just don't know whether or not it will matter in the long run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else see the irony in this discussion descending into a debate on the prestige of BC? This is exactly the toxic culture that created Crazy Lady from Chevy Chase.

So true! What is wrong with people.

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We live in Chevy Chase and I don't know a single mom like this. The moms I know in the neighborhood are pretty laid back, for DC standards at least. Not tiger momish at all.

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Wow, way to make your child feel like sh*t. What is she thinking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, in all honesty, very few people set their sights on going to ... Boston College ... but it becomes an acceptable-ish fallback. If plan A fails, go to plan B, which is to transfer to an Ivy. The President went that route, albeit from a school that is even more of a safety.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, in all honesty, very few people set their sights on going to ... Boston College ... but it becomes an acceptable-ish fallback. If plan A fails, go to plan B, which is to transfer to an Ivy. The President went that route, albeit from a school that is even more of a safety.

Shit, I'd be thrilled if my very smart but lazy kid could somehow get into BC.

And I'd be thrilled if my conscientious child with learning issues got into even a lower-tiered college like Northeastern or BU. People are just ridiculous about the college prestige thing. Not just in DC -- it's every affluent suburb along the Northeastern seaboard.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, in all honesty, very few people set their sights on going to ... Boston College ... but it becomes an acceptable-ish fallback. If plan A fails, go to plan B, which is to transfer to an Ivy. The President went that route, albeit from a school that is even more of a safety.

Shit, I'd be thrilled if my very smart but lazy kid could somehow get into BC.

And I'd be thrilled if my conscientious child with learning issues got into even a lower-tiered college like Northeastern or BU. People are just ridiculous about the college prestige thing. Not just in DC -- it's every affluent suburb along the Northeastern seaboard.

Of course you would be thrilled if your "conscientious child with learning issues got into even a lower-tiered college like Northeastern or BU." How thrilled would you be if s/he ended up in Towson State or the University of the District of Columbia?

You are just like the people you criticize, just operating on a different part of the distribution. Nothing wrong with that, we all try to play the hand we are dealt as well as we can. But let's recognize that and not criticize others too much in the process.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, in all honesty, very few people set their sights on going to ... Boston College ... but it becomes an acceptable-ish fallback. If plan A fails, go to plan B, which is to transfer to an Ivy. The President went that route, albeit from a school that is even more of a safety.

Shit, I'd be thrilled if my very smart but lazy kid could somehow get into BC.

And I'd be thrilled if my conscientious child with learning issues got into even a lower-tiered college like Northeastern or BU. People are just ridiculous about the college prestige thing. Not just in DC -- it's every affluent suburb along the Northeastern seaboard.

Of course you would be thrilled if your "conscientious child with learning issues got into even a lower-tiered college like Northeastern or BU." How thrilled would you be if s/he ended up in Towson State or the University of the District of Columbia?

You are just like the people you criticize, just operating on a different part of the distribution. Nothing wrong with that, we all try to play the hand we are dealt as well as we can. But let's recognize that and not criticize others too much in the process.

I dunno. Remember that this thread started with a live, on-air, crying jag by a Chevy Chase mom about her son being wait listed THREE YEARS AGO. PP does not seem to be anywhere near that level of invested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else see the irony in this discussion descending into a debate on the prestige of BC? This is exactly the toxic culture that created Crazy Lady from Chevy Chase.

Exactly! The mother who called in is not all that unusual for DC.

It's not really about her, in particular; it's the mentality in the area.

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Anonymous wrote:In the northeast, BC is definitely one of the aspiration schools. Growing up, it was uttered in the same breath as Georgetown, Penn, Duke, and Vandy.

Not in my experience.

NP here, and I went to another college in Boston. BC has an excellent reputation, and is regarded by New Englanders as below Harvard and MIT, but equal to or above Boston University, and far above Northeastern, Trinity, UMass, and all of the other smaller schools in the area. BC is very selective.

I'd agree with this assessment. As someone from the area, I see BC as a tier above BU but below MIT and Harvard.

[Anonymous]

BC, Tufts, Trinity, Colby, Bates and Colgate are all basically the same school in different locations. All are very selective, expensive private north eastern colleges.

[Anonymous]

I'd kiss the ground if my smart, lazy, (arrogant and clueless) DS got into BC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BC, Tufts, Trinity, Colby, Bates and Colgate are all basically the same school in different locations. All are very selective, expensive private north eastern colleges.

Yes, BC is very very well-regarded in Boston (where I'm from). I went to a Catholic high school and it was a top choice for a good chunk of the top, but not tippy top, kids.