What's the lowest ranked college you'd like your PS children to attend?

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Anonymous wrote:Montgomery College for the first two years on full scholarship and then College Park.

+1. My step daughter is currently at MC. It's fantastic. She can try out a course in every discipline if she likes. We've told her that when she finds a course of study she enjoys, take more classes and make sure this is what you want. And then transfer to CP. We pay about $2500 a semester for her to explore. I'd rather her explore at MC than at say Georgetown at $25,000 per semester. Yes, GU us $49K/yr.

Works for me.
--GW alum who was a super senior

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do not feed the troll.

A troll would say Harvard Yale Princeton - which is only a guarantee if your last name is Obama. A well-raised child has little difficulty getting into Cornell.

Stupidest statement I've read on DCUM in awhile and that's saying something! The fact that you wrote that and didn't understand how sad and pathetic it is will bite you in the ass down the road when your kid is having trouble dealing with life. It might not happen until he/she is older and I'm sure you'll blame some other factor, but it will probably happen. The other scenario is when he/she realizes your BS and pulls away from you at which time I'm sure you'll blame their spouse...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of us aren't spending $15,000-55,000 a year for Tailgate State.
I'd prefer outside of D.M.V. and nothing lower than Cornell, which is #15 on US News. And I'd also be O.K. with the top 5 liberal arts colleges, e.g. Middlebury.

Are you a SAHParent?

She's either deluded, or a troll.

And, who says "D.M.V."?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not feed the troll.

A troll would say Harvard Yale Princeton - which is only a guarantee if your last name is Obama. A well-raised child has little difficulty getting into Cornell.

Stupidest statement I've read on DCUM in awhile and that's saying something! The fact that you wrote that and didn't understand how sad and pathetic it is will bite you in the ass down the road when your kid is having trouble dealing with life. It might not happen until he/she is older and I'm sure you'll blame some other factor, but it will probably happen. The other scenario is when he/she realizes your BS and pulls away from you at which time I'm sure you'll blame their spouse...

+1 plus the acceptance rate at cornell is now around 16%

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of us aren't spending $15,000-55,000 a year for Tailgate State.
I'd prefer outside of D.M.V. and nothing lower than Cornell, which is #15 on US News. And I'd also be O.K. with the top 5 liberal arts colleges, e.g. Middlebury.

I really hope you have a kid who fits this mold easily, otherwise I feel sorry for him or her because it's just too much pressure living up to your expectations.

Not to mention the fact that US News rankings aren't set in stone. What if your kid starts college at a university that is ranked 15th or better when he matriculates there but the school drops out of the top 15 in the next year's rankings? Will you tell him or her that you will only continue paying for college if he or she transfer to a university in US News' current top 15 or a liberal arts college in its current top 5?

+ 100 this happened to my Albma mater, it was in the top 15 when I attended then it refused to participate in the rankings, i.e. Would provide info and now it's ranking had dropped 25 spots. Ps op your nuts! And...send your kid to public school if an ivy is your objective, better chance than from a private where multiple kids gets perfect sat scores

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Anonymous wrote:Most of us aren't spending $15,000-55,000 a year for Tailgate State.
I'd prefer outside of D.M.V. and nothing lower than Cornell, which is #15 on US News. And I'd also be O.K. with the top 5 liberal arts colleges, e.g. Middlebury.

+1 if my DD ends up at UMD, I will tell her how worthless she is and make her pay me back for all the years of private school tuition I've forked up for her!

[Anonymous]

Getting into Cornell and graduating from Cornell are two very different things. Talk to some Cornell grads about what a tough (and inspiring) path that is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A well-raised child has little difficulty getting into Cornell.

Ugh -- if only I had know it was all my fault. My daughter did not get into Cornell (but does attend another Top 15 university). It's all because I didn't raise her well enough! I feel terrible.

[Anonymous]

I'm fine with my kid starting at a community college and transferring to a good state school or private university. Even after private school, some kids aren't always ready for a four year university. It's about my child and not me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of us aren't spending $15,000-55,000 a year for Tailgate State.
I'd prefer outside of D.M.V. and nothing lower than Cornell, which is #15 on US News. And I'd also be O.K. with the top 5 liberal arts colleges, e.g. Middlebury.

Troll post.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid isn't going to Elon after years at a DC top 5 private.
Not happening.

Here's what probably WILL be happening:
Drunken frat party binge drinking
Cocaine use
Possibly raping an unconscious girl, or being a girl who's unconscious or incapacitated and gets raped
Minimal consequences for above behavior -- which they engage in because MY GOD I AM FREE FROM THE HELICOPTER TIGER MOM
You'll accompany them to school interviews, internship interviews, job interviews; you'll try to argue their B- to an A
Your child ultimately doesn't get so far because they never were allowed to choose their own path...anywhere.

I love how public parents lives are so miserable and they're so obsessed with those who live on the other side of the tracks they have to troll OUR forum. Get a life.

You sound like an uptight snob. Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD's top picks;

Strayer
DeVry
University of Phoenix
UDC

This is so-not clever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD's top picks;

Strayer
DeVry
University of Phoenix
UDC

This is so-not clever.

I agree. So very tacky. Go away, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I'm hoping for my kids to attend clown college. Love those red noses and floppy shoes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid isn't going to Elon after years at a DC top 5 private.
Not happening.

Here's what probably WILL be happening:
Drunken frat party binge drinking
Cocaine use
Possibly raping an unconscious girl, or being a girl who's unconscious or incapacitated and gets raped
Minimal consequences for above behavior -- which they engage in because MY GOD I AM FREE FROM THE HELICOPTER TIGER MOM
You'll accompany them to school interviews, internship interviews, job interviews; you'll try to argue their B- to an A
Your child ultimately doesn't get so far because they never were allowed to choose their own path...anywhere.

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You are very creative. Thanks for the laugh!! (although it is sadly sooo true.)