Yale or Stanford?

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounced patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

Your 18 yr old ivy plus kids will be the new breed of pipe smokers with “gravitas“ denouncing and spouting patriarchy and critical race theory nonsense

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounce patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

WTF is "critical race theory"? Can someone summarize in a couple of sentences?

Critical Race Theory speculates how wonderful this world would be if People of color instead of White people held the seats of power in this world, conveniently ignoring all the trouble spots in today's world where white people don't hold or have never held power. According to CRT most of the evil in the US stems from systemic racism. Based on this premise, advocates of this theory propose different solutions to problems

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounce patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

WTF is "critical race theory"? Can someone summarize in a couple of sentences?

Critical Race Theory speculates how wonderful this world would be if People of color instead of White people held the seats of power in this world, conveniently ignoring all the trouble spots in today's world where white people don't hold or have never held power. According to CRT most of the evil in the US stems from systemic racism. Based on this premise, advocates of this theory propose different solutions to problems

CRT is the language of gaining access to privilege.

https://twitter.com/thomaschattwill/status/1312397249280966658?s=21

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounce patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

WTF is "critical race theory"? Can someone summarize in a couple of sentences?

Critical Race Theory speculates how wonderful this world would be if People of color instead of White people held the seats of power in this world, conveniently ignoring all the trouble spots in today's world where white people don't hold or have never held power. According to CRT most of the evil in the US stems from systemic racism. Based on this premise, advocates of this theory propose different solutions to problems

Ah! Thanks! How does it deal with non-whites with privilege (e.g. Asians)? Are they part of the "ruling class" (or "ruling mass") in CRT or relegated to the grey zone that they normally find themselves in?

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks pps finally for some honest answers! I am OP and wasnt so much looking to compare towns, tho I realize I mentioned them both up front. Yes, DC is more concerned with academic/social/etc fit and opportunities than the city environment (and wont be a theatre student, as far as I can tell!) For myself, I'd choose California for the weather (I have SAD).
There being no visiting this Fall, I am trying to find other sources of info for DC about students. The Yale college experience looks great to me (but I went to another Ivy that did not have any "house system" to speak of) and am looking for some personal perspectives.
BTW, as far as "gritty", these days people who cannot afford Bay Area housing live in cars and vans and campers along the border of Stanford's campus.

and while I loved Stanford's architecture the first time I saw it, the last time it appeared quite monotonous. But then again, DC is a horse person and they have a Barn. No idea what DC "wants to be when they grow up"--which is fine, but makes it a bit harder to choose a favorite school. DC has LOVED SCHOOL ever since kindergarten. Right now, APchemistry is fun and exciting, and DC watched the "debate" this week with their history teacher. Also sold their first commissioned art drawing this summer during pandemic. I am not trying to brag, just that this child is way more accomplished than either parent!

Yale is an urban campus in the sense that you aren’t insulated/separated from the city, including gritty bits. My sibling went there and his friends all had their “favorite homeless people” who they felt good about supporting each day on their way to class. The city itself has some okay restaurants but it’s also Kind of bleak and the weather isn’t great. None of this is to say your kid might not love it, but it seems like people tend to want Stanford because they value a high QOL and Yale, for all its strengths, doesn’t offer that kind of quality of life. If you are on the east coast the obvious thing is to drive up and see it.

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"My sibling went there and his friends all had their “favorite homeless people” who they felt good about supporting each day on their way to class."

Gross.

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Anonymous wrote:"My sibling went there and his friends all had their “favorite homeless people” who they felt good about supporting each day on their way to class."

Gross.

Yes, you are.

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Pretty weak response to a fair calling out. Pretty clear why it was the siblings who got in.

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DD went to Yale and had the time of her life! The residential college system makes for a smaller collegial environment within a larger university.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounce patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

WTF is "critical race theory"? Can someone summarize in a couple of sentences?

Critical Race Theory speculates how wonderful this world would be if People of color instead of White people held the seats of power in this world, conveniently ignoring all the trouble spots in today's world where white people don't hold or have never held power. According to CRT most of the evil in the US stems from systemic racism. Based on this premise, advocates of this theory propose different solutions to problems

Ah! Thanks! How does it deal with non-whites with privilege (e.g. Asians)? Are they part of the "ruling class" (or "ruling mass") in CRT or relegated to the grey zone that they normally find themselves in?

According to CRT, Cis gender Asians can play one of two roles. They can be strong allies to Black and brown people oppressed by systemic racism by supporting them at every step against the cis white patriarchy or they can be privileged, racist douchebags.

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Silly.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounce patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

WTF is "critical race theory"? Can someone summarize in a couple of sentences?

Critical Race Theory speculates how wonderful this world would be if People of color instead of White people held the seats of power in this world, conveniently ignoring all the trouble spots in today's world where white people don't hold or have never held power. According to CRT most of the evil in the US stems from systemic racism. Based on this premise, advocates of this theory propose different solutions to problems

Ah! Thanks! How does it deal with non-whites with privilege (e.g. Asians)? Are they part of the "ruling class" (or "ruling mass") in CRT or relegated to the grey zone that they normally find themselves in?

As usual Asians get the short end of the stick. Asians have not had any privilege but are told to give up the fruits of their hard work.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounce patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

WTF is "critical race theory"? Can someone summarize in a couple of sentences?

Critical Race Theory speculates how wonderful this world would be if People of color instead of White people held the seats of power in this world, conveniently ignoring all the trouble spots in today's world where white people don't hold or have never held power. According to CRT most of the evil in the US stems from systemic racism. Based on this premise, advocates of this theory propose different solutions to problems

Ah! Thanks! How does it deal with non-whites with privilege (e.g. Asians)? Are they part of the "ruling class" (or "ruling mass") in CRT or relegated to the grey zone that they normally find themselves in?

As usual Asians get the short end of the stick. Asians have not had any privilege but are told to give up the fruits of their hard work.

Yes usually in favor of less qualified white athletes.

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I went to Yale 30 years ago and I loved it. Made friends I still have this day, way different people I would never have met otherwise.

The Yale name on my resume even now still assists in job stuff, makes people take me seriously. I wish I had better accomplishments so that OTHER THINGS would make them take me seriously but there you go.

The Yale I know was a fine school and I suspect with their money and connections, that has not changed. I'd send my kids there in a heartbeat but I'm sure they would not get in. Kudos to you for having this Hobson's choice.

(California weather is nice, though.)

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stale University . It has the same liberal stink as both Stanford and Yale, but is a lot cheaper and your kids will still denounce patriarchy and spout critical race theory nonsense at you when you meet for the holidays

WTF is "critical race theory"? Can someone summarize in a couple of sentences?

Critical Race Theory speculates how wonderful this world would be if People of color instead of White people held the seats of power in this world, conveniently ignoring all the trouble spots in today's world where white people don't hold or have never held power. According to CRT most of the evil in the US stems from systemic racism. Based on this premise, advocates of this theory propose different solutions to problems

Ah! Thanks! How does it deal with non-whites with privilege (e.g. Asians)? Are they part of the "ruling class" (or "ruling mass") in CRT or relegated to the grey zone that they normally find themselves in?

As usual Asians get the short end of the stick. Asians have not had any privilege but are told to give up the fruits of their hard work.

There was an article in the WSJ on this today

The Wall Street Journal: The Truth About Critical Race Theory.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-critical-race-theory-11601841968