Why is DCUM so obsessed with small liberal arts colleges?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you seen the Williams campus? Skidmore? Lehigh? Denison?

You people can’t be so foolish as to decide where your kid will go based on the goddamn campus....

A friend was telling me how his DS loves Elon because of the campus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you seen the Williams campus? Skidmore? Lehigh? Denison?

You people can’t be so foolish as to decide where your kid will go based on the goddamn campus....

A friend was telling me how his DS loves Elon because of the campus.

Well, yes, there are idiots all over. That’s how these schools stay in business. Idiots are god-send really...

-np

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most graduates of SLACs have pretty dismal earnings compared to their Ivy/Public University peers. So why are SLACs throw around here so often? I see a lot of people recommend random schools like Grinnell but why would you send your kid there for a pretty hefty sum when they could go to a state flagship and be in either a better or similar position?

Source:

https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-Salaries_for_Colleges_by_Type-sort.html

The mid career salaries on your chart make liberal arts look a lot better than you imply

+1

[Anonymous]

A better question might be “Why are some people so obsessed with what others choose to do with their money”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A better question might be “Why are some people so obsessed with what others choose to do with their money”?

No clue. Ask OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My private school kid, who has worked hard but not done well, will likely only have SLACs as his choice. Already deferred at one state university and will likely get rejected from the other three he's applying to. Our local pressure cooker privates have a direct line to the SLACs for the bottom of the class kids who can't get into the large universities. For my kid with a severe executive function disorder, he would have a difficult time navigating a large state university anyway. Though I have no stress about him navigating life once he graduates. He's smarter than 99% of the world.

Ok, got it. So places like Denison are for dumb rich kids like your son who can’t hack it at a state school. And I’m sure he’ll be fine once he graduates considering his parents are wealthy and well-connected enough to send him to a competitive private despite his “executive function disorder.” Genuinely curious, why did you even bother sending your kid to an ultra-competitive private school if that’s the case? Seems like a recipe for burnout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you seen the Williams campus? Skidmore? Lehigh? Denison?

You people can’t be so foolish as to decide where your kid will go based on the goddamn campus....

A friend was telling me how his DS loves Elon because of the campus.

Well, yes, there are idiots all over. That’s how these schools stay in business. Idiots are god-send really...

-np

Elon has a rep of catering to wealthy students with learning disabilities. Probably what your friend was trying to hide.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you seen the Williams campus? Skidmore? Lehigh? Denison?

+1

And mid-career earnings are more reflective of the reality that most LAC graduates go on to graduate or professional school.

My ‘18 graduate of one of the above three schools is making $102K. Not bad for a 24 year old.

Again, most grad students will be out of school at 32 (when this data was taken)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My private school kid, who has worked hard but not done well, will likely only have SLACs as his choice. Already deferred at one state university and will likely get rejected from the other three he's applying to. Our local pressure cooker privates have a direct line to the SLACs for the bottom of the class kids who can't get into the large universities. For my kid with a severe executive function disorder, he would have a difficult time navigating a large state university anyway. Though I have no stress about him navigating life once he graduates. He's smarter than 99% of the world.

Ok, got it. So places like Denison are for dumb rich kids like your son who can’t hack it at a state school. And I’m sure he’ll be fine once he graduates considering his parents are wealthy and well-connected enough to send him to a competitive private despite his “executive function disorder.” Genuinely curious, why did you even bother sending your kid to an ultra-competitive private school if that’s the case? Seems like a recipe for burnout.

Tell me about it. My rish husband and his family wouldn't have it any other way. If I had to to do it over, I would pull him from the school and run far away. You are absolutely right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My private school kid, who has worked hard but not done well, will likely only have SLACs as his choice. Already deferred at one state university and will likely get rejected from the other three he's applying to. Our local pressure cooker privates have a direct line to the SLACs for the bottom of the class kids who can't get into the large universities. For my kid with a severe executive function disorder, he would have a difficult time navigating a large state university anyway. Though I have no stress about him navigating life once he graduates. He's smarter than 99% of the world.

Ok, got it. So places like Denison are for dumb rich kids like your son who can’t hack it at a state school. And I’m sure he’ll be fine once he graduates considering his parents are wealthy and well-connected enough to send him to a competitive private despite his “executive function disorder.” Genuinely curious, why did you even bother sending your kid to an ultra-competitive private school if that’s the case? Seems like a recipe for burnout.

Tell me about it. My rish husband and his family wouldn't have it any other way. If I had to to do it over, I would pull him from the school and run far away. You are absolutely right.

The only thing I would counter in your argument is the dumb comment. My kid truly is smarter than most of the general population. This has been proven in many many rounds of testing. Just severe ADHD and the executive function piece make navigating a high school like the privates around here nearly impossible and quite damaging. He does suffer from anxiety and depression as a result and my stupid husband has his head in the sand about it. Five more months-just trying to get through five more months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My private school kid, who has worked hard but not done well, will likely only have SLACs as his choice. Already deferred at one state university and will likely get rejected from the other three he's applying to. Our local pressure cooker privates have a direct line to the SLACs for the bottom of the class kids who can't get into the large universities. For my kid with a severe executive function disorder, he would have a difficult time navigating a large state university anyway. Though I have no stress about him navigating life once he graduates. He's smarter than 99% of the world.

Ok, got it. So places like Denison are for dumb rich kids like your son who can’t hack it at a state school. And I’m sure he’ll be fine once he graduates considering his parents are wealthy and well-connected enough to send him to a competitive private despite his “executive function disorder.” Genuinely curious, why did you even bother sending your kid to an ultra-competitive private school if that’s the case? Seems like a recipe for burnout.

Tell me about it. My rish husband and his family wouldn't have it any other way. If I had to to do it over, I would pull him from the school and run far away. You are absolutely right.

The only thing I would counter in your argument is the dumb comment. My kid truly is smarter than most of the general population. This has been proven in many many rounds of testing. Just severe ADHD and the executive function piece make navigating a high school like the privates around here nearly impossible and quite damaging. He does suffer from anxiety and depression as a result and my stupid husband has his head in the sand about it. Five more months-just trying to get through five more months.

You do the best you can with the cards you are dealt with. Good luck

Dp

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The earnings in that link don't look dismal. What are you seeing?

OP here, Grinnell’s average salary ten years out from graduation is around $77K which is quite concerning. Same thing with Skidmore and other selective, but not too selective, LACs.

Many Grinnell graduates stay in the midwest where the salaries are lower but the COL is lower too. So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The earnings in that link don't look dismal. What are you seeing?

OP here, Grinnell’s average salary ten years out from graduation is around $77K which is quite concerning. Same thing with Skidmore and other selective, but not too selective, LACs.

I'm a teacher. That is close to my salary 10 years after starting (mine is $71K). Is that "quite concerning" to you? No? I didn't think so.

[Anonymous]

Who wants to pay to have their kid be a number in giant lecture halls?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The earnings in that link don't look dismal. What are you seeing?

OP here, Grinnell’s average salary ten years out from graduation is around $77K which is quite concerning. Same thing with Skidmore and other selective, but not too selective, LACs.

Many Grinnell graduates stay in the midwest where the salaries are lower but the COL is lower too. So what?

I’m from Iowa and $77k is Iowa-rich.