Georgetown Prep decisions posted (huge wow factors!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prep alumni here

I went to college to have fun, I am fairly intelligent and turned town top schools because I realized it didn’t actually matter. My college was a “ding” for Prep.

As much as people hate to admit it, secondary school is more important for your educational background than the college you select.

Have fun for 4 years, a top college is becoming less and less relevant in most professions.

troll.

how is this a troll? It's true. I am not PP but clearly Prep families have money and connections to the area. Do you not think it's reasonable for this child to go party for 4 years and come back to a high paid job in the DC area?

Your college is not that important if your kid has great social skills and intelligence.

[Anonymous]

Nice try. But you’re trying to educate people with very limited views of the world.

There are professions where academic credentials seem to matter. And people who live in these worlds can see only these futures for their kids. So the struggle to help them get into the “best” colleges.

As we know, there’s a world outside of the bubbles these people live in. Where you went to college is never a concern. I know people here in DC who have amassed huge fortunes who attended Maryland, GW and Lasalle in Philadelphia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nice try. But you’re trying to educate people with very limited views of the world.

There are professions where academic credentials seem to matter. And people who live in these worlds can see only these futures for their kids. So the struggle to help them get into the “best” colleges.

As we know, there’s a world outside of the bubbles these people live in. Where you went to college is never a concern. I know people here in DC who have amassed huge fortunes who attended Maryland, GW and Lasalle in Philadelphia.

I am a financial advisor and you are right. Most of my clients who freak out about attending highly selective colleges are engineers. The clients that made a lot of money in finance, sales, tech, or started a business, seem to love any in state school. It's the "it worked for me mentality."

People are losing their minds if they think UMD won't allow their kid to be wildly successful. From a cost standpoint, you could set aside 150K+ for you kid once they graduate and you'll still save money when comparing it to GW, AU or Georgetown.