Which T30 colleges are your kids happy at ?
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Anonymous
So Wake is elite but Northeastern is not? |
Anonymous
| If your kid wants SLAC, I cannot recommend Davidson enough. My DD absolutely has loved her time there. Wonderful community and challenging academics. |
Anonymous
Glad to hear, looking into this for DC. |
Anonymous
I don’t even know what the T30 are. It’s just a general parameter |
Anonymous
“Happy” and “not dropping out or transferring” are very different things. OP asked about schools where kids are happy. If a student works their tail off for 4 years in high school and is lucky enough to get a winning lottery ticket to Harvard or MIT, the pressure (both internal and external) to stay and finish is pretty strong. I know I wouldn’t have given up an opportunity like that just because I wasn’t happy, I’d have stuck it out and finished the degree, no matter how miserable I was. And although my own parents wouldn’t have pressured me to stay, plenty of others would. And I’m sure I’d have felt differently if it had been an in-state school. If you can bail and easily get a similar education elsewhere, that‘s a different matter than dropping out of an elite school. |
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OP, does your kid also end sentences with a preposition?
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Anonymous
| Very happy at Yale. |
Anonymous
Umm, yes, absolutely |
Anonymous
If you’re not happy at Vanderbilt or Georgetown that’s what my grammy would call a “you problem” |
Anonymous
Yes! And Davidson decided to become permanently Test Optional: "We have always known that standardized tests create barriers for some students, and that test scores show only a fraction of their academic potential,” said Chris Gruber, vice president for admission and financial aid and dean of admission. “What we didn’t know was the impact of test-optional on the overall class. Two years later, we have the answer: This shift allows students to present themselves fully and the caliber of our incoming classes has not only remained stable, it has increased -- in grades, life experiences and even test scores.” Davidson College enacted a three-year pilot program of a test-optional admission process as the pandemic erupted in March 2020, when SAT and ACT testing centers were shutting down. The succeeding two years showed that the college can evaluate applicants effectively without standardized testing. “Standardized testing still provides some useful information, but other aspects of an applicant’s academic journey better demonstrate how they will perform and thrive here,” Gruber said. “We make a holistic review of our applicants so we can appreciate their different backgrounds and no single factor rules the day.” The decision speaks to the college’s commitment to make a Davidson education accessible to all qualified students regardless of their financial circumstances. “Talent is not determined by income or zip code,” Gruber said, “but those factors can impact access to advanced high-school courses, test preparation and the administration of some standardized tests.” A test-optional policy helps extend the strength of community that makes Davidson distinctive to applicants. Gruber said the college has the capacity to lead in an effective test-optional policy, to continue as a leader in access, and to support the high school students in this country and around the world for whom Davidson is the supportive community that will help prepare them for lives of leadership and service." |
Anonymous
| One kid at Notre Dame and one kid at USC. Both very happy. Makes game day rough though🤔 |
Anonymous
| Emory kid happy. Has lots of friends through Greek life. But the school is not for everyone. |
Anonymous
| Brown - extremely happy!!! |
Anonymous
Please elaborate on the "not for everyone" part. (curious because this school is on my kid's list - but maybe not high on their list - however could be a more likely on their list) |