It Does Not Matter Where You Go to College

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re just talking money, that’s true. Anyone can own 10 stores of a pizza franchise, start a landscaping business, or sell tech.

Those are probably better options than anything else mentioned in this thread. People will always want pizza and lawn service. The world doesn’t need more consultants.

We’re working to save and invest money so our kids hopefully don’t have to be soul-sucking strivers. If they want to do something they’re serious about and it isn’t well-paying, they’ll have some supplemental income. Not enough to not work at all, but enough to provide choices.

[Anonymous]

It's funny that someone early on the thread used Towson as an example of a place that was not as rigorous.

My child wants to go there and do their special education major. It may not be as rigorous as other schools but for a kid who wants to or needs to be close to home and has a defined career path it seems ideal. And yes, you can become a special education teacher after attending an Ivy but would it really be better? I think there's no one right answer to that.

As usual, "success" is narrowly defined by many DCUM'ers.

[Anonymous]

Only the top third of a school tend to do well.

I know a lot of under-performing Ivy grads….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not this again.

Yes, it actually does matter where you go to college, unless your claim is that all institutions of higher ed are exactly the same with the same people and in the same location and the same lineup of professors and curriculum.

No one would be stupid enough to claim that

This is true. Best to avoid places that might turn your kid into a McKinsey clown.

I would do McKinsey. They end up as CEOs everywhere.

Ooo, lala. A path to never seeing my kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only the top third of a school tend to do well.

I know a lot of under-performing Ivy grads….

And there are 100x the number of kids from 1000s of random schools…where only the top 1% do well.

Not really getting the point.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Only the top third of a school tend to do well.

I know a lot of under-performing Ivy grads….

And there are 100x the number of kids from 1000s of random schools…where only the top 1% do well.

Not really getting the point.

Cite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not this again.

Yes, it actually does matter where you go to college, unless your claim is that all institutions of higher ed are exactly the same with the same people and in the same location and the same lineup of professors and curriculum.

No one would be stupid enough to claim that

This is true. Best to avoid places that might turn your kid into a McKinsey clown.

I would do McKinsey. They end up as CEOs everywhere.

Yes, we definitely need to churn out more drones to r@pe the environment and the working class simultaneously so some mom has bragging rights

Actually so people make money which is the whole point.

[Anonymous]

How hard is it to get into Virginia schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's funny that someone early on the thread used Towson as an example of a place that was not as rigorous.

My child wants to go there and do their special education major. It may not be as rigorous as other schools but for a kid who wants to or needs to be close to home and has a defined career path it seems ideal. And yes, you can become a special education teacher after attending an Ivy but would it really be better? I think there's no one right answer to that.

As usual, "success" is narrowly defined by many DCUM'ers.

Sorry PP here. You misunderstand. I was saying you can in fact do anything from Towson. I was not putting down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not this again.

Yes, it actually does matter where you go to college, unless your claim is that all institutions of higher ed are exactly the same with the same people and in the same location and the same lineup of professors and curriculum.

No one would be stupid enough to claim that

This is true. Best to avoid places that might turn your kid into a McKinsey clown.

I would do McKinsey. They end up as CEOs everywhere.

Yes, we definitely need to churn out more drones to r@pe the environment and the working class simultaneously so some mom has bragging rights

Actually so people make money which is the whole point.

Says who?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not this again.

Yes, it actually does matter where you go to college, unless your claim is that all institutions of higher ed are exactly the same with the same people and in the same location and the same lineup of professors and curriculum.

No one would be stupid enough to claim that

Also, are you 91 years old? because your sentiments sounds as if you might be a great grandpapa

No this is true. A similar class at Princeton is not the same as at GWU and is not the same at UMD and is not the same at Towson. The rigor is less, the course material is not the same, and the students are not the same which is a big deal. So yes this is all true.

Still can rule the world from Towson if you have it in you. Just not as likely.

That's not what matters. Sophisticated coursework is irrelevant to career, for 99% of people. School that admit higher achievers graduate grade higher achievers.

But it is what matters. For everyone. The most important skill is the ability to think which should be better trained by more intense coursework. Does not matter your job. Frankly a better trade school with more intense work -- like plumbing would make you a better plumber. It is the very thing that matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not this again.

Yes, it actually does matter where you go to college, unless your claim is that all institutions of higher ed are exactly the same with the same people and in the same location and the same lineup of professors and curriculum.

No one would be stupid enough to claim that

This is true. Best to avoid places that might turn your kid into a McKinsey clown.

I would do McKinsey. They end up as CEOs everywhere.

Yes, we definitely need to churn out more drones to r@pe the environment and the working class simultaneously so some mom has bragging rights

Actually so people make money which is the whole point.

Says who?

Says who what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not this again.

Yes, it actually does matter where you go to college, unless your claim is that all institutions of higher ed are exactly the same with the same people and in the same location and the same lineup of professors and curriculum.

No one would be stupid enough to claim that

This is true. Best to avoid places that might turn your kid into a McKinsey clown.

I would do McKinsey. They end up as CEOs everywhere.

Yes, we definitely need to churn out more drones to r@pe the environment and the working class simultaneously so some mom has bragging rights

Actually so people make money which is the whole point.

Says who?

Says who what?

Who said making money is the whole point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not this again.

Yes, it actually does matter where you go to college, unless your claim is that all institutions of higher ed are exactly the same with the same people and in the same location and the same lineup of professors and curriculum.

No one would be stupid enough to claim that

Also, are you 91 years old? because your sentiments sounds as if you might be a great grandpapa

No this is true. A similar class at Princeton is not the same as at GWU and is not the same at UMD and is not the same at Towson. The rigor is less, the course material is not the same, and the students are not the same which is a big deal. So yes this is all true.

Still can rule the world from Towson if you have it in you. Just not as likely.

That's not what matters. Sophisticated coursework is irrelevant to career, for 99% of people. School that admit higher achievers graduate grade higher achievers.

But it is what matters. For everyone. The most important skill is the ability to think which should be better trained by more intense coursework. Does not matter your job. Frankly a better trade school with more intense work -- like plumbing would make you a better plumber. It is the very thing that matters.

Ha! You are cute.

[Anonymous]

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