The Goldilocks Schools of DCUM

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op forgot William and Mary- you’d think it’s Harvard

+1 It's a much better academic environment than Harvard, which courts wealthy legacies, snobs, and students who'd rather protest than study.

if W&M were to disappear tomorrow, no one would notice but the mediocre Virginia families who can’t get over the fact that their kid wasn’t good enough to get into a top school.

Wow. If you were to disappear, the world may actually be a better place.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dont get why people really HATE some other college. who cares?

Right. We’re lucky to have so many great schools to choose from for kids of all types. So weird to tear down other schools with such vitriol.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I dont get why people really HATE some other college. who cares?

Right. We’re lucky to have so many great schools to choose from for kids of all types. So weird to tear down other schools with such vitriol.

+1 I agree and wonder about the anxiety producing pressure their kids are experiencing at home.

[Anonymous]

I get why people talk up schools. This means they had a good experience and are loyal to the school. Makes sense.

Much weirder are the people who seem to have vendettas against schools they never attended, and never had a child attend. This is just freaking bizarre and I wonder about the mental health of these people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get why people talk up schools. This means they had a good experience and are loyal to the school. Makes sense.

Much weirder are the people who seem to have vendettas against schools they never attended, and never had a child attend. This is just freaking bizarre and I wonder about the mental health of these people.

Sadly, gatekeeping “elite”’status is one of if not the primary pastime on this board. God forbid someone have something nice to say about a school that is not one of the undisputed heavyweights. Haters swarm in to put that school in its place.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op forgot William and Mary- you’d think it’s Harvard

+1 It's a much better academic environment than Harvard, which courts wealthy legacies, snobs, and students who'd rather protest than study.

William and Mary doesn’t have the academic powerhouses Harvard has, nor the research institution, nor the influence, nor the money, nor the top students…if W&M were to disappear tomorrow, no one would notice but the mediocre Virginia families who can’t get over the fact that their kid wasn’t good enough to get into a top school.

You sound like a typical, obnoxious "Haaarvaard" grad. Get over yourself.

The PP didn't go to Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HC location of Worcester ain’t bad

For kids that age, it is actually pretty good…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:HC location of Worcester ain’t bad

For kids that age, it is actually pretty good…

In what way?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those aren’t Goldilocks Schools. Those are Sacred Cow Schools.

Except they absolutely are not. You all must be new here.

Goldilocks Schools are those that offer Top 25 academics and Top 25 quality of life, that offer great graduation outcomes, that are located close to loved ones (but not too close), that have a reputation that will impress others (but not tag the student as a one-dimensional drone), and that are affordable.

Basically, the aspirational ones …

NONE of those schools mentioned by the OP fit the bill. What’s worse, the OP’s description suggests school’s that cannot be criticized without others emotionally lashing out at the criticism. That sounds like a Sacred Cow situation to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those aren’t Goldilocks Schools. Those are Sacred Cow Schools.

Except they absolutely are not. You all must be new here.

Goldilocks Schools are those that offer Top 25 academics and Top 25 quality of life, that offer great graduation outcomes, that are located close to loved ones (but not too close), that have a reputation that will impress others (but not tag the student as a one-dimensional drone), and that are affordable.

Basically, the aspirational ones …

NONE of those schools mentioned by the OP fit the bill. What’s worse, the OP’s description suggests school’s that cannot be criticized without others emotionally lashing out at the criticism. That sounds like a Sacred Cow situation to me.

This doesn't sound like any school, because that criteria is entirely subjective.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op forgot William and Mary- you’d think it’s Harvard

+1 It's a much better academic environment than Harvard, which courts wealthy legacies, snobs, and students who'd rather protest than study.

Troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op forgot William and Mary- you’d think it’s Harvard

+1 It's a much better academic environment than Harvard, which courts wealthy legacies, snobs, and students who'd rather protest than study.

Troll

Troll? You wish!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op forgot William and Mary- you’d think it’s Harvard

+1 It's a much better academic environment than Harvard, which courts wealthy legacies, snobs, and students who'd rather protest than study.

William and Mary doesn’t have the academic powerhouses Harvard has, nor the research institution, nor the influence, nor the money, nor the top students…if W&M were to disappear tomorrow, no one would notice but the mediocre Virginia families who can’t get over the fact that their kid wasn’t good enough to get into a top school.

You sound like a typical, obnoxious "Haaarvaard" grad. Get over yourself.

The PP didn't go to Harvard.

Ok. So it's just another arrogant snob.

[Anonymous]

Did you mean to say "golden child" schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one should rely on this board for college advice.

Right. And we can start by ignoring your advice.