The one thing I can say with confidence this admissions season is that high stats kids I know...

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think it's just the school. It's the "parental awareness" of how to get into a top private - the right counselor, the right EC, etc. - which a public school DIY family, however educated or smart, just does not have.

That's crazy. That's me, boo. And I know what I'm doing.

Btw, are you saying private school parents can DIY but not public school parents? Gtfo.

No. I'm saying that the majority of the public school families DIY and fail while the majority of private school families hire counselors. What's another $5-10K when you are already able to pay upto $50K for high school?

Do you have any evidence for this? I'm the parent of three kids who all graduated from independent schools and I would disagree. I'd also say that the effectiveness of in-school college counseling varies considerably from school to school.

Hard evidence? Nope. Much like everything else on DCUM, anectodal. Also seems logical given the resources those parents have/are willing to spend on HS. I'd assume that they either have top notch counseling at their schools or would be more willing than public school parents to hire. In some cases, we've heard that certain employers pay for these services for some employees. Not sure how extensive those services were nor how restrictive (only for senior management or for everyone).

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Anonymous wrote:That's ok. Go in public universities, get STEM degrees, wait for the losers to die of COVID complications in next few years, keep climbing the ladders of success, and have very little debt.

Found the coronabro!

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What abject failures. Jesus christ, this board makes me want to leave DC because it's full of such insecure, shallow idiots.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think it's just the school. It's the "parental awareness" of how to get into a top private - the right counselor, the right EC, etc. - which a public school DIY family, however educated or smart, just does not have.

That's crazy. That's me, boo. And I know what I'm doing.

Btw, are you saying private school parents can DIY but not public school parents? Gtfo.

No. I'm saying that the majority of the public school families DIY and fail while the majority of private school families hire counselors. What's another $5-10K when you are already able to pay upto $50K for high school?

Do you have any evidence for this? I'm the parent of three kids who all graduated from independent schools and I would disagree. I'd also say that the effectiveness of in-school college counseling varies considerably from school to school.

+1 Also the parent of three who went through Big 3 schools, and I disagree that a majority of private school families hire counselors. There are definitely families who do, and my guess is the prior PP is friends with this group and assumes the rest of the class does the same. Definitely not the case. BTW, my kids all did great with college admissions (including an Ivy this year). Other parents and I have discussed this, and it appears to us that the outcomes were similar among kids that used an outside counselor and those who didn't; but I expect the process was a little different (e.g., who was suggesting a list of colleges to research, encouraging the student to get drafts of essays done, etc.).

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Anonymous wrote:What abject failures. Jesus christ, this board makes me want to leave DC because it's full of such insecure, shallow idiots.

+10000000000000000000000

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Anonymous wrote:What abject failures. Jesus christ, this board makes me want to leave DC because it's full of such insecure, shallow idiots.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out. Buh bye!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think it's just the school. It's the "parental awareness" of how to get into a top private - the right counselor, the right EC, etc. - which a public school DIY family, however educated or smart, just does not have.

That's crazy. That's me, boo. And I know what I'm doing.

Btw, are you saying private school parents can DIY but not public school parents? Gtfo.

No. I'm saying that the majority of the public school families DIY and fail while the majority of private school families hire counselors. What's another $5-10K when you are already able to pay upto $50K for high school?

Do you have any evidence for this? I'm the parent of three kids who all graduated from independent schools and I would disagree. I'd also say that the effectiveness of in-school college counseling varies considerably from school to school.

+1 Also the parent of three who went through Big 3 schools, and I disagree that a majority of private school families hire counselors. There are definitely families who do, and my guess is the prior PP is friends with this group and assumes the rest of the class does the same. Definitely not the case. BTW, my kids all did great with college admissions (including an Ivy this year). Other parents and I have discussed this, and it appears to us that the outcomes were similar among kids that used an outside counselor and those who didn't; but I expect the process was a little different (e.g., who was suggesting a list of colleges to research, encouraging the student to get drafts of essays done, etc.).

Of course, times change. We have an eight year gap between kids at Big 3 and currently it appears that more of the last DC's class have private counselors than do not.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a high stats kid from a public school who is choosing to attend a public university (Alabama) not because he lacked other options but because he fell in love with the campus and felt the Honors College offered many of the same benefits of the higher-ranked schools to which he was admitted while providing the resources of a large, academically reputable state school. Granted, he didn't apply to any T20s, but he got into multiple T50s (UNC-CH, UGA) as well as several highly ranked SLACs. But none of those schools offered him nearly a full ride scholarship, and Alabama did. And none came close to the amenities of the Honors College in terms of things like housing, food and priority class registration. There are some squares on DCUM who aren't impressed with his choice, but he's thrilled and can't wait to get on campus. Roll Tide!

Hope he is an NFL caliber football player. Otherwise good luck getting a job or into graduate school.

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Anonymous wrote:My high stats kid is going to the University of Arizona and received two large scholarships to bring the price down significantly. Happy for her. They have a dedicated residence hall for the honors college that has its own recreation center, parking etc.

Would make sense they have their own parking. As a graduate, they will be valet parking attendants.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a high stats kid from a public school who is choosing to attend a public university (Alabama) not because he lacked other options but because he fell in love with the campus and felt the Honors College offered many of the same benefits of the higher-ranked schools to which he was admitted while providing the resources of a large, academically reputable state school. Granted, he didn't apply to any T20s, but he got into multiple T50s (UNC-CH, UGA) as well as several highly ranked SLACs. But none of those schools offered him nearly a full ride scholarship, and Alabama did. And none came close to the amenities of the Honors College in terms of things like housing, food and priority class registration. There are some squares on DCUM who aren't impressed with his choice, but he's thrilled and can't wait to get on campus. Roll Tide!

Hope he is an NFL caliber football player. Otherwise good luck getting a job or into graduate school.

Oh please. Alabama's alumni network is large, active, and loyal in cities throughout the South, almost all of which are thriving as people look to escape the coronabro lockdown states in the Northeast. Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Greenville, Charleston, and others all have loud and proud Tide contingencies. And graduate school? You're telling me if he graduates with a high GPA from a state flagship and aces the GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT/whatever like he's aced every other standardized test in his life, he won't have grad school options? Get out of here. Roll Tide!

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Anonymous wrote:I have a high stats kid from a public school who is choosing to attend a public university (Alabama) not because he lacked other options but because he fell in love with the campus and felt the Honors College offered many of the same benefits of the higher-ranked schools to which he was admitted while providing the resources of a large, academically reputable state school. Granted, he didn't apply to any T20s, but he got into multiple T50s (UNC-CH, UGA) as well as several highly ranked SLACs. But none of those schools offered him nearly a full ride scholarship, and Alabama did. And none came close to the amenities of the Honors College in terms of things like housing, food and priority class registration. There are some squares on DCUM who aren't impressed with his choice, but he's thrilled and can't wait to get on campus. Roll Tide!

Hope he is an NFL caliber football player. Otherwise good luck getting a job or into graduate school.

Oh please. Alabama's alumni network is large, active, and loyal in cities throughout the South, almost all of which are thriving as people look to escape the coronabro lockdown states in the Northeast. Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Greenville, Charleston, and others all have loud and proud Tide contingencies. And graduate school? You're telling me if he graduates with a high GPA from a state flagship and aces the GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT/whatever like he's aced every other standardized test in his life, he won't have grad school options? Get out of here. Roll Tide!

Tell yourself whatever you’d like. Top employers and graduate schools aren’t putting Alabama grads at the top. Unless they are being drafted tomorrow. You have no stats to back up Wall Street / Google employers or too grad schools seeking Alabama grads. There’s a reason they’ll give it away.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a high stats kid from a public school who is choosing to attend a public university (Alabama) not because he lacked other options but because he fell in love with the campus and felt the Honors College offered many of the same benefits of the higher-ranked schools to which he was admitted while providing the resources of a large, academically reputable state school. Granted, he didn't apply to any T20s, but he got into multiple T50s (UNC-CH, UGA) as well as several highly ranked SLACs. But none of those schools offered him nearly a full ride scholarship, and Alabama did. And none came close to the amenities of the Honors College in terms of things like housing, food and priority class registration. There are some squares on DCUM who aren't impressed with his choice, but he's thrilled and can't wait to get on campus. Roll Tide!

Hope he is an NFL caliber football player. Otherwise good luck getting a job or into graduate school.

Oh please. Alabama's alumni network is large, active, and loyal in cities throughout the South, almost all of which are thriving as people look to escape the coronabro lockdown states in the Northeast. Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Greenville, Charleston, and others all have loud and proud Tide contingencies. And graduate school? You're telling me if he graduates with a high GPA from a state flagship and aces the GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT/whatever like he's aced every other standardized test in his life, he won't have grad school options? Get out of here. Roll Tide!

Tell yourself whatever you’d like. Top employers and graduate schools aren’t putting Alabama grads at the top. Unless they are being drafted tomorrow. You have no stats to back up Wall Street / Google employers or too grad schools seeking Alabama grads. There’s a reason they’ll give it away.

Who says my kid wants to move to New York or California after college for work? There's a reason both those states lost Congressional seats after the latest census. Top employers in Nashville and Huntsville, two of the hottest cities in the country right now, on the other hand, are very familiar with the University of Alabama, have a ton of respect for its students and grads, and recruit heavily on campus. Tell your Google-bound kid to enjoy his year and a half of total lockdown the next time there's a virus. Roll Tide!

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I have a high stats kid from a public school who is choosing to attend a public university (Alabama) not because he lacked other options but because he fell in love with the campus and felt the Honors College offered many of the same benefits of the higher-ranked schools to which he was admitted while providing the resources of a large, academically reputable state school. Granted, he didn't apply to any T20s, but he got into multiple T50s (UNC-CH, UGA) as well as several highly ranked SLACs. But none of those schools offered him nearly a full ride scholarship, and Alabama did. And none came close to the amenities of the Honors College in terms of things like housing, food and priority class registration. There are some squares on DCUM who aren't impressed with his choice, but he's thrilled and can't wait to get on campus. Roll Tide!

Hope he is an NFL caliber football player. Otherwise good luck getting a job or into graduate school.

Oh please. Alabama's alumni network is large, active, and loyal in cities throughout the South, almost all of which are thriving as people look to escape the coronabro lockdown states in the Northeast. Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Greenville, Charleston, and others all have loud and proud Tide contingencies. And graduate school? You're telling me if he graduates with a high GPA from a state flagship and aces the GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT/whatever like he's aced every other standardized test in his life, he won't have grad school options? Get out of here. Roll Tide!

Tell yourself whatever you’d like. Top employers and graduate schools aren’t putting Alabama grads at the top. Unless they are being drafted tomorrow. You have no stats to back up Wall Street / Google employers or too grad schools seeking Alabama grads. There’s a reason they’ll give it away.

Who says my kid wants to move to New York or California after college for work? There's a reason both those states lost Congressional seats after the latest census. Top employers in Nashville and Huntsville, two of the hottest cities in the country right now, on the other hand, are very familiar with the University of Alabama, have a ton of respect for its students and grads, and recruit heavily on campus. Tell your Google-bound kid to enjoy his year and a half of total lockdown the next time there's a virus. Roll Tide!

When did the roll tide mom/dad become so harsh

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Roll Tide was always a Trumpy anti-vaxxer douchebag. You just didn’t want to see it.