Any other Ivy League parents finding this funny?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People make stuff up on DCUM. For the early poster who said someone got a full scholarship to Harvard...Harvard doesn't give scholarships...just financial aid...so great for the kid if his parents qualified for aid.

For the person who said they transferred to Princeton...Princeton doesn't take transfer students.

What else have people made up? Maybe that they graduated an Ivy...I agree that someone who went to H,Y, or P is going to say that specifically so as not to be confused with a "lower Ivy".

All good points. Isn't it time to stop feeding the troll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People make stuff up on DCUM. For the early poster who said someone got a full scholarship to Harvard...Harvard doesn't give scholarships...just financial aid...so great for the kid if his parents qualified for aid.

For the person who said they transferred to Princeton...Princeton doesn't take transfer students.

What else have people made up? Maybe that they graduated an Ivy...I agree that someone who went to H,Y, or P is going to say that specifically so as not to be confused with a "lower Ivy".

All good points. Isn't it time to stop feeding the troll?

Princeton accepted transfer students prior to 1990.

[Anonymous]

14:32- FYI- there is something called a national scholar at Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Count me out.

I don't care if my child goes to an Ivy League school or generic state university.

I do care that she receives the best possible school experience and the private school she is attending is providing that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14:32- FYI- there is something called a national scholar at Harvard.

Harvard gives no merit-based scholarships; it gives financial aid based on demonstrated need. The Harvard National Scholarship is one form of financial assistance:

http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k51861&pageid=icb.page246757

[Anonymous]

OP here. Gosh what have I started?!
This is going to be quick as I'm in a rush, but to answer your questions:

1.I went to Princeton (actually transferred from another school, as that was how badly I and my parents wanted me to go there).
2. My kid was accepted at Sidwell and Lowell. Waitlisted at Potomac.
3. We are going to go public. Don't want to sound egotistical again but I make great calls and I think there is really only a 10% difference in the quality of instruction between the private schools I applied to and a great public school. The 10% difference should not correlate to $30k. That's why I alluded to the people who do make the investment decision in favor of private schools as the ones who probably bought Baby Einstein videos as well.
4. I respect that being a partner at a law firm is a big deal for many. I think I went overboard on that comment. I don't like my job. As some of you noted I am bitter.
5. I feel bad for the financial burden my schooling cost my parents. They could have enjoyed life more. They never lived in the present. They just dedicated their entire lives to our future.
6. I have taken classes at public universities as an adult for fun and found them to have incredible professors and stimulating coursework.
7. I think an ivy league degree gets your foot in the door and is helpful for your first job. After that, you are on your own.

Now THIS makes sense. Thanks for this clarification of what you were intending to convey

Okay ladies and gentlemen. I am now out of time. I have to rush to my next meeting. For the record. I'm a GUY!

[Anonymous]

OP, you've made me ashamed of my Princeton degree. While I agree completely that a college degree from any school -- including any Ivy -- doesn't guarantee personal or professional success, and while I'm always amazed when I meet parents who believe that it will be a golden pass for their children, I don't belittle them -- rather, I feel sad for them and even sadder for their kids. Your snarky tone is just mean-spirited and arrogant -- fulfilling the stereotype of the Ivy a-hole. If you're truly grateful for the opportunities that you received at Princeton, you would do well to try to have a little empathy for others who'd like to see their kids have those opportunities. And note that the operative word here is opportunities, not privilege. Last year I heard Yale's admissions director speak on this topic, and he made two comments particularly worthy of note: 1) there are plenty of applicants who don't get in who would make terrific additions to the Yale community, and 2) there are plenty of kids who do get in who go on to squander the opportunities presented to them. Life doesn't end on decision day when you're a senior in high school.