Prestige colleges

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Anonymous wrote:Prestige and selectivity are related, but not the same. Prestige is earned over a longer period of time. Selectivity is more of a short term and perhaps transient. If there is a demographic change driving increased selectivity for an institution, for instance, it doesn't necessarily drive an increase in prestige. An institution that remains highly selective over time will likely increase in prestige.

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For example, Smith and Vassar are regarded as being more prestigious than UVA, despite being less selective. At least that’s the case here in NY.

UVA has considerable swag in NYC. Certainly more than Smith at least. Get real.

No it doesn't. Not at all, unless you're talking about a minuscule sub-set of NY residents who hail from Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prestige and selectivity are related, but not the same. Prestige is earned over a longer period of time. Selectivity is more of a short term and perhaps transient. If there is a demographic change driving increased selectivity for an institution, for instance, it doesn't necessarily drive an increase in prestige. An institution that remains highly selective over time will likely increase in prestige.

+1
For example, Smith and Vassar are regarded as being more prestigious than UVA, despite being less selective. At least that’s the case here in NY.

UVA has considerable swag in NYC. Certainly more than Smith at least. Get real.

No it doesn't. Not at all, unless you're talking about a minuscule sub-set of NY residents who hail from Virginia.

UVA is a top school buddy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prestige and selectivity are related, but not the same. Prestige is earned over a longer period of time. Selectivity is more of a short term and perhaps transient. If there is a demographic change driving increased selectivity for an institution, for instance, it doesn't necessarily drive an increase in prestige. An institution that remains highly selective over time will likely increase in prestige.

+1
For example, Smith and Vassar are regarded as being more prestigious than UVA, despite being less selective. At least that’s the case here in NY.

UVA has considerable swag in NYC. Certainly more than Smith at least. Get real.

No it doesn't. Not at all, unless you're talking about a minuscule sub-set of NY residents who hail from Virginia.

UVA is a top school buddy

And so are about 50 other schools in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prestige and selectivity are related, but not the same. Prestige is earned over a longer period of time. Selectivity is more of a short term and perhaps transient. If there is a demographic change driving increased selectivity for an institution, for instance, it doesn't necessarily drive an increase in prestige. An institution that remains highly selective over time will likely increase in prestige.

+1
For example, Smith and Vassar are regarded as being more prestigious than UVA, despite being less selective. At least that’s the case here in NY.

UVA has considerable swag in NYC. Certainly more than Smith at least. Get real.

No it doesn't. Not at all, unless you're talking about a minuscule sub-set of NY residents who hail from Virginia.

UVA is a top school buddy

And so are about 50 other schools in the country.

Yes exactly

[Anonymous]

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UVA is a top school buddy

In Virginia.

[Anonymous]

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UVA is a top school buddy

In Virginia.

I’m the US

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In^

[Anonymous]

Why has this thread been hijacked by UVA boosters?

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UVA haters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA haters

yeah, i'd say more haters. i live in nyc and there are plenty of folks I know, probably any parent I know, in this last admission cycle who would have been thrilled if their DC had ended up at UVA given the dearth of choices for many after ED1/2. One of DD's BFF's picked it over Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why has this thread been hijacked by UVA boosters?

Because UVA boosters are so insecure, they have to insert themselves into everything thread.

[Anonymous]

God damn it. Why does every thread about prestige and selectivity devolve into this UVA penis-measuring bullcrap?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UVA haters

yeah, i'd say more haters. i live in nyc and there are plenty of folks I know, probably any parent I know, in this last admission cycle who would have been thrilled if their DC had ended up at UVA given the dearth of choices for many after ED1/2. One of DD's BFF's picked it over Harvard.

Sure, Jan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA haters

yeah, i'd say more haters. i live in nyc and there are plenty of folks I know, probably any parent I know, in this last admission cycle who would have been thrilled if their DC had ended up at UVA given the dearth of choices for many after ED1/2. One of DD's BFF's picked it over Harvard.

Sure, Jan.

LOL, I know what I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA haters

yeah, i'd say more haters. i live in nyc and there are plenty of folks I know, probably any parent I know, in this last admission cycle who would have been thrilled if their DC had ended up at UVA given the dearth of choices for many after ED1/2. One of DD's BFF's picked it over Harvard.

Sure, Jan.

LOL, I know what I know.

Jesus Christ.