+1 Too many people, too many students, and not enough spaces. The US is becoming overcrowded - FAST. |
? you are looking at international students. Our friend didn't pay that much for "oxbridge" (hope that pp is satisfied now). |
Sure, things can get complex. But also simpler than today. The person with 800 Math and 600 Verbal of the SAT is definitively more qualified than the person with 760 Math and 575 Verbal. Full stop. |
wow, you're probably arrogant and obnoxious, too. But, I'm sure you think you're an educated elite liberal. PS.. yes, I was referring to one of the oxbridge colleges when I said “it’s still an elite college” . I was using the term oxbridge in lieu of one of the college names so as not to be specific. |
Any science major is 37,000 pounds a year. In addition, you have to be a member of a college which is an additional 10,000 pounds. |
You just can’t admit that you said something stupid. |
DP: Not sure about the UK but EU countries often offer discounted/ local rates to US students if they have the relevant nationality aswell (or spend there one year prior) |
CS is 11,670 per year for residents (under Home Students). It's 37K for international, under "international". We are talking resident costs, not international student costs. What are you reading? |
Cool, so for UK citizens reading a mommy blog in DC, Cambridge is a great option |
I have never heard this and I find it interesting if true. I have donated to my alma mater for 25+ years and never with the expectation that my kids would apply let alone attend. My husband donates to his alma mater and they do not give preference to legacies. I understand that this is a data set of 2 but I've also never heard my friends express this as a reason for donation to their schools. One of my kids had no interest in our alma maters - he wanted him own experience. The other is looking for a school that will be the best fit for him not what worked for either my husband or me 30 years ago. Neither of us stopped making donations upon learning this information. |
Really that hard to name one? If everyone is qualified why isn’t the parent lottery a way to differentiate? |
+1 |
Well good luck with that, considering “abroad” is so vague as to be useless. |
I'm against Legacy and all non-merit criteria but not sure about this argument. Legacy students DO bring something to the table, the long-term connection to the place. |
There is no definition of most qualified - but there IS a scenario in which legacy plays ZERO part in whether someone is admitted to a college. THIS is what is under discussion. There's a kid from one of my DC's cohorts that got into an HYP Ivy SCEA with a mix of legacy/VIP. Sure, they are "qualified" and will get out of HYP just fine (B's/C's). But let's call a spade a spade. The kid did not take the rigorous courses offered (in any subject) and not have a GPA in the range CCO said was typical for best consideration of T10. They had nothing special to show in any EC, played no sport, no instrument. They were not entrepreneurial or even especially academically curious. And that's all fine, nice enough kid. I wouldn't use the term "not deserving" or "less qualified" but it's pretty darn clear they were admitted because of legacy/VIP status of parents. They were born into a connected family that made sure those connections helped their kid. Sadly, that still works. I suppose the parents will hook them up to a lucrative job contact after college so they can continue to mingle in the same economic social circles. |