Props to BC - Orientation

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:+1 on not narcissistic. Maybe a tad snarky, but he was just trying to calm down someone who felt it was necessary to use an exclamation point on a post about students paying for travel to an optional orientation at a school known to attract more than the usual percentage of well-heeled students. There are plenty of things in this world to get agitated about. If this makes it into your top 500, maybe it’s time for a few deep breaths.

That wasn’t the point and you know it. The point was the propriety of charging $600 on top of $85k PLUS the costs of travel to attend the “optional” - as you call it - orientation. Do you think that is right? I certainly don’t

Your kid can choose to attend the orientation immediately preceding the start of school in August. But I feel certain your kid is not going to BC. So what's the faux umbrage? Who is it "not right" for? Those of us with kids who want to go to BC are not complaining about the optional orientation offered throughout the summer. No complaints.

DP - it’s outrageous that BC charges $600 for students to “orient” to their own school when they are charging $85k a year. Bad PR

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just got back from BC's 3 day orientation and just wanted to give them a shout out for a job well done! We had 7 sessions to choose from - anytime from June thru July. You arrive Sun and it goes until Tues afternoon. There are separate parent and student programs. After the initial welcome, we didn't get to see our kiddo until Tuesday. Students get to stay in the dorms to get a taste of dorm life and were able to register for classes after meeting with an advisor and hearing recommendations from upperclassmen. The presentations were so informative and they answered every question we could possibly have. We got to hear from residential life, dining services, security, transportation, deans from all the schools, financial aid, account billing, student employment, health services, university counseling and the registrar. We had lunch/dinner with fellow parents and were able to compare notes. Great opportunity to meet other families and even met a few from the DMV. We also got to tour the dorms with res life reps so we could measure etc. before we started dorm shopping. Upperclassmen were also on hand to answer any questions we had. After orientation, DD felt much more comfortable and is excited to move-in later this month. As parents, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to hear from so many students, staff and administrators and walked away knowing BC was the right choice for our DD.

**Our eldest child's college only had one day of orientation, so I just wanted to point out how unique and helpful this program seemed to us.

This sounds very similar to UMD orientation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 on not narcissistic. Maybe a tad snarky, but he was just trying to calm down someone who felt it was necessary to use an exclamation point on a post about students paying for travel to an optional orientation at a school known to attract more than the usual percentage of well-heeled students. There are plenty of things in this world to get agitated about. If this makes it into your top 500, maybe it’s time for a few deep breaths.

That wasn’t the point and you know it. The point was the propriety of charging $600 on top of $85k PLUS the costs of travel to attend the “optional” - as you call it - orientation. Do you think that is right? I certainly don’t

Your kid can choose to attend the orientation immediately preceding the start of school in August. But I feel certain your kid is not going to BC. So what's the faux umbrage? Who is it "not right" for? Those of us with kids who want to go to BC are not complaining about the optional orientation offered throughout the summer. No complaints.

DP - it’s outrageous that BC charges $600 for students to “orient” to their own school when they are charging $85k a year. Bad PR

+1 Eh. My kid got into two of those elite $90,000 a year schools. It is outrageous. They have enough money in the endowment to pay full tuition for everyone attending. I wasn't going to subsidize everyone else. I work too hard. So does DH. Kid going to a great OOS public instead for $40,000 less. I don't feel like being robbed of my entire 529 account Orientation was $150.00!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 on not narcissistic. Maybe a tad snarky, but he was just trying to calm down someone who felt it was necessary to use an exclamation point on a post about students paying for travel to an optional orientation at a school known to attract more than the usual percentage of well-heeled students. There are plenty of things in this world to get agitated about. If this makes it into your top 500, maybe it’s time for a few deep breaths.

That wasn’t the point and you know it. The point was the propriety of charging $600 on top of $85k PLUS the costs of travel to attend the “optional” - as you call it - orientation. Do you think that is right? I certainly don’t

Your kid can choose to attend the orientation immediately preceding the start of school in August. But I feel certain your kid is not going to BC. So what's the faux umbrage? Who is it "not right" for? Those of us with kids who want to go to BC are not complaining about the optional orientation offered throughout the summer. No complaints.

DP - it’s outrageous that BC charges $600 for students to “orient” to their own school when they are charging $85k a year. Bad PR

It’s outrageous to you. Thankfully you have free will. I’ll gladly sign up DD if given the opportunity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 on not narcissistic. Maybe a tad snarky, but he was just trying to calm down someone who felt it was necessary to use an exclamation point on a post about students paying for travel to an optional orientation at a school known to attract more than the usual percentage of well-heeled students. There are plenty of things in this world to get agitated about. If this makes it into your top 500, maybe it’s time for a few deep breaths.

That wasn’t the point and you know it. The point was the propriety of charging $600 on top of $85k PLUS the costs of travel to attend the “optional” - as you call it - orientation. Do you think that is right? I certainly don’t

Your kid can choose to attend the orientation immediately preceding the start of school in August. But I feel certain your kid is not going to BC. So what's the faux umbrage? Who is it "not right" for? Those of us with kids who want to go to BC are not complaining about the optional orientation offered throughout the summer. No complaints.

DP - it’s outrageous that BC charges $600 for students to “orient” to their own school when they are charging $85k a year. Bad PR

+1 Eh. My kid got into two of those elite $90,000 a year schools. It is outrageous. They have enough money in the endowment to pay full tuition for everyone attending. I wasn't going to subsidize everyone else. I work too hard. So does DH. Kid going to a great OOS public instead for $40,000 less. I don't feel like being robbed of my entire 529 account Orientation was $150.00!

+1. Very bad optics for BC to charge that much