Denison’s rise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are delusional - It's not on a "rise"

It's a small niche college.

+1. a parent who feels insecure

[Anonymous]

1. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (ie beautiful)
2. COA is more like 60k with merit. You got a net worth of 2-3mm and 3 kids? 1.2mm for the Middlebury-types isn't all that attractive.
3. Under 30 minutes to Columbus and google, amazon, Facebook, intel, etc
4. Right size
5. Strong Econ and public policy.
6. Eisner money
7. Strong leadership
8. 4 years of housing
9. No problematic politics (on either side). Room for open debate.
10. Not dominated by athletes

No kid there, but we looked and were super impressed.

[Anonymous]

I kinda want to write a novel called “Denison’s Rise.” Just need a plot. Pretty sure some psychopathic DCUM mom will be involved. Maybe she murders someone over a dispute as to whether Denison is a second or third tier LAC? Or perhaps she engages in some kind of tawdry maneuvering to qualify her child for merit aid. Steve Carell will obviously play the lead male role in the movie.

[Anonymous]

Nah, it's the kid whose mom made his high school years miserable on the death march to Yale, only to have the kid come up short. She disowns him, he lives his best life at Denison. The Story of Michael Eisner.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

Yes

[Anonymous]

For parents it might be a blip.

But if the kid gets to pocket the 200k? a kid with 200k to invest and buy an apartment when they’re 26 is really a game changer.

My financial foundation is rooted in a Manhattan apartment I bought at 26 with bonus money. Not sure you can do that anytime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

Yes

What makes it $200k better? I'm not being snarky so I hope the answers aren't snarky either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

Yes

What makes it $200k better? I'm not being snarky so I hope the answers aren't snarky either.

Since we're talking about ROI, I won't bother with things like educational opportunities or the campus. Grad school placement and professional placement alone make Swarthmore worth it.

[Anonymous]

Payscale doesn’t reflect any pay bump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

Yes

What makes it $200k better? I'm not being snarky so I hope the answers aren't snarky either.

Since we're talking about ROI, I won't bother with things like educational opportunities or the campus. Grad school placement and professional placement alone make Swarthmore worth it.

Swarthmore is great, but it doesn't suit everyone. The same kid could probably do equally well at either one. I sometimes wonder whether my kid's T5 was worth the expense. There are some lower-ranked schools that might have been a better fit for DC's specific interests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

If you want to become Harry Potter, then yes.

[Anonymous]

Okay, Myra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

absolutely not worth it, of course that it is if the parents are only interested into the name bragging rights game.

give your kid the 200k and teach them how to invest it. They will be far, far better off with a solid education and a portfolio of growing assets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Denison has hit a sweet spot.

Not impossible to get into like the Williams and Swats of the world.

Liberal, but of the sane/middle of the road flavor.

It's no surprise that Denison has, and continues to, rise.

Yeah, not impossible to get into like the schools that you mentioned because it is nowhere near their quality or reputation.

So should PP's DC simply not have gone to college as they couldn't get into Williams or Swat?

is Swat worth 200k more than Denison?

Yes

No. Swarthmore is weird and depressing. Yes, smart. But miserable. My DC, a top national debater and nobody’s idea of “popular,” visited 3 times and ended up choosing Williams. His quote on nixing Swat: “I can’t go to a school where I’m the coolest guy there.”