The future of DCUM

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

It also doesn’t help the elite colleges’ brands that so many of the slimiest politicians attended them. From where I sit, it’s folks like Schumer, Schiff, Comey, & the Clintons. And I’m sure Dems have a list of Republicans they can’t stand who attended top schools.

It’s really just Harvard and Yale pumping out evil people like there’s no tomorrow.

Penn. . .

[Anonymous]

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When I started on DCUM, my kid was 4 and I wasn't reading the College Forum - maybe it didn't even exist!

Now he's 20, with siblings in high school. I've only been reading the College forum for about 5 years. I haven't really noticed any change in that time, but maybe I haven't been paying attention.

I anticipate, with the demographic cliff, that some smaller institutions will close. I do NOT anticipate any mess regarding the current political fallout: the effects of this administration will be short-lived, because no government in their right mind can continue doing what they're doing, whether they're conservative or progressive. This White House only has a few years to go...

+1 in 5 years the population cliff will truly be felt. It’s too early now. Competition will be less but still not easy at the T10s.

Even then, only going back to 2012 US college population. Assuming Trump is gone, it will totally be mad up with internationals at top schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NYU
Emory
UT Austin

Don't disrespect Emory like that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NYU
Emory
UT Austin

Don't disrespect Emory like that.

Emory has long been popular or at least “known” with the Northern/DMV crowd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

It also doesn’t help the elite colleges’ brands that so many of the slimiest politicians attended them. From where I sit, it’s folks like Schumer, Schiff, Comey, & the Clintons. And I’m sure Dems have a list of Republicans they can’t stand who attended top schools.

It’s really just Harvard and Yale pumping out evil people like there’s no tomorrow.

Penn. . .

Harvard has created more evil business leaders than anything coming out of Wharton.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Too many trolls talking about Bucknell and Holy Cross.

+1 Bucknell booster is insufferable

+ ∞
So are the St Andrew’s and W&M boosters!

[Anonymous]

If someone asked a question about Juniata, Agnes Scott or Iowa State, they would get thoughtful, intelligent responses. Lots of posters focus on certain groups of colleges, but enough people read this that you don't need to share that focus to find the forum useful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Too many trolls talking about Bucknell and Holy Cross.

+1 Bucknell booster is insufferable

+ ∞
So are the St Andrew’s and W&M boosters!

+1

Less people in the U.S. care about UK schools than you think.

Find another forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

When I started on DCUM, my kid was 4 and I wasn't reading the College Forum - maybe it didn't even exist!

Now he's 20, with siblings in high school. I've only been reading the College forum for about 5 years. I haven't really noticed any change in that time, but maybe I haven't been paying attention.

I anticipate, with the demographic cliff, that some smaller institutions will close. I do NOT anticipate any mess regarding the current political fallout: the effects of this administration will be short-lived, because no government in their right mind can continue doing what they're doing, whether they're conservative or progressive. This White House only has a few years to go...

+1 in 5 years the population cliff will truly be felt. It’s too early now. Competition will be less but still not easy at the T10s.

Even then, only going back to 2012 US college population. Assuming Trump is gone, it will totally be mad up with internationals at top schools.

Utter nonsense

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Too many trolls talking about Bucknell and Holy Cross.

+1 Bucknell booster is insufferable

+ ∞
So are the St Andrew’s and W&M boosters!

+1

Less people in the U.S. care about UK schools than you think.

Find another forum.

I could live with a UK university discussion if it actually had some semblance to reality.

[Anonymous]

Those annoyed could ask avout splitting colleges forum into two: US-only and non-US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If someone asked a question about Juniata, Agnes Scott or Iowa State, they would get thoughtful, intelligent responses. Lots of posters focus on certain groups of colleges, but enough people read this that you don't need to share that focus to find the forum useful.

Or the Davis & Elkins s in this country. "Where? where is that?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

It also doesn’t help the elite colleges’ brands that so many of the slimiest politicians attended them. From where I sit, it’s folks like Schumer, Schiff, Comey, & the Clintons. And I’m sure Dems have a list of Republicans they can’t stand who attended top schools.

It’s really just Harvard and Yale pumping out evil people like there’s no tomorrow.

Penn. . .

Harvard has created more evil business leaders than anything coming out of Wharton.

Penn has Trump and Elon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

It also doesn’t help the elite colleges’ brands that so many of the slimiest politicians attended them. From where I sit, it’s folks like Schumer, Schiff, Comey, & the Clintons. And I’m sure Dems have a list of Republicans they can’t stand who attended top schools.

It’s really just Harvard and Yale pumping out evil people like there’s no tomorrow.

Penn. . .

Harvard has created more evil business leaders than anything coming out of Wharton.

Penn has Trump and Elon.

Harvard has Henry Kissinger.

[Anonymous]

For my rising senior this fall, I am really praying that HYP applications might contract a bit. He is going to need every bit of help he can to have a chance.