Post-Varsity Blues, where do the UC send their kids if they end up being average academically?

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Anonymous wrote:At least one of Joe Scarborough's kids went to UAlabama. Tucker Carlson's kids were NE boarding school alums who all went to UVa. Sean Hannity's kids, who grew up on Long Island's gold coast, ended up at Wake Forest and UMich. As most know, Obama's youngest daughter is at UMich.

The rich generally don't care about rankings. It's MC status-obsessed wannabes who obsess over their kid getting into an "elite" college. And of course the true core of the fantasy is their unwashed kid dating and marrying a wealthy peer. It's no wonder why the rich are so skittish around MC interlopers.

Are you day drinking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least one of Joe Scarborough's kids went to UAlabama. Tucker Carlson's kids were NE boarding school alums who all went to UVa. Sean Hannity's kids, who grew up on Long Island's gold coast, ended up at Wake Forest and UMich. As most know, Obama's youngest daughter is at UMich.

The rich generally don't care about rankings. It's MC status-obsessed wannabes who obsess over their kid getting into an "elite" college. And of course the true core of the fantasy is their unwashed kid dating and marrying a wealthy peer. It's no wonder why the rich are so skittish around MC interlopers.

Those are all at least state flagships. Wake me up when a Walton goes to Arkansas Tech

[Anonymous]

SMU seems to get a lot of dumb rich girls from NY-CT-NJ-DMV. But apparently their Greek scene is super cutthroat and gals literally transfer out of the college if they don't get a bid into a top house. Sounds socially intense.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of people on here can’t grasp that ED is only available to rich kids and is a massive advantage over doing RD.

Not really, if they don’t offer the same package their site estimates, you just back out. Granted we’re a public school family, so we won’t have embarrassed counselors or administrators to care about

But the site estimates are usually shockingly low (to most), and the package can include loans. It’s also does not allow one to shop for merit aid.

[Anonymous]

Rollins College in Florida?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I’m saying what if a UC kid gets a 1100 SAT and is a C student. What do they do in 2021?

If you are really that well-off then your kids probably aren't ever going to get C's. The concept of the "gentleman's C" grade is in the distant past. All a wealthy parent has to do is get tutors to have the tutor do the work for their child, help their child, or pressure the private school into giving B's . Or they are having their child assessed and getting accommodations if they start getting C's. So maybe the wealthy parent can't increase the SAT score if their child really is average, but they can absolutely influence grades.

Thanks for the most unhelpful answer on this thread. 🙄

+1. A “Gentleman’s C” refers to college. Woodrow Wilson tried to raise academic standards from a Gentleman’s C at Princeton during its fledgling days.

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Anonymous wrote:At least one of Joe Scarborough's kids went to UAlabama. Tucker Carlson's kids were NE boarding school alums who all went to UVa. Sean Hannity's kids, who grew up on Long Island's gold coast, ended up at Wake Forest and UMich. As most know, Obama's youngest daughter is at UMich.

The rich generally don't care about rankings. It's MC status-obsessed wannabes who obsess over their kid getting into an "elite" college. And of course the true core of the fantasy is their unwashed kid dating and marrying a wealthy peer. It's no wonder why the rich are so skittish around MC interlopers.

Oh please. UMich and Wake Forest are both top 30 schools and have long been fan favorites of the uber wealthy. Alabama is a state flagship. Get back to me when you find those kids at Southern Connecticut State or Salisbury or University of Minnesota-Duluth. Until then…

And LOL at the bolded. I don’t believe it was the unwashed middle class who literally committed felonies to get their kids into “elite” schools, was it now?

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Eww Tucker Carlson

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State school + rush the top frats and sororities that exclude all the poor and middle class kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people on here can’t grasp that ED is only available to rich kids and is a massive advantage over doing RD.

Not really, if they don’t offer the same package their site estimates, you just back out. Granted we’re a public school family, so we won’t have embarrassed counselors or administrators to care about

Is there a place where you can get an idea of what the merit aid might be? My child's first choice is a small and expensive private. I don't want them to apply ED because I have no idea how much merit aid they might receive.

[Anonymous]

Not for merit aid but for financial aid, the school websites usually have a calculator. That calculation is relevant to ED as alluded to by the PP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people on here can’t grasp that ED is only available to rich kids and is a massive advantage over doing RD.

Not really, if they don’t offer the same package their site estimates, you just back out. Granted we’re a public school family, so we won’t have embarrassed counselors or administrators to care about

Is there a place where you can get an idea of what the merit aid might be? My child's first choice is a small and expensive private. I don't want them to apply ED because I have no idea how much merit aid they might receive.

Most schools publish their “average” merit award — if they do merit at all — but there are so many variables that go into an individual award, it’s virtually impossible to predict. Are your kid’s stats way above their average admit? Then the chances are better.

Just to reiterate — merit aid has nothing to do with the ability to back out of ED. The unavailability of need based aid is the only thing that gives you an out.

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Oklahoma State University. (I think they take anyone.)
Butler University.
Marian University.
Purdue University - Fort Wayne
Ohio State

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oklahoma State University. (I think they take anyone.)
Butler University.
Marian University.
Purdue University - Fort Wayne
Ohio State

This is a horrible list. No to all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At least one of Joe Scarborough's kids went to UAlabama. Tucker Carlson's kids were NE boarding school alums who all went to UVa. Sean Hannity's kids, who grew up on Long Island's gold coast, ended up at Wake Forest and UMich. As most know, Obama's youngest daughter is at UMich.

The rich generally don't care about rankings. It's MC status-obsessed wannabes who obsess over their kid getting into an "elite" college. And of course the true core of the fantasy is their unwashed kid dating and marrying a wealthy peer. It's no wonder why the rich are so skittish around MC interlopers.

Those are all at least state flagships. Wake me up when a Walton goes to Arkansas Tech

My nephew who has an eye on Notre Dame has his eyes on the University of Arkansas. Why? A smaller state school with some interesting alumni.