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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS is a math and humanities major. The math classes were brutally tough and like another person mentioned DS was shocked to get his first C+ but has now learned to do better. The choices in math classes are amazing. The history classes are also a lot of work but getting As is not as difficult. Overall, he has learned to adapt and hustle and has had great internships every summer through friend referrals. He even found a 5-week internship at a startup for winter break. He is a very adaptable kid and is fine with large settings so that may have helped. After freshman year, he found his own housing. [/quote]

It sounds like your child is the type of self-starter who can do well there. Congrats, they should do well wherever they go. There are many very bright people there and the very self-reliant can learn alot. But, that is very different from receiving an 'elite' education. It is making the most of a fast-paced factory education. [/quote]

My son went to a top private K-12 so he already had an elite education and a good network. After HS he had choices of a top SLAC and another top 20 private but chose to go to Berkeley. I went to an Ivy and have a great career but my co-workers went to all kinds of schools and I am not sure the eliteness of my education is that much of a differentiator at this point. Frankly, being away from his elite private school bubble and learning to hustle is what he needed. Maybe he is missing out on the elite college experience but that is OK.[/quote]

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