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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Oh you have hit on a pet peeve of mine. I noticed that mostly upper-middle-class people from the Northeast use this phrase. I have to struggle not to roll my eyes.

What phrase? Several phrases have been mentioned.[/quote]

Any version of "that's a really good school".  Usually said with emphasis, as in "that's a REALLY good school" with a nod.  [/quote]

Agreed. i am sick of hearing it too. Please. I mentioned Pomona to someone the other day, who said "oh thats not a very good school' with the most pathetic concerned look on her face like i was sending her into the jungles of Somalia. I had to "enlighten" her that is ranked 4th for liberal arts colleges. I also am not a big supporter of the rankings but we have little to go on. But just imagine for a minute they did not exist. No one would say "that's a good school' or "That's a bad school" UNLESS they knew of someone who went based on their recommendation. So in this case I do see the OP'S point...she may have taken a few unnecessary detours to get to her point but i think its well founded and spot on.

And I too practically cringe when I hear someone who says the very much abused phrase "That's a good school". So sick of hearing it myself, that we no longer mention specific names when people ask my son where he is applying. We just say a broad range or we are still looking.[/quote]

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