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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't believe the out-of-teach weirdos in this thread. Vast majority of people have never heard of these schools, and most do not care. It certainly won't give you "a leg up" or confer some magical social status if you attend, despite the very pushy insistence of the aforementioned posters.[/quote]

+1 yessir[/quote]

Just so ignorant.[/quote]

No, this is true.  I work with people who have graduated from these schools and they are no more positioned for success in their field than others who went to respectable state or private institutions.  It really depends on the discipline or field of study.  Not everyone wants to work in finance or management consulting where these school names hold more weight.  The people stuck on these schools either live in a bubble or are misguided.  I am a senior officer in a company where a lot of college graduates apply to work from the elite SLACs and other schools.  It's a waste of money.  Sorry...[/quote]

And you are a grim person who never got to experience how much fun going to a SLAC can be. Small classes, discussions, being in a cohort, it's a really good way to learn how to learn. These schools have strong alumni networks because their graduates share common ground. They're not particularly elite in terms of anything but academic achievement, and that's why they're especially valuable for families that are first generation college, or first generation American: they are the colleges of the former ruling class and when they open their doors and their endowment purses to offer your kid a seat at the table, I highly, highly suggest you take it. [/quote]

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