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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High Point is the Cheesecake Factory of higher education: they make you think it's all fancy and customized, when in reality it's Applebees with tablecloths.

They have been very successful at carving out a very specific niche, targeting families who are:

- Wealthy
- Conservative
- Not setting the academic world on fire
- In need of a lot of hand-holding
- Willing to pay whatever it takes to ensure their child a) gets a 4-year degree and b) does so in an environment that prioritizes their comfort and desires.

They deliver a very specific, customer-friendly product. If that product differs significantly (in rigor, tone, breadth, depth, etc.) from that of most other schools, most of those families neither know nor care.

Data point: This is the only school I toured with my kid where our guide didn't point out, much less take us into, the library. But we did see the steakhouse and the concierge desk.[/quote]You might not want to look at the rankings.[/quote]

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