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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I say, "That's a good school," it's meant to be supportive when, typically, the school mentioned isn't generally ranked very high.  For instance, a friend of mine just had a son start classes at Salisbury.  I said, "Oh, that's a good school!"  I say the same sort of thing re: Towson & similar institutions, complete with a genuine smile and warm wishes.  Higher-ranked institutions generally get something more like, "Awesome!"  :D[/quote]

Yup. DC's top school elicits "wow" and "do you have any tips?"

I'm with the PP who thinks there are tons of "good" schools and calling them "good" is just being accurate and fair. I don't get all the distrust when someone calls a school "good". It's not patronizing, it's a fact. Schools all over the country are filled with great new PhDs like my BIL because, surprise, there are only so many tenure-track jobs at the Ivies. There's no need to be suspicious of the word "good," there's no need to search for synonyms, because you can get a good--a great--education at most schools in the country.[/quote]

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