Reply to Favorite College that changes lives?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Favorite College that changes lives? "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that the main attraction for many to CTCL schools may be merit scholarship awards for above average--as opposed to superior--students.

A concern might be internship & employment opportunities.

The low interest rates of a couple of years ago helped some of these schools to raise their financial ratings along with cost-cutting of low enrollment majors & streamlining administrative payrolls.

Again, would be wise to check retention rates (percent of students who return for the sophomore year) and 6 year graduation rates for any school--not just CTCL schools--of interest.

[/quote]

Superior students may also fall into the "donut hole" category. Simply because they are superior doesn't mean the $ spigots open at non-merit schools. [/quote]

You misunderstood my point & I was not as clear as I should have been. Superior students can get merit scholarships at better schools and can automatically qualify for substantial merit scholarship awards at several state flagship universities and their respective honors colleges.[/quote]

Schools like Williams, Amherst, Bowdoin, etc do not give merit scholarships.  Period.  You get need based aid, or pay full price.  If a superior student can't afford 80k/year, they go down the list and find the best schools that will give them merit aid such as Denison and some of the other CTCL schools mentioned here. You will find superior students at that level.[/quote]

Williams, Amherst, & Bowdoin are a totally different class of schools than those written about in CTCL.[/quote]

I don't think it's helpful to create these rigid categories. These three are, of course, wonderful schools and very highly regarded, and yes, of course, they are more selective, but have you seen the stats of some of the kids going to CTCL schools? The average will be lower, but some top students choose them and do very well. Some students at CTCLs (not most but some) will be smarter, better served by their schools, and ultimately more successful than some students who choose more prestigious schools. This is not a dig at the schools you mention. They are great choices. It's just a reminder that who you are matters more than where you go to school, and one really needs to look at a multitude of factors when picking a school. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics