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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having gone through it, the college process is challenging 
A “good” college means nothing if it is not a good fit for their child. As parents, you know your kid. 
Having said that, there is one school in our area where we would never send any of our kids. I have never met anyone, not one person, who has gone to Georgetown that I respect.  Many think it’s wonderful. 
I admit I have trashed Georgetown. Sarcasm can be nasty.[/quote]

So that’s a good example of what’s wrong. All schools have both jerks and wonderful people who attended. Why malign a college because you met one of the jerks? My mother went to Georgetown. I’m sure some posters went to Georgetown. And some posters kids go there now. Does it make you somehow feel better to trash a school and its students and alums? [/quote]

As I said, everyone I have met who graduated from GU (undergrad) is elitist and narrow minded.  That’s my observation.  
And, yes, it does feel good to trash them on an anonymous forum.  Because it’s not a good idea to trash them to their snarky faces. That would mean I’d have to listen to more of their BS.  Like you don’t profile?   :roll: [/quote]

DP but I would be ashamed of myself if I had to hide behind an anonymous forum.  I'll explain since it is clear you do not have the background knowledge and value system to understand what I mean.

If you disagree with someone, you don't need to "trash" them.  You can politely either disagree (respectfully, I disagree because...) or you can abstain from further discussion through some non sequitur (interesting thought, I'll have to consider it when I have more time, now if you'll excuse me I need to ...).  See how it is done?  Or, since you have designated some people as "snarky" you just say "oh, what a surprise to see you again, excuse me, please while I go...".

But to take the cowardly way out by making rash generalizations and relying on hyperbole to "trash" someone or a group of people?  What does that say about you?  Maybe when you do this "trashing" you should make clear your qualifications (what school YOU went to) so that others may have the same opportunity to judge you.

Oh, btw, I did not go to Georgetown and I have no affiliation with Georgetown.[/quote]

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