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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nope, I would not. if I haven’t heard of it, neither have most employers.

Ninety five percent of kids will do well at any college that has a major in their area of interest.  This notion that fit is some concept that would eliminate tons of schools is nothing more than a marketing ploy for the lesser known schools.[/quote]

Your second and third sentences seem totally contradictory to me. If 95% of kids will do well anywhere, why is it so important to go to a college future employers recognize?

Parents who are so focused on name brand schools strike me as lacking confidence in their own kids. How sad.[/quote]

We just live in a the real world where an employer is going to give the kid that goes to Maryland or UVA or Dennison the interview over the kid from Green Mountain or Berry.  The fact that people are willing to pay private school tuition for these schools is astounding.  Kids would be better off with two years community college to get grades up and transferring to a school people have actually heard of.[/quote]

The idea that only struggling students go to these type of schools is not only wrong but insulting.  My child was a Nat'l Merit scholar, magnet student with insane GPA, high SAT scores and tons of APs all of which were 5's.  Yes, the tuition is high, but there were significant scholarships.  For the majors my child is looking at, it was a good pick.  DC wanted a smaller school and it has served them well.  I was initially concerned with the choice, but DC knew what they needed and they were right.[/quote]

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