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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TLDR; kids who don’t get accepted to big flagships are just enrolling in online program, moving near campus and doing everything else like regular undergrads. Schools make money, kids are happy.

It’s pretty smart, honestly. [/quote]

Why are we begrudging people for using a program the university established? We want people to go to college, but then demean certain methods of doing that if they aren’t “traditional?”[/quote]

100%.

Some people (like the PP who wrote "cringe") are ignorant about the fact that there are a lot of kids who have significant events that derail their academic progress and opportunities like this help them stay on track.

To look down on it shows your lack of civility.  [/quote]

Stop gaslighting. It is cringe because it demonstrates how utterly backwards priorities have become at some US schools. These alternative pathways prioritize the “social experience” and school brand over academic rigor, while padding the school’s bottom line. That’s disgusting. And it’s a disservice to all students, particularly the ones you reference above, who would likely benefit from extra support. Online classes will never be a substitute for in-person instruction. Attending lower tier school would make far more sense than this option, if the objective is to get an education

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So much hyperbole to mask insecurity. [/quote]

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