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They then go on to make 6 figure incomes out of school, are happy and well adjusted adults, while you and your kind continue to hate. So sad.

quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High Point is the Cheesecake Factory of higher education: they make you think it's all fancy and customized, when in reality it's Applebees with tablecloths.

They have been very successful at carving out a very specific niche, targeting families who are:

- Wealthy
- Conservative
- Not setting the academic world on fire
- In need of a lot of hand-holding
- Willing to pay whatever it takes to ensure their child a) gets a 4-year degree and b) does so in an environment that prioritizes their comfort and desires.

They deliver a very specific, customer-friendly product. If that product differs significantly (in rigor, tone, breadth, depth, etc.) from that of most other schools, most of those families neither know nor care.

Data point: This is the only school I toured with my kid where our guide didn't point out, much less take us into, the library. But we did see the steakhouse and the concierge desk.[/quote]

It has to be admitted, though, that High Point gets one thing right: being able to schmooze effectively, regardless of one's lack of brains, talent, ethics or work ethic will get you far in this country when you're white, hetero, Christian, Republican and rich (which is not to say that all affluent white, hetero people are devoid of brains, talent, conscientiousness or discipline. People from this second group, however, attend college somewhere other than High Point, usually at a school where one can get a legitimate education).[/quote][/quote]

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