Reply to Supposed to basically just guess where to apply? What are we missing?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Supposed to basically just guess where to apply? What are we missing? "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The advice about recognizing bias seems important.  I went to an Ivy and my husband went to a huge state school. Our son really wants a small LAC which to us is not worth the price and would not have fit with our personalities.

I'm trying not to base my opinions of schools on what they were like 20+ years ago![/quote]

Carmen Ambar, the President of Oberlin, did a podcast today with Kara Swisher of the Sway on NYT site that posted today.   And she did an amazing job articulating what you pay for in college and why.  She also discussed how college communities make decisions in COVID SNs where higher education is heading post COVID and what can be done well virtually and what just can’t.   She’s a great communicator and a greater leader and very in tune with pricing and ROI in education and that intangible thing people who like LaCs have trouble expressing.

I would encourage people who are unfamiliar to LaCs to listen, in order to lay it out. It isn’t about why you choose Oberlin, per se. it’s more about what LaCs bring to the table in the 21st century.  For us, the value is clear.  I respect that for others it’s a waste of time and money.  But, if you are starting a college search and can listen to one thing, this is it. [/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