Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 09:08     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
I’m curious about this too…say you’ve had strong state performance, national circuit, NSDA Nats etc….my kid loves speech and debate and the community and would be happy to go somewhere that attracts likeminded people
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 06:35     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest currently has the best team.

https://news.wfu.edu/2023/04/05/wake-forest-debate-team-wins-national-championship/

https://www.wfdd.org/story/wake-forest-debate-team-makes-historic-sweep-tournaments


Too bad it’s not a top 30 school.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 06:30     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?


huh? some schools care about fencers, some car about cellists .. colleges with strong debate programs care about debate. it's really only a boost for the top 20 in the nation. then again, any kid who is top 20 of anything will have a boost


Except that the OP asked for the top 30 schools.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 06:07     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?


huh? some schools care about fencers, some car about cellists .. colleges with strong debate programs care about debate. it's really only a boost for the top 20 in the nation. then again, any kid who is top 20 of anything will have a boost


You’re right. Being number 21 is on par with just listing “sleeping late” as your EC. 🙄🙄🙄
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 23:43     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest currently has the best team.

https://news.wfu.edu/2023/04/05/wake-forest-debate-team-wins-national-championship/

https://www.wfdd.org/story/wake-forest-debate-team-makes-historic-sweep-tournaments


Ironically, in light of the troll engineering thread, Wake beat Michigan in this year’s national championship.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 23:39     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Wake Forest currently has the best team.

https://news.wfu.edu/2023/04/05/wake-forest-debate-team-wins-national-championship/

https://www.wfdd.org/story/wake-forest-debate-team-makes-historic-sweep-tournaments
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:45     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?


huh? some schools care about fencers, some car about cellists .. colleges with strong debate programs care about debate. it's really only a boost for the top 20 in the nation. then again, any kid who is top 20 of anything will have a boost


Why do colleges have debate teams? What is the point? Didn’t realize this went beyond high school.


Policy debate is like a sport in certain schools.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:44     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Did the kid go to TOC? How did they do there?

Northwestern should be interested in strong policy debaters - they usually field a strong team.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:44     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?


huh? some schools care about fencers, some car about cellists .. colleges with strong debate programs care about debate. it's really only a boost for the top 20 in the nation. then again, any kid who is top 20 of anything will have a boost


Why do colleges have debate teams? What is the point? Didn’t realize this went beyond high school.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:41     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
I won't respond because I can't satisfactorily support my thesis.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:38     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?


huh? some schools care about fencers, some car about cellists .. colleges with strong debate programs care about debate. it's really only a boost for the top 20 in the nation. then again, any kid who is top 20 of anything will have a boost
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:35     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Why would colleges care about debate more than any other random extracurricular. Why would it be an admissions boost?
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:34     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Anonymous wrote:Where did last year's champs go?


Harvard usually takes the champs, but the kids who fall in top 10 do just fine.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:29     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
Where did last year's champs go?
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 21:28     Subject: any top 30 colleges especially interested in debate kids?
my research says Dartmouth, Michigan and Emory. any others? state champ level, nationals always a roll of the dice but possible top 10.