Mine went to an average college. We were pretty happy about it given various learning disabilities.

My kids are in average colleges, mostly because they got great merit scholorships. I'll even proudly name the schools...

DS (27) went to Ole Miss. ROTC scholarship. Plus National Guard.
DS (25) went to Colorado. ROTC Scholorship
DD (24) went to Florida. National Merit Scholar. Full ride.
DD (21) at Georgia. Partial merit scholarship.
DS (17) High school senior. Wants to go to Florida. We'll see who offers the most money.

Super proud of all five. My oldest is married with a baby. They own a business together. He is also a Captain in the Army National Guard. My second is a Captain in the Army - 82nd Airborne. My third is a teacher in DC. My fourth is majoring in nursing. She wants to be a nurse practitioner. My youngest thinks he wants to be an engineer.

Average colleges. No student loan debt. Great kids.

I don't think OP is thinking UVA is anything but average.

Because some kids actually prefer to go to Virginia Tech over UVA.

Why is the op so desperate to win? Fine. You win. You and your offspring are smarter, better looking, make more money and we will all end up working for you. Feel better now? Why is it so important to you to win that no one else should ever get to save face, maintain a bit of dignity, etc.? You sound like a mean bully. Congratulations. You win.

My parents were quite proud of the normal colleges my siblings and I attended. I wouldn't say we were "average" we just attended schools that had things we felt were important. For myself, I wanted a small school that had my major, a non-division 1 sport so I could make the team, a hobby I enjoyed immensely, and something that wasn't too far.

Anonymous wrote:They always bend over backwards to say it doesn't matter what college you go to (or only graduate school matters), or how it has a great honors program (proven to be a marketing scam), or how some low-status niche major they offer is world class, rattle off a couple rich alums of the hundreds of thousands that are just regular Joes, blah blah blah. It's all so desperate.

Why can't they just admit they raised an Average Eddie who goes to a normal college? ¯\_(?)_/¯

Curious as to your take on kids that go to average colleges and elite graduate schools. Did they become above average at some point?

Big State U.

Lol

Anonymous wrote:Lol, why do you care? The truth is nuanced just like education. I read an article that mentioned university presidents rated a program at Harvard as the best in the world. Problem being, Harvard didn't have that program. You want the truth? That gifted kid with all the advantages money can buy who is going to a top 50 public and is in the top of his class, is going to run circles around 90 percent of the elite students. Why? Because he is just as smart and as driven. In fact a study of gifted children followed for 35 years to assess their eventual success found that innate talents, early opportunities, and preferences the students held for topics in high school were the most important factors in determining life long outcomes.

^^^^^ exhibit a

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol, why do you care? The truth is nuanced just like education. I read an article that mentioned university presidents rated a program at Harvard as the best in the world. Problem being, Harvard didn't have that program. You want the truth? That gifted kid with all the advantages money can buy who is going to a top 50 public and is in the top of his class, is going to run circles around 90 percent of the elite students. Why? Because he is just as smart and as driven. In fact a study of gifted children followed for 35 years to assess their eventual success found that innate talents, early opportunities, and preferences the students held for topics in high school were the most important factors in determining life long outcomes.

So what average college does your kid go to?

Nailed it.

Anonymous wrote:Lol, why do you care? The truth is nuanced just like education. I read an article that mentioned university presidents rated a program at Harvard as the best in the world. Problem being, Harvard didn't have that program. You want the truth? That gifted kid with all the advantages money can buy who is going to a top 50 public and is in the top of his class, is going to run circles around 90 percent of the elite students. Why? Because he is just as smart and as driven. In fact a study of gifted children followed for 35 years to assess their eventual success found that innate talents, early opportunities, and preferences the students held for topics in high school were the most important factors in determining life long outcomes.

So what average college does your kid go to?

Lol. What is that little thing that you drew? You're funny.

Lol, why do you care? The truth is nuanced just like education. I read an article that mentioned university presidents rated a program at Harvard as the best in the world. Problem being, Harvard didn't have that program. You want the truth? That gifted kid with all the advantages money can buy who is going to a top 50 public and is in the top of his class, is going to run circles around 90 percent of the elite students. Why? Because he is just as smart and as driven. In fact a study of gifted children followed for 35 years to assess their eventual success found that innate talents, early opportunities, and preferences the students held for topics in high school were the most important factors in determining life long outcomes.

They always bend over backwards to say it doesn't matter what college you go to (or only graduate school matters), or how it has a great honors program (proven to be a marketing scam), or how some low-status niche major they offer is world class, rattle off a couple rich alums of the hundreds of thousands that are just regular Joes, blah blah blah. It's all so desperate.

Why can't they just admit they raised an Average Eddie who goes to a normal college? ¯\_(?)_/¯