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Anonymous wrote:I am from NC and Elon is not a smart kid school. Rich and not so smart go there.

It's really not prestigious but it is very well MARKETED. And that means a lot to the kids (shouldn't be). 20 years ago the hot college was Williams, now Elon. I never even heard of Elon until recently when higher schoolers started talking about it. Yes I went to a top something or other and law school. No one from Elon was there.

You gotta be kidding. You can't compare these two. Williams is still the no.1 ranked liberal arts college in the US. Elon is more of are regional school; decent, but not exactly a Williams or Amherst now is it?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see why you'd spend $40K/yr for your child to go there unless you have no cheaper public in-state option. If you're motivated enough to succeed at Elon, you're motivated enough to find opportunities anywhere. I went to a school that has a beautiful campus and nice weather, and it's really not so bucolic if it's not a good fit academically and socially.

In Virginia, the $40,000 would be worth it for our family because DD doesn't "fit" any state schools where she'd be accepted (or to say she'd love W&M but her chances of acceptance are remote).

Is there any specific program your DD is interested in at Elon? The reason why I'm asking is because I grew up close to Burlington. The area is a dump to put it charitably and about an hour away from anyplace interesting (the triad or the triangle). If your DD interested in coming to NC for college, what about some of the North Carolina Publics? With the stats now required for Elon, your DD would probably get into UNC Wilmington, UNC Asheville, Appalachian State, or NCSU. These are all in better locations than Elon and would be significantly cheaper even OOS. If your DD wants the LAC feel then UNCA might be a good choice. It's student population is comparable to Elon's and Asheville is a beautiful city. FWIW, I went to one of the public unis I mentioned earlier and was able to transfer to UNC-CH without too much difficulty, so if Chapel Hill is on DDs radar, that's one way to get in.

I'm also from NC and have to concur with EVERYTHING posted above. There are many better schools in NC. Usually the kids who could not get into a good state or private went to Elon and the ones I knew who graduated (with honors) had a hard time getting into graduate schools or jobs.

We toured Elon recently and, while I don't think it's really what DC is looking for, I don't get the hostility here or need to bash. It's very pretty and I can see how students looking for a nice, mid-size private college where they'd get a lot of attention would consider it.

UNC-Wilmington and Asheville are much more regional than Elon, and ASU is in a very remote area. NCSU is obviously
better for many students, in terms of both cost and breadth of academic offerings, but as college campuses go it's probably one of the less attractive schools I've ever seen.

Anonymous wrote:My son attends a local private that sends a few kids to Elon each year. The kids that attend are are at the bottom of the class - lets just say Elon is not included in the marketing materials.

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Anonymous wrote:funny all the people i know who went there were the ones who couldn't get into any other school or were total f' ups.

when did schools for rich dumb and f'd up kids beicome known as rising.....

Grew up here in Northern VA and this is exactly what I thought of this school as well. . . .

PS A few girls from my high school (Langley) went there and always post these pics of themselves with sorority friends -- all the girls look rich, well-kept, and snooty to me. . . .

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Anonymous wrote:funny all the people i know who went there were the ones who couldn't get into any other school or were total f' ups.

when did schools for rich dumb and f'd up kids beicome known as rising.....

Grew up here in Northern VA and this is exactly what I thought of this school as well. . . .

Anonymous wrote:funny all the people i know who went there were the ones who couldn't get into any other school or were total f' ups.

when did schools for rich dumb and f'd up kids beicome known as rising.....

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see why you'd spend $40K/yr for your child to go there unless you have no cheaper public in-state option. If you're motivated enough to succeed at Elon, you're motivated enough to find opportunities anywhere. I went to a school that has a beautiful campus and nice weather, and it's really not so bucolic if it's not a good fit academically and socially.

In Virginia, the $40,000 would be worth it for our family because DD doesn't "fit" any state schools where she'd be accepted (or to say she'd love W&M but her chances of acceptance are remote).

Is there any specific program your DD is interested in at Elon? The reason why I'm asking is because I grew up close to Burlington. The area is a dump to put it charitably and about an hour away from anyplace interesting (the triad or the triangle). If your DD interested in coming to NC for college, what about some of the North Carolina Publics? With the stats now required for Elon, your DD would probably get into UNC Wilmington, UNC Asheville, Appalachian State, or NCSU. These are all in better locations than Elon and would be significantly cheaper even OOS. If your DD wants the LAC feel then UNCA might be a good choice. It's student population is comparable to Elon's and Asheville is a beautiful city. FWIW, I went to one of the public unis I mentioned earlier and was able to transfer to UNC-CH without too much difficulty, so if Chapel Hill is on DDs radar, that's one way to get in.

I'm also from NC and have to concur with EVERYTHING posted above. There are many better schools in NC. Usually the kids who could not get into a good state or private went to Elon and the ones I knew who graduated (with honors) had a hard time getting into graduate schools or jobs.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see why you'd spend $40K/yr for your child to go there unless you have no cheaper public in-state option. If you're motivated enough to succeed at Elon, you're motivated enough to find opportunities anywhere. I went to a school that has a beautiful campus and nice weather, and it's really not so bucolic if it's not a good fit academically and socially.

In Virginia, the $40,000 would be worth it for our family because DD doesn't "fit" any state schools where she'd be accepted (or to say she'd love W&M but her chances of acceptance are remote).

Is there any specific program your DD is interested in at Elon? The reason why I'm asking is because I grew up close to Burlington. The area is a dump to put it charitably and about an hour away from anyplace interesting (the triad or the triangle). If your DD interested in coming to NC for college, what about some of the North Carolina Publics? With the stats now required for Elon, your DD would probably get into UNC Wilmington, UNC Asheville, Appalachian State, or NCSU. These are all in better locations than Elon and would be significantly cheaper even OOS. If your DD wants the LAC feel then UNCA might be a good choice. It's student population is comparable to Elon's and Asheville is a beautiful city. FWIW, I went to one of the public unis I mentioned earlier and was able to transfer to UNC-CH without too much difficulty, so if Chapel Hill is on DDs radar, that's one way to get in.

aekean1010 wrote:I graduated from Elon in 2007 and it was an amazing school and an amazing experience. The professors really care about the students, but still push them and encourage them to be independent. I encourage you to look into the Fellows programs and the Study Abroad programs - both are excellent. I was in the Accounting program and had no problem finding employment by my senior year with a very reputable public accounting firm. Also, I was able to graduate with my bachelor's degree with enough credits to sit for the CPA exam right away-with many other schools people need to get a Master's degree just for the credit hours to meet the exam prerequisite. I also had no problem finding internships through the career center. It (at least used to be, not sure what the rates are now) is a very reasonably priced private school, and is on the smaller side, and is only growing and gaining in reputation. And the sports are improving as well! Go Phoenix!!

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Anonymous wrote:I also grew up in North Carolina. While I do think Elon has improved over the years, when my high school class was applying to colleges (in 2000) it really wasn't on most people's radars. Part of this may be because if you are from in-state, the academics aren't better than many of the state schools and it's expensive. The top kids in the class were applying to Duke, Wake, UNC, or out of state schools. The next tier focused on UNC as a reach, NC state or schools like UNCG or UNCW. The only kid I know who went to Elon went because he got a scholarship to keep playing soccer.

Also worth noting that Elon is near Burlington which, frankly, is even more of a dump than many of the other towns in that part of North Carolina. Someone was knocking the area around Duke earlier but Durham is a far more vibrant and interesting place (the downtown is in the process of a pretty significant revitalization) than the Elon/Burlington area.

I also want to point out that there have been many development improvements in Burlington, especially in the area right around Elon. Elon itself has also improved its campus even since I graduated (2007). Also - as Elon is private, it doesn't give in-state students as much of an advantage as the North Carolina state schools do (such as UNC or NC State) so it makes sense for North Carolina residents to weigh it against the other schools, but not necessarily for out-of-state students. It is not as competitive as Duke (obviously - they also kill Elon in basketball...) or Wake, and it is not as big as UNC Chapel Hill.

Most of my friends were from all up and down the east coast - from Maine to Florida, and a lot of people from Ohio. The only bad thing about that is many of my friends moved back to their home states so we are now all scattered However - we still stay in touch! Elon has an excellent alumni network as well, particularly in the DC area.