Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 08:37     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:People who are impressed with places like Wooster and Lawrence and Muhlenberg do not have experience with top 10-15 LACs. They are fine schools but they just do not provide the same experience.


Wrong, my friend. My kid got into several T15 unis and top LACs. We were still impressed with Muhlenberg. What a bizarre comment.


We just toured Muhlenberg. Quite liked it. But will need aid if admitted.


PP here. They have some great scholarship programs. Mine was a Dana scholar and got arts scholarships from Muhlenberg. Brought total cost to under 30k/yr.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 03:43     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:My neighbor is staff at a popular, local, private uni.
They just had a “Come to Jesus” mtg about 20% of student body is failing to thrive. In others words, they can’t hack college. It seems to stem from TO admissions and how not everyone is cut out for college.

Which local uni? In what way are the students failing to thrive?
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 01:37     Subject: up and coming schools
Test Optional = no need to send SAT or ACT
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 00:53     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:My neighbor is staff at a popular, local, private uni.
They just had a “Come to Jesus” mtg about 20% of student body is failing to thrive. In others words, they can’t hack college. It seems to stem from TO admissions and how not everyone is cut out for college.


TO?
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2023 22:37     Subject: up and coming schools
My neighbor is staff at a popular, local, private uni.
They just had a “Come to Jesus” mtg about 20% of student body is failing to thrive. In others words, they can’t hack college. It seems to stem from TO admissions and how not everyone is cut out for college.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2023 20:53     Subject: up and coming schools
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Anonymous wrote:High point-This is a school that really prepares kids for actionable careers. A friend sent their kid there and loved their experience.


The glossy brochures & catalogs they send us endlessly look cultish. Can’t even recycle as they are covered in plastic.


What does cultish mean?


Perhaps I'm mistaken, but think I saw a clip where applicants gather in an auditorium and all find out simultaneously they have been admitted. And I thought "cult" when I saw it.



I think you are mistaken. A few people on this forum hate on High Point. I have no idea why. If we could have afforded it for ADHD DD we would have but it was just not doable for us (no merit; no financial aid). It's a superb school for kids who need extra supports. Force anyone who says anything negative about it to prove their point. They usually can't.


I just can’t stomach certain motivational speakers. Something about Qubein makes me feel like touring the college would be similar to a timeshare tour.


spot on
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2023 20:41     Subject: up and coming schools
No school in a red state can be up and coming

Look at Florida. DeSantis removed the President and installed a nut case. UF is no longer a great University.

They are going to bring religious indoctrination and remove science who thinks these schools will stay good? No one with a brain.






Anonymous
Post 12/04/2023 20:26     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People who are impressed with places like Wooster and Lawrence and Muhlenberg do not have experience with top 10-15 LACs. They are fine schools but they just do not provide the same experience.


Wrong, my friend. My kid got into several T15 unis and top LACs. We were still impressed with Muhlenberg. What a bizarre comment.


We just toured Muhlenberg. Quite liked it. But will need aid if admitted.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2023 20:21     Subject: Re:up and coming schools
CU Boulder because of Prime!
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2023 20:04     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:When Citadel says Miami is becoming Wall Street - U Miami is going to become like NYU in finance. Kids there will get great internships and that will bring talent.


Agree but FIU is scrappy af, watch out for those kids ‘cause they are hungry!
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2023 20:00     Subject: up and coming schools
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Anonymous wrote:SMU (in terms of attracting kids in the midatlantic/northeast)


I agree. SMU has been hot lately. So has Texas. We know a kid that is pursing an engineering degree at UT. He is a sophomore and has already received ridiculous paying internships in Houston over the summer. He is pursuing a degree as a Petroleum engineer. Petroleum engineers are equipped with the technological expertise to bring oil and natural gas from deep within the earth to the surface for delivery to processing facilities, providing energy for the world while working to mitigate the effects of using hydrocarbons. They invent new techniques to recover natural resources from the earth and apply environmentally sound production methods. Even as we develop important sources of alternative energy, oil and natural gas will remain essential.



Petroleum engineering jobs are often in rough places to live though (Houston, OK City, or even Saudi Arabia).

Rice is a lot more popular now. It even gets mentioned in that Duke and Vandy top southern schools group despite not having the same name recognition. They have a lot of oil $$ and connections too!
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 12:29     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People who are impressed with places like Wooster and Lawrence and Muhlenberg do not have experience with top 10-15 LACs. They are fine schools but they just do not provide the same experience.


I don't understand why you feel compelled to share this opinion, but it just makes you look like a horrendous snob who doesn't know much about American SLACs.

Why are you so mean-spirited? Why can only one truth exist in your fluffy little head at a time?


How is it mean? These schools do not provide the same experience. This is true.


Wrong.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 07:48     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People who are impressed with places like Wooster and Lawrence and Muhlenberg do not have experience with top 10-15 LACs. They are fine schools but they just do not provide the same experience.


I don't understand why you feel compelled to share this opinion, but it just makes you look like a horrendous snob who doesn't know much about American SLACs.

Why are you so mean-spirited? Why can only one truth exist in your fluffy little head at a time?


How is it mean? These schools do not provide the same experience. This is true.


There are more applicants to these schools than seats. Where are they supposed be attend?
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 07:18     Subject: up and coming schools
How do you know they don’t? How do you know “the experience” of any school you didn’t either attend or spend significant time at?
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 07:02     Subject: up and coming schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People who are impressed with places like Wooster and Lawrence and Muhlenberg do not have experience with top 10-15 LACs. They are fine schools but they just do not provide the same experience.


I don't understand why you feel compelled to share this opinion, but it just makes you look like a horrendous snob who doesn't know much about American SLACs.

Why are you so mean-spirited? Why can only one truth exist in your fluffy little head at a time?


How is it mean? These schools do not provide the same experience. This is true.