Anonymous
Post 04/10/2023 14:02     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Anonymous wrote:I loved UChicago but my kid did not.

My kid loved Carnegie Mellon but I did not. (Kid got WL and I wish kid would move on rather than hoping against statistics.)


I did not love UChicago. The neighborhood it’s in is total dumpster fire. As a parent, I much preferred Northwestern.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2023 13:02     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
I loved UChicago but my kid did not.

My kid loved Carnegie Mellon but I did not. (Kid got WL and I wish kid would move on rather than hoping against statistics.)
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2023 12:56     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Anonymous wrote:Stanford! My kid believed the “intellectual vitality” such pile. I could only see the cheaters that came out of there.


Did you visit Stanford? I assume not.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2023 11:41     Subject: Re:A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Anonymous wrote:Thought I might read about NYU on this thread.

My niece just graduated from NYU. Her parents definitely did not love it but she did.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2023 11:41     Subject: Re:A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Anonymous wrote:The last few posters have strayed from the topic by giving no flavor for what their kids loved about these schools.

Predictable, because the overwhelming impulse on DCUM is give in immediately to the hating, resentment, and general insecurity that defines this forum.


To clarify, the above quoted post was NOT written by OP.

I find all of the comments to be interesting & enlightening. Thank you to all who have responded. Please keep posting thoughts & impressions & reactions.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2023 11:25     Subject: Re:A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Anonymous wrote:Northwestern - they fell in love but I wasn't excited. The location seemed really odd and the campus lacked some cohesiveness. Though surrounding Evanston is a beautiful suburb.


We both LOVED Northwestern when we visited. Seems like the perfect place to spend your college years, and we thought the campus (especially the south side) was uniquely beautiful.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 21:13     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Anonymous wrote:Michigan - just cold and dreary


+1

Also didn’t think the campus or off campus area was anything special. The law school was the only nice part.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 20:17     Subject: Re:A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
The last few posters have strayed from the topic by giving no flavor for what their kids loved about these schools.

Predictable, because the overwhelming impulse on DCUM is give in immediately to the hating, resentment, and general insecurity that defines this forum.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 20:14     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Penn
Ugly. And tour leaders talked the whole time about how stressful and competitive it was. I hated it and would never want to apply there.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 20:14     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Bowdoin - campus mediocre at best and not easy to get there. Facilities underwhelming relative to bigger schools.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 20:08     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Georgetown. Just too Catholic.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 20:07     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Michigan - just cold and dreary
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 20:01     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Florida. Kid loved it but Mom was not impressed. The tour guide mentioned how responsive the campus police are every 10 minutes and left the impression Gainesville was crime waiting to happen.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 19:50     Subject: A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Clemson. My son loved it, and it's now his top choice. I didn't hate it but didn't see the appeal either.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2023 19:38     Subject: Re:A College or University That Your Kid Loved But You Did Not
Northwestern - they fell in love but I wasn't excited. The location seemed really odd and the campus lacked some cohesiveness. Though surrounding Evanston is a beautiful suburb.