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Anonymous wrote:Tell me more about your kid that you are proud of that got 1100 sats after much study, or had a 3.1 w gpa and got a coveted job, or who went to Towson or U Dayton or Duquesne or kennesaw state or some school most people on this board don’t even discuss or consider.

That’s my kid! He hasn’t graduated yet to you’ll have to wait to see if you think he is impressive enough. But he is a truly fantastic human. He is incredibly competitive and picks up new things to master as a hobby. People gravitate to him and look to him to lead - little kids, peers, coaches, teachers, bosses. And he is kind. He reads people and their motivations and emotions the way more academic people read books.

Yeah, his degree is going to be from a state school that accepts 80% of applicants. But I really don’t think it will matter for this kid. But time will tell, no?

It doesn't have to matter. My uncle barely graduated high school, started a business at 19, and is worth $50m+. Entrepreneurs will come out ahead in a post AI world.

Anonymous wrote:UMD's most recent common data set (2024) shows that the in-state acceptance rate = 50.8% ... top half high schoolers will get accepted ... hence backup

Top half of MD students who think they can get in to UMD, you mean. It’s also the first choice for plenty of in state “high flyers.” Like I said, crazy work. You and everyone else on this board keep thinking that it’s Ivy+ or die.

UMD's most recent common data set (2024) shows that the in-state acceptance rate = 50.8% ... top half high schoolers will get accepted ... hence backup

Anonymous wrote:UMD is a backup for most kids. an over achiever ends up at UMD and excels. easier to stand out. if kid over achieves and gets to T10 ... could end up at below the bottom third and look mediocre.

Saying UMD is a backup for most kids is crazy work. This board makes me laugh.

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Anonymous wrote:Tell me more about your kid that you are proud of that got 1100 sats after much study, or had a 3.1 w gpa and got a coveted job, or who went to Towson or U Dayton or Duquesne or kennesaw state or some school most people on this board don’t even discuss or consider.

That’s my kid! He hasn’t graduated yet to you’ll have to wait to see if you think he is impressive enough. But he is a truly fantastic human. He is incredibly competitive and picks up new things to master as a hobby. People gravitate to him and look to him to lead - little kids, peers, coaches, teachers, bosses. And he is kind. He reads people and their motivations and emotions the way more academic people read books.

Yeah, his degree is going to be from a state school that accepts 80% of applicants. But I really don’t think it will matter for this kid. But time will tell, no?

No.

Anonymous wrote:Tell me more about your kid that you are proud of that got 1100 sats after much study, or had a 3.1 w gpa and got a coveted job, or who went to Towson or U Dayton or Duquesne or kennesaw state or some school most people on this board don’t even discuss or consider.

That’s my kid! He hasn’t graduated yet to you’ll have to wait to see if you think he is impressive enough. But he is a truly fantastic human. He is incredibly competitive and picks up new things to master as a hobby. People gravitate to him and look to him to lead - little kids, peers, coaches, teachers, bosses. And he is kind. He reads people and their motivations and emotions the way more academic people read books.

Yeah, his degree is going to be from a state school that accepts 80% of applicants. But I really don’t think it will matter for this kid. But time will tell, no?

UMD is a backup for most kids. an over achiever ends up at UMD and excels. easier to stand out. if kid over achieves and gets to T10 ... could end up at below the bottom third and look mediocre.

School name and prestige absolutely matters to dcum posters....how can anyone on these boards possibly face their friends at the club and be forced to admit their kid is not attending an elite school?? They might not get invited to the next garden party

Anonymous wrote:OP…every school you listed is top 50.

Most of dcum posters only care about top 20 and definitely look down at UMD.

Anonymous wrote:My DC is a junior at UMD at the business school. Got a paid internship this summer, including housing. Other interns at this company attend, Georgia Tech, UVA, Ohio State, Va Tech, among others. No matter what dcum tells you, it comes down to what you do once you are in college. All interns are really bright. No not all hired on the business side. Some CS students are there too. Hope this helps some panicked parents..

Sure that is true. Also true that there is a boost from going to a better school. More options; more experiences; more connections. Both are true at the same time -- you can make it from anywhere and it can be better to make it from a top school. For your DC it worked. For another it would have been better to go to a top school rather than UMD.

I agree with OP. What your student does at college matters more than the name of the school. My dd went to an out of state grad program with 23 students. After graduation I was chatting with another parent. I asked where her daughter was working this summer. Turns out her daughter was moving home and hoped to work at the local ice cream shop since none of her applications worked out. I agreed it was a really hard year with all of the hiring freezes. My dd was able to piece together 2 halftime positions in her field. Other mom was suprised dd had found 2 jobs. She said her daughter applied to 6 positions! I tried not to spit out my drink. My dd applied to 86. My dd got her jobs because she worked hard finding them.

Anonymous wrote:My DC is a junior at UMD at the business school. Got a paid internship this summer, including housing. Other interns at this company attend, Georgia Tech, UVA, Ohio State, Va Tech, among others. No matter what dcum tells you, it comes down to what you do once you are in college. All interns are really bright. No not all hired on the business side. Some CS students are there too. Hope this helps some panicked parents..

You took the fun out of posting on this particular forum Yes, parents, calm the F down, as Harris said in her last speech "we'll be fine." Well, not sure if we should have believed her...

Anonymous wrote:Tell me more about your kid that you are proud of that got 1100 sats after much study, or had a 3.1 w gpa and got a coveted job, or who went to Towson or U Dayton or Duquesne or kennesaw state or some school most people on this board don’t even discuss or consider.

I actually know a guy who went to Dayton and has won several Emmys (one of the behind the scenes categories, not an actor).

Anonymous wrote:Tell me more about your kid that you are proud of that got 1100 sats after much study, or had a 3.1 w gpa and got a coveted job, or who went to Towson or U Dayton or Duquesne or kennesaw state or some school most people on this board don’t even discuss or consider.

I know people who went to Kennesaw State and Duquesne who are doing very well. On the flip side, I know people who went to Ivies and “public Ivies” who underperformed.

Anonymous wrote:Well…. I have twins…. Both just graduated…..one at an Ivy, the other at a t50 private.

They both studied Economics….. one has 2 job offers as if April….. the other still looking for a job.

Don’t worry, the Ivy kid will land somewhere.