Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid isn't going to Elon after years at a DC top 5 private.
Not happening.

Here's what probably WILL be happening:
Drunken frat party binge drinking
Cocaine use
Possibly raping an unconscious girl, or being a girl who's unconscious or incapacitated and gets raped
Minimal consequences for above behavior -- which they engage in because MY GOD I AM FREE FROM THE HELICOPTER TIGER MOM
You'll accompany them to school interviews, internship interviews, job interviews; you'll try to argue their B- to an A
Your child ultimately doesn't get so far because they never were allowed to choose their own path...anywhere.

I love how public parents lives are so miserable and they're so obsessed with those who live on the other side of the tracks they have to troll OUR forum. Get a life.

How on earth do you know whether the poster above you has children who attend private or public school? She (or he) did not bash private schools or all private school parents (like you did all public school parents), just the parent (or, more likely, troll) above her who made the ridiculous comment about Elon. And, quite frankly, if that poster is serious, she or he desperately wake up call, even it comes from another poster on DCUM.

BTW, I really hope you are a troll &, if not, that we never run into each other in real life because you are insufferable snob. I mean, the "other side of the tracks" ? Really??

Signed,
A,presumably half-miserable parent of a kid in public & a kid in private

DD's top picks;

Strayer
DeVry
University of Phoenix
UDC

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Montgomery College for the first two years on full scholarship and then College Park.

+1. My step daughter is currently at MC. It's fantastic. She can try out a course in every discipline if she likes. We've told her that when she finds a course of study she enjoys, take more classes and make sure this is what you want. And then transfer to CP. We pay about $2500 a semester for her to explore. I'd rather her explore at MC than at say Georgetown at $25,000 per semester. Yes, GU us $49K/yr.

What about the peer group? And the professors? Does she feel it's too easy?

No. As with all colleges, some classes are harder than others. They know they are known as the easy college. Any one can go-- just sign up. The peer group is pretty amazing. Most students WANT to be there. They understand that they didn't get the golden ticket. They have to work to get beyond MC. Admission to UMD is not guaranteed unless you do the work. Her study group friends seem to be smart and nice kids. They produce decent work products.

The professors only have to teach-- no research. They have the time to go over concepts with students again and again. The professors do not dumb down the material or give esay assignments or exams.

There are a few exceptions, but overall I'm very impressed with the education she is receiving. I'm a college professor and if she were to take my class, her exam would be a multiple choice exam where she would only turn in the answer sheet. I don't care how you got the answer so I have no need to see your work. That also means either you got it right or it's wrong-- no partial credit. If you need help, you can talk to my TAs or maybe my GA. I'm not going to go over the material with you. My focus is on research and publishing. Teaching is just something that has to be done. So from an actual academic standpoint, she's getting a better, more through, fundamental education than she would at my school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not feed the troll.

A troll would say Harvard Yale Princeton - which is only a guarantee if your last name is Obama. A well-raised child has little difficulty getting into Cornell.

This is so ridiculous. Do you even hear yourself? I guess the 80% rejected every year from Cornell should just pack it in, huh? No chance for them in life? Washed up at 18. Give me a break.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid isn't going to Elon after years at a DC top 5 private.
Not happening.

Here's what probably WILL be happening:
Drunken frat party binge drinking
Cocaine use
Possibly raping an unconscious girl, or being a girl who's unconscious or incapacitated and gets raped
Minimal consequences for above behavior -- which they engage in because MY GOD I AM FREE FROM THE HELICOPTER TIGER MOM
You'll accompany them to school interviews, internship interviews, job interviews; you'll try to argue their B- to an A
Your child ultimately doesn't get so far because they never were allowed to choose their own path...anywhere.

I love how public parents lives are so miserable and they're so obsessed with those who live on the other side of the tracks they have to troll OUR forum. Get a life.

Anonymous wrote:After touring colleges this summer, I don't understand how anyone would want anything but the best fit for their child.

The elites colleges have sub 20% and now sub 10% and 5% acceptance rates. You can only talk about fit after you receive acceptance letters.

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I'm hoping for my kids to attend clown college. Love those red noses and floppy shoes!

As long as it's not one of those directional state clown colleges.

Anonymous wrote:Do not feed the troll.

A troll would say Harvard Yale Princeton - which is only a guarantee if your last name is Obama. A well-raised child has little difficulty getting into Cornell.

After touring colleges this summer, I don't understand how anyone would want anything but the best fit for their child.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid isn't going to Elon after years at a DC top 5 private.
Not happening.

Here's what probably WILL be happening:
Drunken frat party binge drinking
Cocaine use
Possibly raping an unconscious girl, or being a girl who's unconscious or incapacitated and gets raped
Minimal consequences for above behavior -- which they engage in because MY GOD I AM FREE FROM THE HELICOPTER TIGER MOM
You'll accompany them to school interviews, internship interviews, job interviews; you'll try to argue their B- to an A
Your child ultimately doesn't get so far because they never were allowed to choose their own path...anywhere.

Let me add to the PP's list:

Your kid will be a regular at the University counseling center, where he or she will be struggling with one or more of the following -- depression, crippling anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorder or suicidality. But hey, at least you won't have wasted your money on Elon. Which, you know, is good... because you'll need that money for their psychiatrist.

^minor edit - sorry

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid isn't going to Elon after years at a DC top 5 private.
Not happening.

Here's what probably WILL be happening:
Drunken frat party binge drinking
Cocaine use
Possibly raping an unconscious girl, or being a girl who's unconscious or incapacitated and gets raped
Minimal consequences for above behavior -- which they engage in because MY GOD I AM FREE FROM THE HELICOPTER TIGER MOM
You'll accompany them to school interviews, internship interviews, job interviews; you'll try to argue their B- to an A
Your child ultimately doesn't get so far because they never were allowed to choose their own path...anywhere.

Let me add to the PP's list:

Your kid will be a regular at the University counseling center, where he or she will be struggling with one or more of the following -- depression, crippling anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorder or substance abuse. But hey, at least you won't have wasted your money on Elon. Which, you know, is good... because you'll need that money for their psychiatrist.

Anonymous wrote:My kid isn't going to Elon after years at a DC top 5 private.
Not happening.

lol... so what are you going to do? "Look kid, it's Harvard or trade school for you. There's no in between?"

Anonymous wrote:Nothing below #2. No way.

Sorry, don't know what I was thinking. Meant "Nothing below #1"

Nothing below #2. No way.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Montgomery College for the first two years on full scholarship and then College Park.

+1. My step daughter is currently at MC. It's fantastic. She can try out a course in every discipline if she likes. We've told her that when she finds a course of study she enjoys, take more classes and make sure this is what you want. And then transfer to CP. We pay about $2500 a semester for her to explore. I'd rather her explore at MC than at say Georgetown at $25,000 per semester. Yes, GU us $49K/yr.

What about the peer group? And the professors? Does she feel it's too easy?