Anonymous
Post 06/22/2017 19:21     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
You'll soon get to know all about Ursinius because they are one of the most prolific in terms of mailings.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2017 18:18     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Literally have never ever heard of it.


You don't get out much, I guess?


Nah, if you get out of the DC bubble and New England, a lot of people aren't familiar with the tiny LACs because they're not a thing in most of the rest of the country -- most people are shooting for the flagship state school and are only familiar with the Ivies, the 7 sisters schools, and Stanford as the "elites". I had no idea I was supposed to be impressed by Middlebury before I moved to DC (the liberal arts colleges in my state were for people who couldn't make it into the state schools), and, even after being here for 20 years, I still haven't learned what all the "elite" LACs are. Don't need to, unlikely to send my kid to one absent some amazing financial aid and some specific program we can't fine elsewhere.

Also, Ursinus. Are you going to wear that around on a t-shirt?


Your provincialism is showing.


A bit of a change of pace from the DCUM elitism, eh? No mention of HHI, how much my house cost, or lamenting the fate of Whole Foods now that Amazon might make it less expensive and let the poors in. I'm happy to drink my Two-Buck Chuck, hang up my public university degrees, and chuckle at the people getting ready to pay full-price out-of-state and private tuition for some school 3/4 of the country wouldn't recognize or be impressed by.

But, really, you don't find the name Ursinus remotely funny?
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2017 16:39     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Literally have never ever heard of it.


You don't get out much, I guess?


Nah, if you get out of the DC bubble and New England, a lot of people aren't familiar with the tiny LACs because they're not a thing in most of the rest of the country -- most people are shooting for the flagship state school and are only familiar with the Ivies, the 7 sisters schools, and Stanford as the "elites". I had no idea I was supposed to be impressed by Middlebury before I moved to DC (the liberal arts colleges in my state were for people who couldn't make it into the state schools), and, even after being here for 20 years, I still haven't learned what all the "elite" LACs are. Don't need to, unlikely to send my kid to one absent some amazing financial aid and some specific program we can't fine elsewhere.

Also, Ursinus. Are you going to wear that around on a t-shirt?


Your provincialism is showing.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2017 16:15     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Literally have never ever heard of it.


You don't get out much, I guess?


Nah, if you get out of the DC bubble and New England, a lot of people aren't familiar with the tiny LACs because they're not a thing in most of the rest of the country -- most people are shooting for the flagship state school and are only familiar with the Ivies, the 7 sisters schools, and Stanford as the "elites". I had no idea I was supposed to be impressed by Middlebury before I moved to DC (the liberal arts colleges in my state were for people who couldn't make it into the state schools), and, even after being here for 20 years, I still haven't learned what all the "elite" LACs are. Don't need to, unlikely to send my kid to one absent some amazing financial aid and some specific program we can't fine elsewhere.

Also, Ursinus. Are you going to wear that around on a t-shirt?
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2017 11:55     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:Literally have never ever heard of it.


You don't get out much, I guess?
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2017 11:55     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:safety school


The safety schools of my generation have become the hot and very hard schools to get into of my kids' generation.

We'll be saying this about Ursinus within 20 years, if not sooner.


Sorry, but my DH went there 30 years ago and he doesn't think much has changed.


Oh, well then that settles that.

Anonymous
Post 06/22/2017 09:18     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:safety school


The safety schools of my generation have become the hot and very hard schools to get into of my kids' generation.

We'll be saying this about Ursinus within 20 years, if not sooner.


Sorry, but my DH went there 30 years ago and he doesn't think much has changed.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2017 12:11     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:safety school


The safety schools of my generation have become the hot and very hard schools to get into of my kids' generation.

We'll be saying this about Ursinus within 20 years, if not sooner.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2017 20:44     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Literally have never ever heard of it.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2017 20:42     Subject: Re:Tells us about Ursinus...
One man's floor is another man's ceiling. If that's a safety school I wouldn't mind being safe. Fine place.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2017 14:01     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
safety school
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2017 13:32     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
A good friend went there are really enjoyed her experience. Based on what I know of her, the PP who said it's for kids who couldn't get into Villanova probably isn't far off.

But she loved school, when on to get her PharmD, and now has a good, successful job and happy life.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2017 07:32     Subject: Re:Tells us about Ursinus...
So what that says is the sticker price isn't the real price. Seems like a fine institution that will likely cost you about the same as its peers. I wouldn't be afraid of sending a kid there.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2017 06:52     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Anonymous wrote:Classic example of a school that tried to remake its image by jacking up tuition:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/education/12tuition.html?mcubz=0


NP here -- thanks for the link!
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2017 23:34     Subject: Tells us about Ursinus...
Classic example of a school that tried to remake its image by jacking up tuition:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/education/12tuition.html?mcubz=0