Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 16:13     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.


That's why UVA shows up. They're the most privileged public school in the country as measured by percent of students from the top 1% and 20% by household income. It's a natural consequence of a wealthy student body, not anything indicative of itself.


Sources please.

UVA as a state flagship cannot by definition be inundated with wealthy kids. Admission is strictly merit, as you know, with the very rare exception of a mommy or daddy who gives $1M. You must have the test scores to get in and a string of impressive accomplishments. Here is President Teresa Sullivan's remarks at convocation for the class of 2021. Thirty eight percent of the students are participating in the University’s AccessUVA financial-aid program and 570 are the first in their families to go to college. Please don't comment when you don't know anything about the school.
You made identical comments in another thread about wealthy students at UVA.
I will now go post this over there.
If necessary, I'll ask Jeff to ban you.
It's irresponsible of you to make claims without substantiation and hurt the reputation of a fine institution trying to reach out to internationsl students, (73 countries); students of color; students of no means (my kid); students from all the other states.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/messages-unity-e...t-greet-class-2021-convocation
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UVA has holistic admissions as opposed to strictly merit based. I know someone who was admitted with around 1620/2400 SAT and around 3.8 weighted GPA with no hooks, no ECs, no awards nothing.



Idle rumor-mongering of an unsubstantiated third-party case is not a "source". I asked for sources for your comment.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 15:31     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.


That's why UVA shows up. They're the most privileged public school in the country as measured by percent of students from the top 1% and 20% by household income. It's a natural consequence of a wealthy student body, not anything indicative of itself.


Sources please.

UVA as a state flagship cannot by definition be inundated with wealthy kids. Admission is strictly merit, as you know, with the very rare exception of a mommy or daddy who gives $1M. You must have the test scores to get in and a string of impressive accomplishments. Here is President Teresa Sullivan's remarks at convocation for the class of 2021. Thirty eight percent of the students are participating in the University’s AccessUVA financial-aid program and 570 are the first in their families to go to college. Please don't comment when you don't know anything about the school.
You made identical comments in another thread about wealthy students at UVA.
I will now go post this over there.
If necessary, I'll ask Jeff to ban you.
It's irresponsible of you to make claims without substantiation and hurt the reputation of a fine institution trying to reach out to internationsl students, (73 countries); students of color; students of no means (my kid); students from all the other states.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/messages-unity-e...t-greet-class-2021-convocation
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UVA has holistic admissions as opposed to strictly merit based. I know someone who was admitted with around 1620/2400 SAT and around 3.8 weighted GPA with no hooks, no ECs, no awards nothing.



I don't believe you. For one thing, you can't possibly know what was in "someone's" application or what their situation is. Perhaps they are 1/4 cherokee, like I am, and you don't know that. Or they came in under the new programs designed to get poor applicants in, or they were first generation college, as I also was. The average ACT is 31-34. The average GPA is 4.26. You can't get around that. Yes, UVA is holistic but only in the sense they are looking for Eagle Scouts, Siemens scholars, great human beings, accomplished published writers. Every student I have me there through DC (not wealthy, 36 ACT, 4.46 GPA, totally self-made) have been very impressive students. DC's best friend entered with 64 credits already taken at a local college. Every student friend I've met at UVA has been a self-made achiever. I've been much more impressed with those UVA students than I was in my own Ivy.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 15:15     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Sorry. This list cannot be well researched. How would they possibly know the net worth of random American citizens , values of their homes and mortgage debt and their alma maters? Its made up or based on unverifiable info.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 14:38     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:How did NYU get on this list?


Actors
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 14:34     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.


That's why UVA shows up. They're the most privileged public school in the country as measured by percent of students from the top 1% and 20% by household income. It's a natural consequence of a wealthy student body, not anything indicative of itself.


Sources please.

UVA as a state flagship cannot by definition be inundated with wealthy kids. Admission is strictly merit, as you know, with the very rare exception of a mommy or daddy who gives $1M. You must have the test scores to get in and a string of impressive accomplishments. Here is President Teresa Sullivan's remarks at convocation for the class of 2021. Thirty eight percent of the students are participating in the University’s AccessUVA financial-aid program and 570 are the first in their families to go to college. Please don't comment when you don't know anything about the school.
You made identical comments in another thread about wealthy students at UVA.
I will now go post this over there.
If necessary, I'll ask Jeff to ban you.
It's irresponsible of you to make claims without substantiation and hurt the reputation of a fine institution trying to reach out to internationsl students, (73 countries); students of color; students of no means (my kid); students from all the other states.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/messages-unity-e...t-greet-class-2021-convocation
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UVA has holistic admissions as opposed to strictly merit based. I know someone who was admitted with around 1620/2400 SAT and around 3.8 weighted GPA with no hooks, no ECs, no awards nothing.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 13:19     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.


That's why UVA shows up. They're the most privileged public school in the country as measured by percent of students from the top 1% and 20% by household income. It's a natural consequence of a wealthy student body, not anything indicative of itself.


Sources please.

UVA as a state flagship cannot by definition be inundated with wealthy kids. Admission is strictly merit, as you know, with the very rare exception of a mommy or daddy who gives $1M. You must have the test scores to get in and a string of impressive accomplishments. Here is President Teresa Sullivan's remarks at convocation for the class of 2021. Thirty eight percent of the students are participating in the University’s AccessUVA financial-aid program and 570 are the first in their families to go to college. Please don't comment when you don't know anything about the school.
You made identical comments in another thread about wealthy students at UVA.
I will now go post this over there.
If necessary, I'll ask Jeff to ban you.
It's irresponsible of you to make claims without substantiation and hurt the reputation of a fine institution trying to reach out to internationsl students, (73 countries); students of color; students of no means (my kid); students from all the other states.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/messages-unity-e...t-greet-class-2021-convocation
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Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 13:16     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
I have degrees from two of them and am a total loser with a disappointing career.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 13:14     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:How did NYU get on this list?


Strong in finance , located in a key international city.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2017 12:45     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.


That's why UVA shows up. They're the most privileged public school in the country as measured by percent of students from the top 1% and 20% by household income. It's a natural consequence of a wealthy student body, not anything indicative of itself.


??? 93.4% of UVA's class is in the top 10% of their graduating classes, have ACTs 331-34 and GPA of 4.26 or better. And that equates to wealth? ACtually, UVA's incoming class of 2021 had the largest number of financially challenged students ever, and the largest number of minorities ever. Remember UVA shies away from taking students from the northern part of the state. Most of Virginia is quite poor. I have a student there. He doesn't have a car and probably never will on his parent's dime. He lives in a dorm of four. He has URM classmates. He struggles to get by financially. He doesn't do the greek scene. He's fiscally responsible and he adores UVA. Please don't post if you don't know what you are talking about.
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2017 22:25     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
How did NYU get on this list?
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2017 17:28     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.


That's why UVA shows up. They're the most privileged public school in the country as measured by percent of students from the top 1% and 20% by household income. It's a natural consequence of a wealthy student body, not anything indicative of itself.
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2017 16:58     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting that engineering is the top field of study for producing millionaires, across all the universities.


Again, I think it goes to the personality of engineers. My husband is an engineer, and while he doesn't make insane money -- he is extremely content living on less than he earns and has reliable, steady work. I suspect a lot of engineers become millionaires through maxing out 401ks/IRAs, working for companies with good matches, and simply living a "Millionaire Next Door" lifestyle that isn't flashy and keeps costs reasonable.


ITA. Living that now.
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2017 16:54     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Anonymous wrote:Interesting that engineering is the top field of study for producing millionaires, across all the universities.


Again, I think it goes to the personality of engineers. My husband is an engineer, and while he doesn't make insane money -- he is extremely content living on less than he earns and has reliable, steady work. I suspect a lot of engineers become millionaires through maxing out 401ks/IRAs, working for companies with good matches, and simply living a "Millionaire Next Door" lifestyle that isn't flashy and keeps costs reasonable.
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2017 16:54     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2017 16:48     Subject: Top 20 universities in the world for producing millionaires
Only decent undergraduate program at UVA is business and undergraduate degree in business is for chumps.