Anonymous wrote:Kid’s undergrad was unimpressive but her law school was top 25 when she attended years ago. Tumbled in the rankings, went back up, and it’s been a roller coaster ride for us re the rankings ad her parents, ever since. She’s in her early 40s now. Some years we displayed the decal, other years we carefully removed it.

Ha Ha.. But there is no such thing as a T25 law school. If you are at a T25 you are most likely regionally limited... and not able do get many jobs outside the region of your school.. Your joke makes no sense

Kid’s undergrad was unimpressive but her law school was top 25 when she attended years ago. Tumbled in the rankings, went back up, and it’s been a roller coaster ride for us re the rankings ad her parents, ever since. She’s in her early 40s now. Some years we displayed the decal, other years we carefully removed it.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. My selfworth is wrapped up in DC’s success but therapy has helped us get through this trying time. Thoughts and prayers would be very much appreciated.

Can you recommend your therapist? Some mornings I wake up and feel great for about 30 seconds, until despair takes over as I ponder a future where my child could be exiled to a lesser Ivy or even (lowers voice) a CTCL school. I mean, what would people I know superficially at best say behind my back? Some days it’s just all too much. As I curled up in bed sobbing this morning, my kid told me to Get A Life.

Maybe a DCUM CTCL parent support group?

True story: I went to a party right after my oldest had gotten accepted into UVA. Another parent was talking about her daughter getting accepted into a CTCL school. I had never heard of the school. She described it as “warm.” I could tell she was embarrassed. I was embarrassed for her.

So awkward.

Are you saying UVA is prestigious?? Huh… I mean your story works if your DC was going to Columbia, but UVA??

Some say Kenyon is prestigious ...
http://bulletin-archive.kenyon.edu/x3892.html

Who let the Prestige Hunters out of the asylum? Dammit, now we have to go lasso ‘em up.

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Anonymous wrote:Prestigious National universities are the top 25 schools at USNWR. UVA and W&M don’t count. Sorry.

What a silly topic

Jealous Maryland tax payer alert

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Whatever college I care about and higher . . .

Anonymous wrote:Prestigious National universities are the top 25 schools at USNWR. UVA and W&M don’t count. Sorry.

What a silly topic

Jealous Maryland tax payer alert

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. My selfworth is wrapped up in DC’s success but therapy has helped us get through this trying time. Thoughts and prayers would be very much appreciated.

Can you recommend your therapist? Some mornings I wake up and feel great for about 30 seconds, until despair takes over as I ponder a future where my child could be exiled to a lesser Ivy or even (lowers voice) a CTCL school. I mean, what would people I know superficially at best say behind my back? Some days it’s just all too much. As I curled up in bed sobbing this morning, my kid told me to Get A Life.

Maybe a DCUM CTCL parent support group?

True story: I went to a party right after my oldest had gotten accepted into UVA. Another parent was talking about her daughter getting accepted into a CTCL school. I had never heard of the school. She described it as “warm.” I could tell she was embarrassed. I was embarrassed for her.

So awkward.

This says so much about you. None of it flattering.

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Anonymous wrote:Personally, yes, because we emphasize academics, believe the education, classmates, and overall experience is superior at an excellent school, and have kids with the expected stats. That said, a parent can’t expect the unreasonable. If your kid isn’t taking a rigorous curriculum, getting excellent grades, scoring a 34/1500 on the ACT/SAT, then it’s not realistic to expect admission to prestigious college. In that case, one can’t be embarrassed about something that was never obtainable.

But excellence and prestige are not necessarily the same thing.

True dat. My DC wants to ED Carleton. One of her friends Moms (who doesn’t have the best social skills) asked why she’d apply to a school no one had ever heard of. Excellent SLAC. Not necessarily prestigious in the DMV.

My kid turned down Carleton. But good luck!

Peak DCUM b*tchiness

Prestigious National universities are the top 25 schools at USNWR. UVA and W&M don’t count. Sorry.

What a silly topic

Anonymous wrote:Personally, yes, because we emphasize academics, believe the education, classmates, and overall experience is superior at an excellent school, and have kids with the expected stats. That said, a parent can’t expect the unreasonable. If your kid isn’t taking a rigorous curriculum, getting excellent grades, scoring a 34/1500 on the ACT/SAT, then it’s not realistic to expect admission to prestigious college. In that case, one can’t be embarrassed about something that was never obtainable.

An SAT score of 1500 doesn't guarantee a spot in UVA these days, let alone prestigious universities.

If you aren't going to go through the financial hardships of putting your child through a prestigious private K-12s schools, you have no one but yourself to be embarrassed of when your child eventually doesn't make it into a prestigious college. Because as you said, education, classmates, and overall experience are superior at an excellent school be it college or K-12.

Don't put the blame on your kids, put the blame on yourselves for not putting them through a wealthier, more opportunate life.

Must have hurt you

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. My selfworth is wrapped up in DC’s success but therapy has helped us get through this trying time. Thoughts and prayers would be very much appreciated.

Can you recommend your therapist? Some mornings I wake up and feel great for about 30 seconds, until despair takes over as I ponder a future where my child could be exiled to a lesser Ivy or even (lowers voice) a CTCL school. I mean, what would people I know superficially at best say behind my back? Some days it’s just all too much. As I curled up in bed sobbing this morning, my kid told me to Get A Life.

Maybe a DCUM CTCL parent support group?

True story: I went to a party right after my oldest had gotten accepted into UVA. Another parent was talking about her daughter getting accepted into a CTCL school. I had never heard of the school. She described it as “warm.” I could tell she was embarrassed. I was embarrassed for her.

So awkward.

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Anonymous wrote:Personally, yes, because we emphasize academics, believe the education, classmates, and overall experience is superior at an excellent school, and have kids with the expected stats. That said, a parent can’t expect the unreasonable. If your kid isn’t taking a rigorous curriculum, getting excellent grades, scoring a 34/1500 on the ACT/SAT, then it’s not realistic to expect admission to prestigious college. In that case, one can’t be embarrassed about something that was never obtainable.

But excellence and prestige are not necessarily the same thing.

True dat. My DC wants to ED Carleton. One of her friends Moms (who doesn’t have the best social skills) asked why she’d apply to a school no one had ever heard of. Excellent SLAC. Not necessarily prestigious in the DMV.

My kid turned down Carleton. But good luck!