Anonymous
10/12/2025 22:42
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:Why so much hate for BU on this board. It’s just weird.
Because they can't get accepted. Tough admit. There's also a MAGA like dislike for international students.
Most of the sub 20% acceptance rate privates get some hate.
BU is a perennial top 50 college.
People can hate all they want.
Or go to non-flagship State U.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 21:32
Subject: Re:Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU has an acceptance rate of less than 10%.
NYU is no one's backup school.
8%.
30% ED acceptance rate for NYU. And need aware. Apply ED, don’t check the box on the common app indicating you need aid, and if you want, go test optional. And voila, NYU is a safety.
It’s the Tulane of the North!
Anonymous
10/12/2025 20:50
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:This is such a silly thread. Nothing wrong with these schools,or U MD or VA Tech or any of the others mentioned. Smart kids find their way to all of them. Kids have to pick somewhere that picks them back. For some students these places are dream schools, for others they are back ups. This list seems random as there are literally dozens of schools of this caliber that could be put on this list. It doesn’t matter what others think of the schools. It’s how the students choose to spend their time there that matters.
Get out. This thread is only for the absurd.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 20:49
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know at U Chicago is autistic.
probly the circumcisions
Anonymous
10/12/2025 20:38
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
BU, BC, NEU, Tulane, Miami who cares. Lots of state flagships better.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 20:16
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
This is such a silly thread. Nothing wrong with these schools,or U MD or VA Tech or any of the others mentioned. Smart kids find their way to all of them. Kids have to pick somewhere that picks them back. For some students these places are dream schools, for others they are back ups. This list seems random as there are literally dozens of schools of this caliber that could be put on this list. It doesn’t matter what others think of the schools. It’s how the students choose to spend their time there that matters.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 19:55
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We all know they're just expensive backups that are no better than the better state flagships, but private school parents have convinced themselves that they're prestigious.
In US News order:
WashU
Emory
NYU
BU
Wake
Northeastern
Tulane
those two are prestigious
That ranking list isn't even correct. Wake is behind Northeastern. And no one believes Tulane's ranking. They just get hammered for being a rich kid college. But it is funny to pick 6 of the hardest universities in the country to get into, all of which receive tens of thousands of applicants, and somehow try to claim that they aren't prestigious. The OP has some serious issues.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 17:52
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:Take BU off the list. Most think it’s a joke.
Same with Tulane.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 17:29
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Take BU off the list. Most think it’s a joke.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 16:05
Subject: Re:Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:NYU has an acceptance rate of less than 10%.
NYU is no one's backup school.
8%.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 16:02
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:Why so much hate for BU on this board. It’s just weird.
I think it’s usually either someone who keeps repeating it without ever experiencing the school, or people who are stuck with outdated stereotypes.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 16:01
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:We all know they're just expensive backups that are no better than the better state flagships, but private school parents have convinced themselves that they're prestigious.
In US News order:
WashU
Emory
NYU
BU
Wake
Northeastern
Tulane
All of these schools are fine schools.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 15:37
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know at U Chicago is autistic.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 15:36
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
Why so much hate for BU on this board. It’s just weird.
Anonymous
10/12/2025 14:09
Subject: Pseudo prestigious privates
if you lowered the tuition at Virginia Tech to $20 per credit, the demand would soar, but the quality of professors would be the same.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is “harder to get into” relevant regarding quality of education?
Actual demand by the actual students.
Quality of education among all other factors is accounted for in the demand.