Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 12:49     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Someone asked why it is called UVM vs UVT. UVM is Latin for university of the green mountains. Universitas Verdes Montis. Ancient school, founded in 1700s. Town of Burlington probably best college town in north east.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 12:48     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, being ranked #67 versus #121 matters. It certainly holds more weight than someone just randomly claiming on DCUM that UVM is a better school than UConn and UMass with nothing to support that claim.


Show me that there are markedly better outcomes from attending UConn or UMass than UVM. This would hold more weight than someone just randomly claiming on DCUM that USNWR rankings over 50 matter with nothing to support that claim.

Depends on the major. UMass has a few world class grad programs; none of the others do, except UConn (though even fewer). For individual students interested in studying those fields, even at the undergraduate level, outcomes may indeed matter. Otherwise, I agree that the difference between #67 and #121 does not really matter.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 12:22     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, being ranked #67 versus #121 matters. It certainly holds more weight than someone just randomly claiming on DCUM that UVM is a better school than UConn and UMass with nothing to support that claim.


Show me that there are markedly better outcomes from attending UConn or UMass than UVM. This would hold more weight than someone just randomly claiming on DCUM that USNWR rankings over 50 matter with nothing to support that claim.


How about instead, you show us the better outcomes from UVM?
I’m sure in your marketing job in UVM admissions, you must have all that data?
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 11:13     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
The University of Vermont is popular primarily because of its location--which is outstanding & gorgeous. Burlington is on the shores of Lake Champlain and the mountains are nearby.

Good academics & great quality of life & lots of parties.

University of Colorado at Boulder is an overlap school.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 10:22     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, being ranked #67 versus #121 matters. It certainly holds more weight than someone just randomly claiming on DCUM that UVM is a better school than UConn and UMass with nothing to support that claim.


Show me that there are markedly better outcomes from attending UConn or UMass than UVM. This would hold more weight than someone just randomly claiming on DCUM that USNWR rankings over 50 matter with nothing to support that claim.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 09:42     Subject: Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UVM used to be the best public school in NE. It's fallen quite a bit but I think that reputation hangs on alot. Burlington is a great town, its a nice size etc. Probably feels a little more exotic and "away" than Storrs and Kingston.


There is no more "away" than Storrs. Can't be.


DP but they meant away in a good way. As opposed to Storrs.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 08:51     Subject: Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:UVM used to be the best public school in NE. It's fallen quite a bit but I think that reputation hangs on alot. Burlington is a great town, its a nice size etc. Probably feels a little more exotic and "away" than Storrs and Kingston.


There is no more "away" than Storrs. Can't be.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 08:49     Subject: Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:Is it 100% a Burlington thing?


I might be simply that it's the most expensive for oos people. Some think the higher the price, the better the product. That said, it's a really winter school. I went to UConn and UVM was much, much colder and had lots more snow. UConn almost killed me. I ended up there for a free ride but it was cold.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2023 08:42     Subject: Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s the new Pitt.


Minnesota is the new Pitt.

Univ of Delaware is the new Pitt.


Is it in a city? Then no. Newark, DE ain’t Newark, NJ. And that’s not saying much.


It is the new Pitt in that it is the semi-close state school everyone is applying to in the hope of getting a ton of merit aid. A bit gritty, and an acceptable if not prestigious name.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 23:23     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:Maybe that is true in the DC area, but I would not say it is more popular than UConn, URI and UMass in the tri-state area, although it appeals to some more than those schools because it is significantly smaller and closer to skiing than UConn (but conversely UConn appeals more to many kids because it is larger, has more spirited sports, etc). I agree re UNH and have never understood that other than yes the Burlington piece which is pretty significant.

You’d be wrong
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 23:12     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:I know it sounds ridiculous, but my daughter applied last year because of some TikToks she saw about how the cool and fashionable the UVM students were. Supposedly, the students are very good dressers? Ended up getting a ton of aid, flying up and visiting. The re-sell event in March was super crowded. Chose a SLAC instead. It was also one of those EA schools where you find out before Christmas, so it was nice to have that in hand for the holidays.


This. It’s just another example of a marketing strategy that worked.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 21:39     Subject: Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s the new Pitt.


Minnesota is the new Pitt.

Univ of Delaware is the new Pitt.


Is it in a city? Then no. Newark, DE ain’t Newark, NJ. And that’s not saying much.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 18:23     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
UVM is not a public university-it is part public and part private.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 17:23     Subject: Re:Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Yes, being ranked #67 versus #121 matters. It certainly holds more weight than someone just randomly claiming on DCUM that UVM is a better school than UConn and UMass with nothing to support that claim.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 17:11     Subject: Why is Uvm much more popular than unh, umass, uri, uconn, or umaine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s the new Pitt.


Minnesota is the new Pitt.

Univ of Delaware is the new Pitt.