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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

It also doesn’t help the elite colleges’ brands that so many of the slimiest politicians attended them. From where I sit, it’s folks like Schumer, Schiff, Comey, & the Clintons. And I’m sure Dems have a list of Republicans they can’t stand who attended top schools.

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When I started on DCUM, my kid was 4 and I wasn't reading the College Forum - maybe it didn't even exist!

Now he's 20, with siblings in high school. I've only been reading the College forum for about 5 years. I haven't really noticed any change in that time, but maybe I haven't been paying attention.

I anticipate, with the demographic cliff, that some smaller institutions will close. I do NOT anticipate any mess regarding the current political fallout: the effects of this administration will be short-lived, because no government in their right mind can continue doing what they're doing, whether they're conservative or progressive. This White House only has a few years to go...

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Anonymous wrote:SEC schools
Southern LAC’s
More print on regional universities as flagships become more competitive

SEC schools were a trend. Ship is already sailing. Tik tok sorority/frar Greek bs

lol wrong. SEC schools are receiving record apps. Best and brightest want SEC now.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

NP. This made me laugh. "The best outcome"? No, sorry. We realize there are thousands of schools for our kids to choose from and the "best outcome" isn't a handful of Ivies.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely an anti-Ivy shift both on dcum and in DC. All the admissions scandals and the data about athletes and big donors, plus the shifts to and from testing have diluted the brand. MIT seems to have retained its status. The “pointy-ness” required for the unhooked is not what most of us want for our children.

I graduated HS in 1998 and believed Ivy to be the pinnacle of American education until about 5 years ago.

No anti-Ivy sentiment in DC, except for the current administration. DMV families still consider Ivy to be the best outcome. The brand is not diluted. That’s fantasy talk from MAGA.

The brand is not diluted but the rest of the country has moved on and realized that more than the ivy league are quality institutions.

Anonymous wrote:The only change I’ve noticed is that at some point since the pandemic, high school kids found the forum and post here more than ever. Usually trolling.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SEC schools
Southern LAC’s
More print on regional universities as flagships become more competitive

SEC schools were a trend. Ship is already sailing. Tik tok sorority/frar Greek bs

lol wrong. SEC schools are receiving record apps. Best and brightest want SEC now.

Some kids who need financial aid and don’t mind being in a shthole state.

And have no shot at an Ivy or Northeast private

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Anonymous wrote:DCum certainly is a lot less local now than then. Moms from everywhere, NYC CA in particular. There is also a St. Andrew booster from UK.

Drop DC from the UM.

+1. It's this. In actual DC, people are still Ivy focused. But in the online world of DCUM, it's not that way because lots of non-DC people are posting.

Why are people in DC obsessed with ivies?