Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 17:11     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Princeton Review did a massive survey around the country of parents’ dream schools for their kids:

1. MIT
2. Princeton
3. Harvard
4. Stanford
5. Duke
6. UMich
7. Yale
8. NYU
9. Cornell
10. Brown

How does this compare to the thoughts in your households?


In our house:

1. Harvard
2. MIT
3. Stanford
4. Princeton
5. Duke
6. Caltech
7. Yale
8. Columbia
9. Penn
10. Dartmouth


Wow very similar to us, but no Caltech (not STEM people) and Brown instead of Dartmouth.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 16:29     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:Princeton Review did a massive survey around the country of parents’ dream schools for their kids:

1. MIT
2. Princeton
3. Harvard
4. Stanford
5. Duke
6. UMich
7. Yale
8. NYU
9. Cornell
10. Brown

How does this compare to the thoughts in your households?


In our house:

1. Harvard
2. MIT
3. Stanford
4. Princeton
5. Duke
6. Caltech
7. Yale
8. Columbia
9. Penn
10. Dartmouth
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 16:25     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:My "dream schools" for my kids were the ones that they were enthusiastic about attending, but Princeton takes the cake for me when it comes to being the "ideal" for an undergraduate education.


+1

Rest of the list is okay but really depends on the kid.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 14:50     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:I am surprised university of Southern California is not on the list


Varsity Blues definitely made USC a turnoff for many
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 14:37     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
I am surprised university of Southern California is not on the list
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 14:12     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Princeton Review did a massive survey around the country of parents’ dream schools for their kids:

1. MIT
2. Princeton
3. Harvard
4. Stanford
5. Duke
6. UMich
7. Yale
8. NYU
9. Cornell
10. Brown

How does this compare to the thoughts in your households?


Surprised to see MIT on top considering it may be the last true elite meritocracy


What a load of hogwash. "last true elite meritocracy?" You strung all those together for reals? Ridiculous. For one, holistic isn't anti-merit. For 2. MIT uses holistic admissions! They too recognize that a diverse student body enriches all students.


I was referring to it not taking into consideration legacy. But it's interesting you interpreted it as diversity...
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 12:05     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
My "dream schools" for my kids were the ones that they were enthusiastic about attending, but Princeton takes the cake for me when it comes to being the "ideal" for an undergraduate education.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 11:49     Subject: Re:Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
I did not have a dream school for my kid. I can 100% say that we let him take the lead on what he liked, what he was looking for in a school and where he could see himself happy and working towards his ultimate goal of law school. He will be attending a SEC school and we are thrilled for him. He was offered merit, honors college and is super happy.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 09:38     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Yeah NYU always places high on these lists because it's in an actually good past of Manhattan and it's also big so kids feel like they have a chance.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 09:30     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did not and would not consider any on list


Congratulations. You have quirky and individualistic taste! I bet you're a "character."


Too each their own. It may come as a surprise to you, but not everyone applies to a college based mainly on USN or PR
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2024 23:50     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Princeton Review did a massive survey around the country of parents’ dream schools for their kids:

1. MIT
2. Princeton
3. Harvard
4. Stanford
5. Duke
6. UMich
7. Yale
8. NYU
9. Cornell
10. Brown

How does this compare to the thoughts in your households?


Surprised to see MIT on top considering it may be the last true elite meritocracy


What a load of hogwash. "last true elite meritocracy?" You strung all those together for reals? Ridiculous. For one, holistic isn't anti-merit. For 2. MIT uses holistic admissions! They too recognize that a diverse student body enriches all students.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2024 23:38     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Princeton Review did a massive survey around the country of parents’ dream schools for their kids:

1. MIT
2. Princeton
3. Harvard
4. Stanford
5. Duke
6. UMich
7. Yale
8. NYU
9. Cornell
10. Brown

How does this compare to the thoughts in your households?


How is NYU there above Columbia?


Maybe the Columbia data scandal? But it certainly doesn't make Columbia less desirable than NYU, so that one's still a head scratcher.




Not really. Stern is nearly as highly regarded as Wharton and places very well on Wall Street. Tisch gets the Arts and Film students. And NYU is located in the village, which tends to be very desirable. Whereas Columbia still has the Core Curriculum, which fewer and fewer students want. Morningside Heights isn't as interesting as downtown and has higher crime. And Columbia these days tends to be grim, depressing, and stressful.


Stern is not close to Wharton


+1 Wharton is the gold standard for undergrad business. Harvard still wins
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2024 19:42     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
My high achieving kid would have loved any of these schools. He likes NYU for Stern and knew it was a more realistic option vs Wharton.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2024 18:24     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Princeton Review did a massive survey around the country of parents’ dream schools for their kids:

1. MIT
2. Princeton
3. Harvard
4. Stanford
5. Duke
6. UMich
7. Yale
8. NYU
9. Cornell
10. Brown

How does this compare to the thoughts in your households?


How is NYU there above Columbia?


Maybe the Columbia data scandal? But it certainly doesn't make Columbia less desirable than NYU, so that one's still a head scratcher.




Not really. Stern is nearly as highly regarded as Wharton and places very well on Wall Street. Tisch gets the Arts and Film students. And NYU is located in the village, which tends to be very desirable. Whereas Columbia still has the Core Curriculum, which fewer and fewer students want. Morningside Heights isn't as interesting as downtown and has higher crime. And Columbia these days tends to be grim, depressing, and stressful.


Stern is not close to Wharton
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2024 17:47     Subject: Princeton Review: 2024 Top Dream Colleges
Anonymous wrote:Weird list. I don’t think I’ve ever known someone irl that had MIT as their dream school. I mean great school for a kid who’s a good fit. But those are unique kids.


Yale would be my dream school for my kid (we have that in common) but Stanford and MIT would be next. MIT has gotten much better as a collegiate experience in recent years.