Pitt has a suitable name.

Anonymous wrote:I honestly do not like this trend of putting up these braggart signs for elementary, middle, high school and now college admissions. It just feels so forced and show'y. I really don't think it sets a good example for kids.

I was listening to the Yale Admissions podcast and the admissions officer was saying that somewhere in his region, he drove by a big, lit up billboard sign by the high school bragging about one of the kids whom he had admitted getting in, and he talked about how much they hate when high schools do that.

Our HS does that too. It's not the best school, but has a few kids going to the elites each year. This year, the top 2 are going to Harvard and Brown and you see it on display all over the place. I get that it raises the profile of the school and that matters a lot for the administration, but the top schools don't like it.

I realize this is a slightly different topic; just sharing.

I honestly do not like this trend of putting up these braggart signs for elementary, middle, high school and now college admissions. It just feels so forced and show'y. I really don't think it sets a good example for kids.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Choosing Pitt over UMD is dump, especially if UMD is in state.

not so, some kids really want to go away and only come back for holidays and experience OOS ... merit at Pitt is very good

My kid chose Pitt over UMD for exactly those reasons. So many kids from her HS going to UMD, and she wanted to branch out some. The schools are close enough academically that for us other considerations were much more important. She really liked the urban campus as well.

Anonymous wrote:Choosing Pitt over UMD is dump, especially if UMD is in state.

not so, some kids really want to go away and only come back for holidays and experience OOS ... merit at Pitt is very good

Anonymous wrote:Hmmm. My son was accepted but did not get a sign. I’d put it up.

same here but last year ... my son would likely not allow me to display it though ... he also got a bumpah stickah which I proudly put on my car

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, congratulations on the good OOS package. May I ask which school gives merit aid leading to turning down UMD Honors?

Pitt

Pitt? Rofl.

They're ranked the same:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/compare?xwalk_id=215293&xwalk_id=163286

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, congratulations on the good OOS package. May I ask which school gives merit aid leading to turning down UMD Honors?

Pitt

Pitt? Rofl.

Hmmm. My son was accepted but did not get a sign. I’m not an aHole like many in here. I’d put it up.

Choosing Pitt over UMD is dump, especially if UMD is in state.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD declined UMD last year and continued to receive swag for a few months. We passed it in to neighbors who attend. The sign would have been gone immediately.

...sorry and your point is....?

My point is they send swag lots of people who are not necesarily attending..what was confusing for you?

Your poor writing.

I don't understand the anger; it's a marketing thing, and these schools have tons of extra money that they didn't have to spend on graduation ceremonies and won't be spending on "accepted students" programming this year. If your kid doesn't appreciate the sign, fine. Move on.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD declined UMD last year and continued to receive swag for a few months. We passed it in to neighbors who attend. The sign would have been gone immediately.

...sorry and your point is....?

My point is they send swag lots of people who are not necesarily attending..what was confusing for you?

Anonymous wrote:College Park is a dump, Pittsburgh is thriving. My kid will do fine

Petty and bad taste. Don't do that.

Anonymous wrote:College Park is a dump, Pittsburgh is thriving. My kid will do fine

But your kid still applied?