Anonymous wrote:I was a Californian who attended TCU -- there were tons of us there -- and never really intended to stay in TX after graduation. Finding a good job outside of Texas is just not an issue, why would it be? It's a nationally ranked/known school with great career services office.

? so if you want to work for the government, it's a good place? That seems counter to what TX and Rs are about since they want to shrink the government payroll.

I lived in CA for 40 yrs and never heard of TCU. Maybe it's only popular in certain circles.

Anonymous wrote:I was just going to ask if they are all in on science.

My nieces went to Christian colleges (which are nothing like Villanova or Georgetown, despite the seeming overlap to the uninitiated) and they were taught that evolution is "just a theory" right alongside creationism. No way I would pay money to send a child for that level of "education."

That experience would represent a tiny minority of Christian colleges and universities.

I was a Californian who attended TCU -- there were tons of us there -- and never really intended to stay in TX after graduation. Finding a good job outside of Texas is just not an issue, why would it be? It's a nationally ranked/known school with great career services office.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn’t your mother ever teach you to not speak at all if you couldn’t say anything nice? Hate much?

And my daughter got a 33 on the ACT so she’s not a dumb girl. She went through 4 very stressful years of high school academics and didn’t want a repeat of that. College should be a good balance of academics and fun and the four years where you mature emotionally and socially. Obviously that was lost on the elitist snob who posted above me.

While I somewhat agree with you would you say the same about Liberty University? I would not.

Colleges are a business now a days. Is TCU going to get a student a good job any job outside of Texas?

College is like a hospital stay the goal is to get out and get a job.

You sound really dumb.

Actually PP is right. You have to look at the long term, not just whether school has the right vibe.

Right, and anyone who thinks TCU is going to preclude you from getting a good job outside of TX is dumb.

I said what I said.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn’t your mother ever teach you to not speak at all if you couldn’t say anything nice? Hate much?

And my daughter got a 33 on the ACT so she’s not a dumb girl. She went through 4 very stressful years of high school academics and didn’t want a repeat of that. College should be a good balance of academics and fun and the four years where you mature emotionally and socially. Obviously that was lost on the elitist snob who posted above me.

While I somewhat agree with you would you say the same about Liberty University? I would not.

Colleges are a business now a days. Is TCU going to get a student a good job any job outside of Texas?

College is like a hospital stay the goal is to get out and get a job.

it'll help as much as an equivalently ranked school- maybe more because it has a wealthy student body

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Anonymous wrote:I was just going to ask if they are all in on science.

My nieces went to Christian colleges (which are nothing like Villanova or Georgetown, despite the seeming overlap to the uninitiated) and they were taught that evolution is "just a theory" right alongside creationism. No way I would pay money to send a child for that level of "education."

Guarantee you it wasn’t Wheaton.

+1

We’re conservative Christians and Wheaton is one of the few Christian colleges we would even consider sending our kids to.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn’t your mother ever teach you to not speak at all if you couldn’t say anything nice? Hate much?

And my daughter got a 33 on the ACT so she’s not a dumb girl. She went through 4 very stressful years of high school academics and didn’t want a repeat of that. College should be a good balance of academics and fun and the four years where you mature emotionally and socially. Obviously that was lost on the elitist snob who posted above me.

While I somewhat agree with you would you say the same about Liberty University? I would not.

Colleges are a business now a days. Is TCU going to get a student a good job any job outside of Texas?

College is like a hospital stay the goal is to get out and get a job.

You sound really dumb.

Actually PP is right. You have to look at the long term, not just whether school has the right vibe.

Anonymous wrote:I was just going to ask if they are all in on science.

My nieces went to Christian colleges (which are nothing like Villanova or Georgetown, despite the seeming overlap to the uninitiated) and they were taught that evolution is "just a theory" right alongside creationism. No way I would pay money to send a child for that level of "education."

Guarantee you it wasn’t Wheaton.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn’t your mother ever teach you to not speak at all if you couldn’t say anything nice? Hate much?

And my daughter got a 33 on the ACT so she’s not a dumb girl. She went through 4 very stressful years of high school academics and didn’t want a repeat of that. College should be a good balance of academics and fun and the four years where you mature emotionally and socially. Obviously that was lost on the elitist snob who posted above me.

While I somewhat agree with you would you say the same about Liberty University? I would not.

Colleges are a business now a days. Is TCU going to get a student a good job any job outside of Texas?

College is like a hospital stay the goal is to get out and get a job.

You sound really dumb.

Gag me

TCU is definitely a rich, preppy, conservative Texas school. I'm a UT-ATX grad myself and never thought highly of it. Have some friends who both went to and have kids at TCU and it's fine. Just fine. Nothing stellar. It is not my vibe or environment but it could definitely be someone else's. It does not have a "stellar" reputation in TX as another person alluded to. It is not a high academic achievement school. But it's fine. Depends what you're looking for. If you like the conservative, Greek-life type schools, this may be your bag

Anonymous wrote:Didn’t your mother ever teach you to not speak at all if you couldn’t say anything nice? Hate much?

And my daughter got a 33 on the ACT so she’s not a dumb girl. She went through 4 very stressful years of high school academics and didn’t want a repeat of that. College should be a good balance of academics and fun and the four years where you mature emotionally and socially. Obviously that was lost on the elitist snob who posted above me.

While I somewhat agree with you would you say the same about Liberty University? I would not.

Colleges are a business now a days. Is TCU going to get a student a good job any job outside of Texas?

College is like a hospital stay the goal is to get out and get a job.

Anonymous wrote:TCU is NOT religious. At all. It just has it in the name. Not even comparable to Liberty or whatever. SMU is Southern Methodist University. Also not religious.

Now if you are talking about Baylor, yeah that is religious.

+1 TCU and SMU are very similar, but in my opinion TCU has a better campus, friendlier vibe, and way better mascot.

Baylor, OTOH, is like going back to the set of Footloose before dancing is allowed. It's even in a dry county.

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Actually, I agree with PP. I’d be embarrassed to send my DC to TCU. It means that they just couldn’t get in anywhere else and is just going to have fun, watch football and hang out with rich friends.

Did you vote for Trump or Biden?

TCU is NOT religious. At all. It just has it in the name. Not even comparable to Liberty or whatever. SMU is Southern Methodist University. Also not religious.

Now if you are talking about Baylor, yeah that is religious.