Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can guarantee you my son would’ve been miserable at a Big 10 / SEC school with football and a large Greek presence. I agree that you can get a great education as one, but I’m thankful that there is a college for everyone, as not everyone shares the same likes and dislikes and idea of a good time.
My child is living his best life at a nerdy engineering school where D&D is likely to outrank watching sporting events as a good time for the majority of the student body.
Your son would rather be at a Big 10 / SEC
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What'sabout smart, young, fun and good looking kids having a great time and getting a good education at a big state school that playing big time football?
They’re not all getting a good education.
Anonymous wrote:I think I’d be ok being a grumpy not-fun student at an LAC or smaller university that doesn’t have a football team. The women at the Seven Sisters colleges seem to have good college experiences without football. Emory is another places that comes to mind.
Anonymous wrote:OP, I was thrilled to be smart, good looking and outgoing at a Big Ten school -- and not Greek.
Ditto DH, DS, DD at a variety of large state schools WITH great football -- with minuscule Greek life on campus.
Anonymous wrote:is this what parenting in dc area is like?
I bet whose daughter is prom queen is front page news
Anonymous wrote:I can guarantee you my son would’ve been miserable at a Big 10 / SEC school with football and a large Greek presence. I agree that you can get a great education as one, but I’m thankful that there is a college for everyone, as not everyone shares the same likes and dislikes and idea of a good time.
My child is living his best life at a nerdy engineering school where D&D is likely to outrank watching sporting events as a good time for the majority of the student body.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can we all agree to this? I mean, so much fun, so much variety, and more often than not plenty of smart kids and top academic opportunities?
Who wouldn't want to be a smart, good looking and outgoing Greek guy or girl at an SEC, Big Ten or ACC school? What a time and place to be young.
I went to an Ivy which DCUM seems obsessed with, so no. Of course not. There are a lot of different types of college experiences, and all of them are REAL.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:🤮🤮🤮
What'sabout smart, young, fun and good looking kids having a great time and getting a good education at a big state school that playing big time football?
They’re not all getting a good education.
You can say that about any school. Just as you can also say that it is very possible to get a good education at EVERY big football school. Plus have lot of fun and be cute.
Yes but generally, people who have the priority of “having a lot of fun and being cute” are the least likely to be getting any meaningful education.
+1 mine has fun at an ivy, and they dress up cute for parties, but fun is not the main goal.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can we all agree to this? I mean, so much fun, so much variety, and more often than not plenty of smart kids and top academic opportunities?
Who wouldn't want to be a smart, good looking and outgoing Greek guy or girl at an SEC, Big Ten or ACC school? What a time and place to be young.
lol nice joke. College is not about sports. A top school that also has some sports, sure(Stanford, Duke, Notre Dame), but picking predominantly for sports and greek is a waste of funds.
Anonymous wrote:I think I’d be ok being a grumpy not-fun student at an LAC or smaller university that doesn’t have a football team. The women at the Seven Sisters colleges seem to have good college experiences without football. Emory is another places that comes to mind.
Anonymous wrote:There is something wrong with adults who need validation by claiming that their's is the "only real" version of an experience, college or otherwise