Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Dallas, so decently familiar with it.

Stellar reputation in Texas (esp DFW area), good reputation in the south/southwest/California, not as represented in the North (not that its reputation is BAD, per se, just seems like vast majority of grads end up in TX/ATL/FL/CA/AZ/CO, not so much DC/NY/Boston/Chicago)

Definitely has a "privileged" vibe, pretty conservative -- not in the social way necessarily but in a "country club Republican" kind of way -- lots of Paul Ryan Brett Kavanaugh types

Amazingly beautiful campus in a suburban area

Actually not that religious despite the Christian in its name

Students very outgoing, generally smart but not in a "life of the mind" type of way (more focused on pre-professional endeavors)

Great business, journalism, nursing programs.

IIRC most students are not from Texas, but it definitely has a "Texas" vibe

Nice size- not too big, not too small

Big 12 athletics

Big Greek life

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How DARE a university allow a pro-life student group to exist! All viewpoints out of line with progressive thought must be ABOLISHED and those who promote them must be PUNISHED SEVERELY!

Just showing that there’s a pro life club (and no pro choice club)

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How DARE a university allow a pro-life student group to exist! All viewpoints out of line with progressive thought must be ABOLISHED and those who promote them must be PUNISHED SEVERELY!

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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

seems counter to R philosophy of pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps. You are relying heavily on a friend or someone you know to get you a job. I get that most colleges rely on the alumni network, but for a conservative college to do that seems just counter to their philosophy.

I can tell you think that was a VERY smart and witty “gotcha.” But that’s …not how it works.

Anonymous wrote: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

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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

seems counter to R philosophy of pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps. You are relying heavily on a friend or someone you know to get you a job. I get that most colleges rely on the alumni network, but for a conservative college to do that seems just counter to their philosophy.

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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.

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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

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.