Anonymous
11/12/2025 07:53
Subject: Re:Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Toured with DS1 (went in undecided major) wanted urban, fairly big college on east coast
Loved
Boston University
Northeastern - I hated it but he loved it
Pitt - great vibe, cool city, great offerings
Brown - high reach but kid loved the open curriculum
Meh
BU - kid said it felt too preppy
Nope
NYU - felt too scary for kid lol
Toured with DC2 (engineering) wants big school, loves to watch sports, will go as far as mid-west
Loved
Purdue - engineering powerhouse, didn’t mind it being remote
UMD-CP - surprisingly loved it
Meh
VA Tech- couldn’t envision 4 years in Blacksburg
Michigan Ann A- gorgeous campus, wasn’t thrilled that engineering labs/ school was so far from main campus, certainly would go if accepted but didn’t ED there - not that passionate about it
MIT- a high reach, expected to love it, felt overwhelmed by it
Nope
UMBC - I couldn’t understand why but got a no not even applying
UIUC - too remote, great program tho
NYU is about to get a whole lot more “scary” for your kid.
As is: raped and murdered, scary.
Nah. But NYC might actually be more affordable for your kid if she or he wants to live there after graduation.
Anonymous
11/12/2025 07:52
Subject: Re:Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Toured with DS1 (went in undecided major) wanted urban, fairly big college on east coast
Loved
Boston University
Northeastern - I hated it but he loved it
Pitt - great vibe, cool city, great offerings
Brown - high reach but kid loved the open curriculum
Meh
BU - kid said it felt too preppy
Nope
NYU - felt too scary for kid lol
Toured with DC2 (engineering) wants big school, loves to watch sports, will go as far as mid-west
Loved
Purdue - engineering powerhouse, didn’t mind it being remote
UMD-CP - surprisingly loved it
Meh
VA Tech- couldn’t envision 4 years in Blacksburg
Michigan Ann A- gorgeous campus, wasn’t thrilled that engineering labs/ school was so far from main campus, certainly would go if accepted but didn’t ED there - not that passionate about it
MIT- a high reach, expected to love it, felt overwhelmed by it
Nope
UMBC - I couldn’t understand why but got a no not even applying
UIUC - too remote, great program tho
NYU is about to get a whole lot more “scary” for your kid.
As is: raped and murdered, scary.
Oh my god stop the fear mongering
Yes, nothing to worry about. The criminals’ workloads will be so heavy it will probably only be raped OR murdered.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 22:02
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Tufts - hated it
Boston College - can’t wait to apply
Boston College - can’t wait to apply
Anonymous
11/11/2025 22:02
Subject: Re:Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Toured with DS1 (went in undecided major) wanted urban, fairly big college on east coast
Loved
Boston University
Northeastern - I hated it but he loved it
Pitt - great vibe, cool city, great offerings
Brown - high reach but kid loved the open curriculum
Meh
BU - kid said it felt too preppy
Nope
NYU - felt too scary for kid lol
Toured with DC2 (engineering) wants big school, loves to watch sports, will go as far as mid-west
Loved
Purdue - engineering powerhouse, didn’t mind it being remote
UMD-CP - surprisingly loved it
Meh
VA Tech- couldn’t envision 4 years in Blacksburg
Michigan Ann A- gorgeous campus, wasn’t thrilled that engineering labs/ school was so far from main campus, certainly would go if accepted but didn’t ED there - not that passionate about it
MIT- a high reach, expected to love it, felt overwhelmed by it
Nope
UMBC - I couldn’t understand why but got a no not even applying
UIUC - too remote, great program tho
NYU is about to get a whole lot more “scary” for your kid.
As is: raped and murdered, scary.
Oh my god stop the fear mongering
+1
Anonymous
11/11/2025 22:00
Subject: Re:Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Toured with DS1 (went in undecided major) wanted urban, fairly big college on east coast
Loved
Boston University
Northeastern - I hated it but he loved it
Pitt - great vibe, cool city, great offerings
Brown - high reach but kid loved the open curriculum
Meh
BU - kid said it felt too preppy
Nope
NYU - felt too scary for kid lol
Toured with DC2 (engineering) wants big school, loves to watch sports, will go as far as mid-west
Loved
Purdue - engineering powerhouse, didn’t mind it being remote
UMD-CP - surprisingly loved it
Meh
VA Tech- couldn’t envision 4 years in Blacksburg
Michigan Ann A- gorgeous campus, wasn’t thrilled that engineering labs/ school was so far from main campus, certainly would go if accepted but didn’t ED there - not that passionate about it
MIT- a high reach, expected to love it, felt overwhelmed by it
Nope
UMBC - I couldn’t understand why but got a no not even applying
UIUC - too remote, great program tho
NYU is about to get a whole lot more “scary” for your kid.
As is: raped and murdered, scary.
Oh my god stop the fear mongering
Anonymous
11/11/2025 20:36
Subject: Re:Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Toured with DS1 (went in undecided major) wanted urban, fairly big college on east coast
Loved
Boston University
Northeastern - I hated it but he loved it
Pitt - great vibe, cool city, great offerings
Brown - high reach but kid loved the open curriculum
Meh
BU - kid said it felt too preppy
Nope
NYU - felt too scary for kid lol
Toured with DC2 (engineering) wants big school, loves to watch sports, will go as far as mid-west
Loved
Purdue - engineering powerhouse, didn’t mind it being remote
UMD-CP - surprisingly loved it
Meh
VA Tech- couldn’t envision 4 years in Blacksburg
Michigan Ann A- gorgeous campus, wasn’t thrilled that engineering labs/ school was so far from main campus, certainly would go if accepted but didn’t ED there - not that passionate about it
MIT- a high reach, expected to love it, felt overwhelmed by it
Nope
UMBC - I couldn’t understand why but got a no not even applying
UIUC - too remote, great program tho
NYU is about to get a whole lot more “scary” for your kid.
As is: raped and murdered, scary.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 18:10
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Loved Claremont colleges.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 17:01
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
William and Mary- loved, thought it would feel kind of provincial, instead felt a bit nerdy, academic and charming, in a good way
Anonymous
11/03/2025 08:59
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Disliked BC. The admissions presentation wasn’t a presentation, just an hour where 200 people had the opportunity to randomly ask questions that only mattered to them.
Left feeling like BC’s perspective was “if you feel like you deserve a presentation on what makes us interesting or unique we are too good for you.” Blech.
Wow! We had the exact opposite experience at BC. Everyone was lovely and warm, and the presentation was on point, from our perspective. The kids were polished but approachable and my DD LOVED the look and feel of the campus.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 20:15
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
I thought my kid who liked Emory would like Tufts because they’re so similar in some ways, but they weren’t crazy about Tufts.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 20:02
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:From experiences with two different kids:
1. Did College of Agriculture visits at both UMD and VT. UMD was fantastic. At VT we felt that they actively tried to talk our DC out of their chosen major (mind you, DC has been interested in nothing but pre-vet since about age 7).
2. We had thought that both Oberlin and UVM would be too woke for our kid, but the kid loved them.
3. JHU was at the top of our kid's list but the tour guide was an entitled jerk and totally ruined the impression. The kid did not even end up applying.
4. Both the kid and I wanted to love Franklin & Marshall but hated it. It really seems on the decline.
F&M's online student reviews were next level horrible so we didn't even visit and took it out of consideration.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 18:05
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:From experiences with two different kids:
1. Did College of Agriculture visits at both UMD and VT. UMD was fantastic. At VT we felt that they actively tried to talk our DC out of their chosen major (mind you, DC has been interested in nothing but pre-vet since about age 7).
2. We had thought that both Oberlin and UVM would be too woke for our kid, but the kid loved them.
3. JHU was at the top of our kid's list but the tour guide was an entitled jerk and totally ruined the impression. The kid did not even end up applying.
4. Both the kid and I wanted to love Franklin & Marshall but hated it. It really seems on the decline.
Can you elaborate about F&M? My DD is also pre-vet and on paper it's a great option for her. We haven't visited yet.
In our kid's words "it seemed dead and miserable" and unfortunately that about sums up the experience we had. And we really, really went in prepared to love it.
It seemed half-empty. The model dorm room we saw was dark and tiny. My kid asked about the pottery studio and was told that only art majors can use it because it's "too expensive." Sadly, to me the place looks like it's not doing particularly well.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 17:30
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:From experiences with two different kids:
1. Did College of Agriculture visits at both UMD and VT. UMD was fantastic. At VT we felt that they actively tried to talk our DC out of their chosen major (mind you, DC has been interested in nothing but pre-vet since about age 7).
2. We had thought that both Oberlin and UVM would be too woke for our kid, but the kid loved them.
3. JHU was at the top of our kid's list but the tour guide was an entitled jerk and totally ruined the impression. The kid did not even end up applying.
4. Both the kid and I wanted to love Franklin & Marshall but hated it. It really seems on the decline.
Can you elaborate about F&M? My DD is also pre-vet and on paper it's a great option for her. We haven't visited yet.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 17:12
Subject: Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
From experiences with two different kids:
1. Did College of Agriculture visits at both UMD and VT. UMD was fantastic. At VT we felt that they actively tried to talk our DC out of their chosen major (mind you, DC has been interested in nothing but pre-vet since about age 7).
2. We had thought that both Oberlin and UVM would be too woke for our kid, but the kid loved them.
3. JHU was at the top of our kid's list but the tour guide was an entitled jerk and totally ruined the impression. The kid did not even end up applying.
4. Both the kid and I wanted to love Franklin & Marshall but hated it. It really seems on the decline.
1. Did College of Agriculture visits at both UMD and VT. UMD was fantastic. At VT we felt that they actively tried to talk our DC out of their chosen major (mind you, DC has been interested in nothing but pre-vet since about age 7).
2. We had thought that both Oberlin and UVM would be too woke for our kid, but the kid loved them.
3. JHU was at the top of our kid's list but the tour guide was an entitled jerk and totally ruined the impression. The kid did not even end up applying.
4. Both the kid and I wanted to love Franklin & Marshall but hated it. It really seems on the decline.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 15:14
Subject: Re:Schools you toured that you were surprised you liked or didn’t like?
Anonymous wrote:Toured with DS1 (went in undecided major) wanted urban, fairly big college on east coast
Loved
Boston University
Northeastern - I hated it but he loved it
Pitt - great vibe, cool city, great offerings
Brown - high reach but kid loved the open curriculum
Meh
BU - kid said it felt too preppy
Nope
NYU - felt too scary for kid lol
Toured with DC2 (engineering) wants big school, loves to watch sports, will go as far as mid-west
Loved
Purdue - engineering powerhouse, didn’t mind it being remote
UMD-CP - surprisingly loved it
Meh
VA Tech- couldn’t envision 4 years in Blacksburg
Michigan Ann A- gorgeous campus, wasn’t thrilled that engineering labs/ school was so far from main campus, certainly would go if accepted but didn’t ED there - not that passionate about it
MIT- a high reach, expected to love it, felt overwhelmed by it
Nope
UMBC - I couldn’t understand why but got a no not even applying
UIUC - too remote, great program tho
My DS loved both BU and NYU, enjoys the frenetic energy of the city