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Anonymous wrote:I come from a rankings-obsessed circle. My kid got into “elite” schools (Williams, etc.), my spouse attended a T5, and I went to a T15. And I will never, ever understand people’s need to denigrate schools like Juniata.

I absolutely love schools like this. They are special. They give a lot of personalized attention to kids who are brimming with potential, helping them discover their path with the full support of a close community. If I were to teach, it would be at a place like this.

I don’t know anyone who attends/attended Juniata, but I’ve enjoyed learning about it, and I appreciate posters who shared their experiences — especially when it was all but guaranteed that some weirdo was would come out of the woodwork and insult them. (Again: why?)

And for the record, if I had to choose between spending my days with the folks who posted helpfully and in good faith, or the person who juuuust can’t help but scratch that itch to insult…well, I know which I’d choose.

So it's good for kids who can't handle life and need mommy and daddy stand ins.

See, and that’s why I like the good faith posters. This just isn’t a good faith response.

Right? I like smaller schools for my child. She needs some extra support while gaining independence/spreading her wings. Call it mommy and daddy stand ins if you must. Not everyone matures at the same pace.

I attended one of those higher level academic schools, but it was a very self contained campus and a bit of a cocoon, with only 3600 students at the time. I managed to graduate and move out on my own at 21. It doesn't hurt to have that buffer between mom and dad's house and real life. It doesn't mean you're a loser in any way. It's just a soft landing between those stages in life.

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Anonymous wrote:I come from a rankings-obsessed circle. My kid got into “elite” schools (Williams, etc.), my spouse attended a T5, and I went to a T15. And I will never, ever understand people’s need to denigrate schools like Juniata.

I absolutely love schools like this. They are special. They give a lot of personalized attention to kids who are brimming with potential, helping them discover their path with the full support of a close community. If I were to teach, it would be at a place like this.

I don’t know anyone who attends/attended Juniata, but I’ve enjoyed learning about it, and I appreciate posters who shared their experiences — especially when it was all but guaranteed that some weirdo was would come out of the woodwork and insult them. (Again: why?)

And for the record, if I had to choose between spending my days with the folks who posted helpfully and in good faith, or the person who juuuust can’t help but scratch that itch to insult…well, I know which I’d choose.

So it's good for kids who can't handle life and need mommy and daddy stand ins.

See, and that’s why I like the good faith posters. This just isn’t a good faith response.

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Anonymous wrote:There are several posters who are just obsessed with this no name college, and it doesn’t make any sense. So your kid goes there, great. That doesn’t make it Harvard.

What is a Harvard?

Anonymous wrote:I think he meant Haverford. It's a college in eastern PA.

Anonymous wrote:There are several posters who are just obsessed with this no name college, and it doesn’t make any sense. So your kid goes there, great. That doesn’t make it Harvard.

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Anonymous wrote:I've noticed that small, rural LACs with no Greek life tend to be very woke. Is that the case with Juniata?

Every institute of higher learning should, by definition, be woke. I certainly hope that's the case with Juniata.

It is a place that practices (and expects) tolerance.

Including tolerance of right-leaning viewpoints?

Of course not. That train only runs in one direction.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it gets more attention here than other lowly ranked unknown liberal arts colleges because there are two or three posters who are trying to convince themselves until the cows come home that the school is as good as the higher ranked schools and there’s a lot of sock puppet going on.

Juniata is nothing special even among middling Pennsylvania private schools. It’s an also ran.

Plus you gotta love this double speak on their webpage: “Graduation Rate: 94% of students who graduate do so in four years.” Classic.

No one but you has mentioned how it compares it to higher ranked schools.

Not everyone lives and dies by rankings or status.

Ok but c’mon - how about that graduation rate double speak?

Interesting bc I just looked up the graduation rate and it’s higher than Wooster, higher than Townson, higher than GMU, higher than University of South Carolina, higher than College of Charlestom, higher than UMBC.

Then why does the school feel the need for double speak?

I dunno. That’s why it’s interesting. Is it possible it’s not actually double-speak but rather reassurance? “This school isn’t for everyone, and sometimes people transfer, but if your child stays, you can be reasonably assured they’ll graduate in 4 years.”

(I assume transfers are included in the non-graduation rate? Seems like schools should separate transfers from those who dropped out, but that is a discussion for another thread)

Can’t speak for them, but honestly the graduation rate relative to acceptance rate seems pretty good.

It does seem an odd phrasing but this is correct. They actually say the 5th year is free if you can't graduate in 4 yrs because of something outside your control. That is, you may worry that it may be hard to schedule some classes because it's small and often each class only has one section per semester or is only offered once a year. Add in study abroad and scheduling can be challenging. If you are behind because you failed a bunch of classes, they aren't going to give you a free 5th year. I asked about it when we visited and they said they've actually never had to give a free 5th year because they are proactive about working with students to stay on track and flexible about finding alternative ways to meet a requirement if needed.

Just. Stop. It’s double speak. It’s bullshit. I’ve never seen another college describe its graduation rate this way. They’re not proud of their graduation rate and they’re double speaking it. End of story.

Not this poster - people can do their own research on this and decide for themselves if it matters. Yes, it is an odd phrasing-I will give you that.

You've made your point - now move on.

I’ll move on as soon as posters stop defending the obviously indefensible. It’s like Kellyanne Conway and alternative facts. Give me a break.

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Anonymous wrote:I come from a rankings-obsessed circle. My kid got into “elite” schools (Williams, etc.), my spouse attended a T5, and I went to a T15. And I will never, ever understand people’s need to denigrate schools like Juniata.

I absolutely love schools like this. They are special. They give a lot of personalized attention to kids who are brimming with potential, helping them discover their path with the full support of a close community. If I were to teach, it would be at a place like this.

I don’t know anyone who attends/attended Juniata, but I’ve enjoyed learning about it, and I appreciate posters who shared their experiences — especially when it was all but guaranteed that some weirdo was would come out of the woodwork and insult them. (Again: why?)

And for the record, if I had to choose between spending my days with the folks who posted helpfully and in good faith, or the person who juuuust can’t help but scratch that itch to insult…well, I know which I’d choose.

So it's good for kids who can't handle life and need mommy and daddy stand ins.

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Anonymous wrote:I come from a rankings-obsessed circle. My kid got into “elite” schools (Williams, etc.), my spouse attended a T5, and I went to a T15. And I will never, ever understand people’s need to denigrate schools like Juniata.

I absolutely love schools like this. They are special. They give a lot of personalized attention to kids who are brimming with potential, helping them discover their path with the full support of a close community. If I were to teach, it would be at a place like this.

I don’t know anyone who attends/attended Juniata, but I’ve enjoyed learning about it, and I appreciate posters who shared their experiences — especially when it was all but guaranteed that some weirdo was would come out of the woodwork and insult them. (Again: why?)

And for the record, if I had to choose between spending my days with the folks who posted helpfully and in good faith, or the person who juuuust can’t help but scratch that itch to insult…well, I know which I’d choose.

sarcasm alert: And your T5 spouse married you anyways despite having attended a T15? Wow look at that, folks, the world will not end if your kid doesn't go to a higher ranked school!

Anonymous wrote:I come from a rankings-obsessed circle. My kid got into “elite” schools (Williams, etc.), my spouse attended a T5, and I went to a T15. And I will never, ever understand people’s need to denigrate schools like Juniata.

I absolutely love schools like this. They are special. They give a lot of personalized attention to kids who are brimming with potential, helping them discover their path with the full support of a close community. If I were to teach, it would be at a place like this.

I don’t know anyone who attends/attended Juniata, but I’ve enjoyed learning about it, and I appreciate posters who shared their experiences — especially when it was all but guaranteed that some weirdo was would come out of the woodwork and insult them. (Again: why?)

And for the record, if I had to choose between spending my days with the folks who posted helpfully and in good faith, or the person who juuuust can’t help but scratch that itch to insult…well, I know which I’d choose.

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Anonymous wrote:I come from a rankings-obsessed circle. My kid got into “elite” schools (Williams, etc.), my spouse attended a T5, and I went to a T15. And I will never, ever understand people’s need to denigrate schools like Juniata.

I absolutely love schools like this. They are special. They give a lot of personalized attention to kids who are brimming with potential, helping them discover their path with the full support of a close community. If I were to teach, it would be at a place like this.

I don’t know anyone who attends/attended Juniata, but I’ve enjoyed learning about it, and I appreciate posters who shared their experiences — especially when it was all but guaranteed that some weirdo was would come out of the woodwork and insult them. (Again: why?)

And for the record, if I had to choose between spending my days with the folks who posted helpfully and in good faith, or the person who juuuust can’t help but scratch that itch to insult…well, I know which I’d choose.

HUMBLE BRAG

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Anonymous wrote:I've noticed that small, rural LACs with no Greek life tend to be very woke. Is that the case with Juniata?

Every institute of higher learning should, by definition, be woke. I certainly hope that's the case with Juniata.

It is a place that practices (and expects) tolerance.

Including tolerance of right-leaning viewpoints?

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Anonymous wrote:I come from a rankings-obsessed circle. My kid got into “elite” schools (Williams, etc.), my spouse attended a T5, and I went to a T15. And I will never, ever understand people’s need to denigrate schools like Juniata.

I absolutely love schools like this. They are special. They give a lot of personalized attention to kids who are brimming with potential, helping them discover their path with the full support of a close community. If I were to teach, it would be at a place like this.

I don’t know anyone who attends/attended Juniata, but I’ve enjoyed learning about it, and I appreciate posters who shared their experiences — especially when it was all but guaranteed that some weirdo was would come out of the woodwork and insult them. (Again: why?)

And for the record, if I had to choose between spending my days with the folks who posted helpfully and in good faith, or the person who juuuust can’t help but scratch that itch to insult…well, I know which I’d choose.

HUMBLE BRAG