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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Given the "no, no, heck no (I've never even heard of it)," I took her to mean she's never heard of Presbyterian. Interesting, Munchkin, that you can judge the quality of a school you've never heard of.*
Too bad. It's a good school, not to mention a very Greek school (43% of the student body is Greek). If my kid wanted a small college experience, I'd happily send him or her there.
And Munchkin, I work with a school snob, who judges lawyers' abilities by where they went to college or law school. (Only the Ivies and a few other select schools make his cut.) As a result, he frequently misjudges lawyers' abilities. Meanwhile, the rest of us laugh at him.
Exactly. It's nothing more than judging a book by its cover.
(*Sorry, just got to give you a little bit of a hard time.  ) |
I'm not just an Ivy snob; in fact, I'm not that big a fan of Cornell because it has that big state school vibe (in some ways, it IS a big state school).
There are places that most people may not be that familiar with but, in my field, are a big deal (ex., Cooper Union or Polytechnic).
To me, at least, it's way more than judging a book by its cover. I also know that, unless the world changes in the next 25 years or so, my kids will be judged as people of color and may not be given a fair shake for going to a less well-regarded school, even if it provides a "good experience." It sucks, but it's our reality.