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07-18-2011, 07:19 PM
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100% agree with any school that is "for profit" as well as any non-accredited school. There is no way in hell I would financially support my children attend those so-called universities nor would I allow them to if I could. As for religious type schools, Notre Dame would be acceptable as well as maybe a few others. Beyond that, absolutely NOT. No to schools like Bob Jones or those wacky seriously twisted Bible colleges.
Now, being in Southern California and an alum of Cal State Long Beach & the University of La Verne, I really don't have a preference as to schools they choose to attend (not including the ones mentioned above) since I don't have ties or allegiances to any particular school other than the ones I went to.
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07-18-2011, 07:25 PM
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For me, No. No. Heck no (I've never even heard of it!).
I'm a school snob, I guess. I think I've earned the right to be one.  |
What about Notre Dame? Clearly a religious school.
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No you wouldn't, because the Ivies - like lots of private schools - have excellent financial aid. Most of the Ivies pay almost the entire tuition now for their students. And many other private schools (such as my alma mater) have such nice endowments that they give generous grants and scholarships, making them possibly more affordable than a public university (certainly an out-of-state public).
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*this* This is the main reason I am supporting my daughter in her Ivy dreams. If she can get that education with as little money as it would cost us, then she should go for it.
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(SWTXBelle can follow up on this one.)
It is for just this reason that Southwest Texas State University had an uprising and over the arguments of the faculty changed the name of the school which had grown from a small college to a school of more than 25000 students. (It turns out that the alumni had raised something like $2million to change the name and the state found out that it would only cost about $400K to change the name and then they could re-license everything, so they did.)
Also - U. Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Northern Michigan are all good schools and like Texas State rated as good educational value for the cost schools. |
Umm.. if you think CMU, WMU and NMU are equal to U of M, you're mistaken. And that comes from an EMU grad... If you want a degree in partying, then CMU and NMU are great.
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07-18-2011, 08:37 PM
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What about Notre Dame? Clearly a religious school.
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But would anyone chose to go there? 
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Umm.. if you think CMU, WMU and NMU are equal to U of M, you're mistaken. And that comes from an EMU grad... If you want a degree in partying, then CMU and NMU are great.
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No comment on Michigan schools, about which I know little, but the "directional school" thing can vary widely by state. SWTXBelle is right that in some instances, the "directional schools" may be stronger in certain programs than the flagship schools.
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07-18-2011, 08:56 PM
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But would anyone chose to go there? |
HUMPH says the Irish fan whose great-grandpa played for Rockne!
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07-18-2011, 08:58 PM
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No comment on Michigan schools, about which I know little, but the "directional school" thing can vary widely by state. SWTXBelle is right that in some instances, the "directional schools" may be stronger in certain programs than the flagship schools.
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Some schools you just don't go to for some programs, regardless of how good they may be in other programs. Having a good chemistry department doesn't in any way indicate having a good art department.
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07-18-2011, 09:31 PM
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Just came across this: The 24 Most and Least Affordable Public Colleges. Several on the list were mentioned in this thread.
And also mentioned in the above article: Association of American Universities. This is a group of the leading research institutions in the US and Canada.
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07-18-2011, 09:55 PM
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Unfortunately, my pocket agrees with this list. I will be paying for Penn State for the next 100 years. Now, ask me if it was worth it? It sure was!
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