Flip side: Over my dead body my daughter would go to...

[aephi alum]

Over my dead body would any child of mine go to HAHVAHD.

[thetaj]

Originally Posted by dekeguy

================================================== ======

Actually, my punk ass spent what would have been my L2 year commanding an Armored Cavalry Troop in Iraq. Recommend you check out the thread "AVE ATQUE VALE".

Dekeguy,
Captain (P), USAR, SS, BS(V), PH, MSM w/OLC, ACM(V)w/OLC, JSAM, AAM, etc.

oh thanks for your service

[dekeguy]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Quoted for awesomeness.

=======================================

My face is now burning with embarrassment. Really not awesomeness, just got a little torqued at the suggestion my punk ass was throwing rocks at the Air Farce without paying my dues first. But, thanks for kind words. My guys did a really great job and I was a bit under impressed by the close air support (or lack thereof) provided by the best alternative to military service.

Now, please notice the tongue-in-cheek nature of my inter-service rivalry comments about the USAF who are also a pretty good bunch. (But please don't quote me!)

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by dekeguy

=======================================

My face is now burning with embarrassment. Really not awesomeness, just got a little torqued at the suggestion my punk ass was throwing rocks at the Air Farce without paying my dues first. But, thanks for kind words. My guys did a really great job and I was a bit under impressed by the close air support (or lack thereof) provided by the best alternative to military service.

Now, please notice the tongue-in-cheek nature of my inter-service rivalry comments about the USAF who are also a pretty good bunch. (But please don't quote me!)

This thread is about preferences whether tongue-in-cheek or not.

I have negative opinions of all branches of the military but have the utmost respect and appreciation for the women and men who serve in the military--especially marines.

[thetaj]

Originally Posted by dekeguy

=======================================

My face is now burning with embarrassment. Really not awesomeness, just got a little torqued at the suggestion my punk ass was throwing rocks at the Air Farce without paying my dues first. But, thanks for kind words. My guys did a really great job and I was a bit under impressed by the close air support (or lack thereof) provided by the best alternative to military service.

Now, please notice the tongue-in-cheek nature of my inter-service rivalry comments about the USAF who are also a pretty good bunch. (But please don't quote me!)

I didn't realize you were in the service. I was JUST reading the articles about the Marines inviting Mila Kunis or whatever her name is, Justin Timberlake and Betty White to their ball and everyone was commenting on how you have to be a blind idiot to be a Marine and I was piiiiiiissed, but I truly am embarrassed and apologize.

/off-topic

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

LOL . . . like anything positive can possibly be said about Duke.

That's for sure. If it was MY choice, my very hypothetical daughter wouldn't even step foot to visit dUKe, UNC, Louisville, LSU or Florida. Same goes for a "Bob Jones' type place. But, as a mom who watched a son choose Ohio State (and is blissfully happy there) and another son choose a school 9+ hours away from home, I would want her to choose the place that *she* calls home and is excited and content to attend.

Unless it would be a "Bob Jones" type place, where she'd have to fund every last cent of her education. Seriously.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

That's for sure. If it was MY choice, my very hypothetical daughter wouldn't even step foot to visit dUKe, UNC, Louisville, LSU or Florida. Same goes for a "Bob Jones' type place. But, as a mom who watched a son choose Ohio State (and is blissfully happy there) and another son choose a school 9+ hours away from home, I would want her to choose the place that *she* calls home and is excited and content to attend.

Unless it would be a "Bob Jones" type place, where she'd have to fund every last cent of her education. Seriously.

LOL at LSU...we haven't bothered you in basketball in a century! Geaux Tigers! Since I don't have a daughter, I couldn't care less. I just want my nieces to be AO-cutie-IIs!

[dekeguy]

Originally Posted by thetaj

I didn't realize you were in the service. I was JUST reading the articles about the Marines inviting Mila Kunis or whatever her name is, Justin Timberlake and Betty White to their ball and everyone was commenting on how you have to be a blind idiot to be a Marine and I was piiiiiiissed, but I truly am embarrassed and apologize.
/off-topic

=================================================

Please don't apologise and please don't be embarrassed. It really is quite a funny misunderstanding. Remember that inter-service rivalry is mostly tongue-in-cheek and we all serve the same Uncle Sam. If I heard someone saying you would have to be a blind idiot to be a Marine I'd be royally pissed as well. Check out the thread AVE ATQUE VALE if you are so inclined. It tells a bit about that time.

Peter

[BetteDavisEyes]

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.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

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.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

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).

*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.

Originally Posted by HQWest

(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.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AGDee

What about Notre Dame? Clearly a religious school.

But would anyone chose to go there?

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.

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.

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But would anyone chose to go there?

HUMPH says the Irish fan whose great-grandpa played for Rockne!

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

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.

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.

[TriDeltaSallie]

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.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

Oh the crazies I know who went to Fransiscan in the Steub.... lol.

Ha Ha Ha. I haven't spoken with the Cedarville crowd since high school. I think they were locked away somewhere.