I loved my undergraduate experience. It is a great school. However, it is known as being a bit of a southern country club-like experience and not everyone would like that.
I won't dissuade the boys from going but I don't know that I will actively encourage.
I would be thrilled if my kids got into my alma mater, but of course they'd only want to go there if they want to be scientists or engineers (I went to a tech school). It would be very expensive though - they've got need-based aid, but if DH and I are still working in our current careers they won't help us out much.
Post by jackpackage on Jan 14, 2015 13:41:56 GMT -5
H and I loved where we went to college, and we would definitely support our kids going there. If they wanted to go in-state, we'd definitely encourage it over the other options.
Absolutely, it's a great place. But I would not be heartbroken if they picked a different or even "worse" school like, I dunno, Dartmouth trollololol.
msniq went to the Flagship State School, which is fantastic and MM, and if he wanted to go there that'd be more than fine too.
My sister graduated from the flagship state school and it was $88k in state. Which seemed ridiculous at the time, but now does actually not seem that bad ($20,500/ year for tuition, fees, room, board and books). Go Cougs!
I'm conflicted. I have a strong love/hate with my alma mater right now. (Lol, @rennido how should I feel?) Its a good state school though, especially for the sciences/ engineering. Love the people and the campus, and we still live in the town and I moonlight as an adjunct there, so...?
Well I would be happy it if they went to 3 out of the 4 schools DH & I attended. I'd really prefer they go to UVA or UofMich before the NCState...and I'd discourage the other school completely unless they went for very specific majors. Unfortunately they are all very pricey out of state. However we may move for the express reason of a top notch in-state school (either to CA, VA or NC).
This always makes me LOL. That, and when people say "The Ivy of the West Coast" or whatever.
No. The Ivys are the Ivys. (and no, I didn't go to one...nor am I a huge fan TBH.)
Miami University is one of eight original public ivys based on the book published in the 80s. Sorry you disagree?
but why use that term? I've never heard an ivy graduate actually refer to themselves like that. They just say they went to yale or whatever. Especially since there are now 30 "public ivies" the term really doesn't mean much and just sounds pompus and self-important. I think everyone now knows you can get an ivy quality education without going to one.
I would LOVE for Caramini to go to my alma mater. My H's alma mater would probably not be either of our first choices. It is a fine school, but we would like her to aim for Ivy/Ivy League equivalent/flagship state institution. That being said, even more importantly, we would like her to choose a major that is marketable and to choose one that has a good value for her (our) education dollars.
That said, my H is laughing all the way to the bank as his "mid-level" degree earns him 3x my "Ivy equivalent" one earns me.
Post by redpenmama on Jan 14, 2015 14:20:59 GMT -5
I would absolutely encourage it if they were interested (but wouldn't push it otherwise). It's a great school with a ton of academic and extracurricular opportunities (no bias there...), and I absolutely loved it.
Sure, if that's what they wanted. It's in a fun city and I really enjoyed my time there even as a commuter student. It's a small, private university. Although it has a religious affiliation, religion wasn't the focus at all, except for the university's commitment to social justice projects.
H feels similarly about his alma mater. He went to a UC.
But in true Tiger Parent fashion, we'd like them to go somewhere with a higher rankings.
I'm glad my parents helped me pay to go to the private university I went to but now as I see them getting older I wish they hadn't. If they hadn't spent that money my dad could retire early
My H and I went to the same college. My H's two sisters and my FIL went there as well. We are all big fans. I adored my college experience and would be thrilled to see one or more of my kids end up there. Plus, it is a really good school, and I think they would be stupid not to take advantage of the fact that alumni status might help them get in. . And DH and I would love to have a reason to visit often.
I admit I have thought this as well.
It could be that our kids don't have interest in our alma mater, but if they do I would definitely encourage them to apply if only because of the double legacy edge-up.
Post by moopoint17 on Jan 14, 2015 14:37:22 GMT -5
Nope. I went to an expensive private school and I don't think it was worth it. I wouldn't mind them going to a state school. H wouldn't mind them going to my alma mater since it's "prestigious." It's also a shitload of tuition!
Miami University is one of eight original public ivys based on the book published in the 80s. Sorry you disagree?
but why use that term? I've never heard an ivy graduate actually refer to themselves like that. They just say they went to yale or whatever. Especially since there are now 30 "public ivies" the term really doesn't mean much and just sounds pompus and self-important. I think everyone now knows you can get an ivy quality education without going to one.
Because it's something my college's marketing department has held on to very tightly and it's a thing? I dunno, I don't believe for a second it's anything marketable outside of the region. And as I mentioned in another post it was mostly in good fun with starry's reference to flagship universities. Our two alma maters are in the same state, are both state schools, and each like to think they are the best in the state. Trust, I don't go around referring to myself as a public ivy grad or put it on my resume or anything lol.
I'm not sure I would recommend it for DS unless he got some sort of legacy scholarship or we manage to save a boatload of money for him. It's an expensive private school, and while the name does carry enough weight to make it worth it in some sense, I think it set DH back to owe $80k leaving undergrad for an engineering degree. I, however, got a ton of $$$ from the same school simply because I was a woman entering a STEM-only institution... I got the same degree for 1/3 of the price of my male counterparts. So basically it makes MM sense for DD but less so for DS.
The school's educational and research programs are top notch. But that's pretty much where the pros end. The president of the school is not someone we support at all and has made a lot of changes that do not benefit the faculty OR student body, and she is the highest or second highest compensated university president in the country. Tuition keeps rising so the president can pay herself and build new facilities that get used by 1% of the student body while the labs used by 90% fall into disrepair. The student body is largely unhappy, Greek life will most likely be dead there by the time my kids get there (and 1/3 of the campus is Greek, much of the social life revolves around Greek Life even for someone like me that did not join a sorority). In general, I hope the kids find a school that would provide them a happier atmosphere for the 4 years they're there.
If they were interested in it, sure. My parents also went there (as did my sister, her husband, and DH's brother), so it would be kind of cool to have DD and/or kiddo #2 go. I don't have an overwhelming amount of school spirit though, so I don't have strong feelings about it. Plus, it would be out-of-state tuition.
but why use that term? I've never heard an ivy graduate actually refer to themselves like that. They just say they went to yale or whatever. Especially since there are now 30 "public ivies" the term really doesn't mean much and just sounds pompus and self-important. I think everyone now knows you can get an ivy quality education without going to one.
Because it's something my college's marketing department has held on to very tightly and it's a thing? I dunno, I don't believe for a second it's anything marketable outside of the region. And as I mentioned in another post it was mostly in good fun with starry's reference to flagship universities. Our two alma maters are in the same state, are both state schools, and each like to think they are the best in the state. Trust, I don't go around referring to myself as a public ivy grad or put it on my resume or anything lol.
ha. My school was designated an "honors college" by the state back in the day and that term is trotted out left and right but we mostly thought it was ridiculous. Whenever we got a compliment on something school related like "awesome presentation poster" the appropriate response was always "yeah. Well, you know . . . HONORS COLLEGE. "
Yes, I would. It's a great school and my parents went there too, so it'd be a cool legacy.
My college actually sent C a bib with the school logo and "Future (college mascot)" on it after he was born. So cute.
Our alma mater sends bibs to new babies of alums, too. Along with a fancy looking certificate with the baby's name that says something about how the admissions committee looks forward to reviewing their application in 20--. It always cracks me up because they are obviously careful not to make any promises.
Post by badtzmaru22 on Jan 14, 2015 15:01:28 GMT -5
Considering I named one of my kids after my school, I would LOVE if either of them would go there. Sadly, it is waaaay out of our price range. Unless they are both crazy smart and get scholarships, or DS remains a giant, and gets a basketball scholarship.
I guess you can all think the PUBLIC ivy thing is stupid. I won't disagree, God knows my undergrad is full of douches lol. Just want to be sure to distinguish from THE flagship university of the state(cough cough, I love you@ starry)
I won't get into this here because I have many feelings and ultimately MU cares a lot more about this debate than my super secret school
Eta: ultimately I am thrilled to live in a state with at least four really good state schools (OSU, OU, MU, and UC). So joking aside we are lucky.