Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
The post referring to Top 20 academics instead of Ivies is confusing. The Ivy schools all rank in the Top 20. Otherwise, if a lacrosse school you’re referring to Georgetown, JHU, Duke, UNC and ND. Lehigh and Lafayette are there as well. Pretty sure the student body at all those schools is the same, wealthy white kids from homogeneous neighborhoods. Basically Ivy’s.

A couple of things... UNC, Lehigh and Lafayette are not on par with Ivy's.

Ivy's are not all wealthy white kids from homogeneous neighborhoods.

The post that you are referring to is from a guy who is trying to justify his (his kids) choice / decision.
I think he’s trying to say that your first priority should be your kids fit, level of happiness and outcome.
These top schools are full of … different kids. They are not the all American types you think they are. They are all super-woke. I got the weekly email from my alma mater (a popular private school w the yankees in the south)this morning and 5 of the 10 headlines were about how woke the school is becoming. I’m glad there is now a science club for the LGBQ’s but what else? You can now get a Kunta cloth at graduation!
They should just be touting the engineering lab!
Just by looking at these schools IG you can tell. Very different.

In the old days you can pick a school without visiting and most likely be happy. These days you must visit the school when school in session to see who you will be going to school with. You are correct. Pick a school based on outcome, fit and happiness. Many of the top schools, especially the ivy league, are not a good fit for a good portion of America especially those who play lacrosse. There are many schools which would be a good fit that either outperform or are on par with the Ivy league or top 20 ranked. Unfortunately many here have egos that will not understand that and force a kid into a bad situation.