BAD Visit, Need to Vent

mini
Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:01:44 +0000

There are so many good schools out there, a visit like this is an EXCELLENT reason to eliminate one. Might you have made a mistake? Why, sure! It’s just a data point, like any other, though likely more reliable that USNWR in knowing where YOUR kid is going to feel comfortable and grow.

"There’s a lot of underage drinking in the dorms. You might be appalled at the presence of underage drinking and that there are students at the university that do this. Does this suggest anything about the quality of teaching at the university? "

In a word, YES. The quality of teaching might have to change to adapt to lots of hung-over students. Classes might not be taught on Fridays. The quality of one’s lab partner might be affected.