BBMB major at whitman

Fullpayparent
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:52:19 +0000

I am having problems with the CC website. I apologize in advance if I suddenly have 3 posts saying effectively the same thing.

Thanks for the correction on the graduation rate in 4 years being 86% not 96%. That makes so much more sense.

The BBMB major is one of the things that really caught our attention at Whitman. Whitman may be in the odd position of offering a major that they cannot properly support. If this is the case, the positive will quickly turn into a negative. When I hear that some courses are offered in alternating years, huge alarms go off in my head. This is something that has been done at our high school but only for very unusual electives. There is a huge difference in ELECTIVES vs. COURSES NEEDED IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER to fulfill the requirements of your major. Please excuse the caps but this is an important distinction. Perhaps the number of students allowed to enter into the BBMB major needs to be restricted.

These schools are all spending fortunes on marketing to potential new applicants. In our case, at least 99% of it goes unopened. Colleges are businesses like any other. They need a constant stream of new customers each year. Therefore, I am much more inclined to listen to the opinions and experiences of current and previous parents/students at Whitman. Thank you to everyone for your thoughtful and informative posts. I hope they have been helpful to more than just me. Based on the number of views, I would say that probably is the case.

Please keep the posts coming.