CC Dissed on Sound Money

[cottonwood513]

<p>At least I made the list.</p>

[kinderny]

<p>^^ It’s an honor just to be nominated. Oh wait…</p>

[wjb]

<p>A review of Mr. Ferguson’s book and a Q&A with him are in today’s Inside Higher Ed: [News:</a> ‘Crazy U’ - Inside Higher Ed](<a href=“http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/03/02/andrew_ferguson_book_crazy_u_college_admissions]News:”>http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/03/02/andrew_ferguson_book_crazy_u_college_admissions)</p>

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Eventually we came up with a few rules of thumb. The nearer you are to the source of helpful advice, for example, the more disposed you should be to take it: trust your cousin before a booklet from College Board. Less expensive is always better than expensive: a guidebook that costs $16.95 is as useful as one that costs $24.95. And no matter what happens, stay away from [College</a> Admissions, Search, and Financial Aid Help from College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com).

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<p>Eminently logical. Can’t remember how to do the little “rolled eyes” smilie.</p>

[mathmom]

<p>Just put rolleyes between colons. :rolleyes:</p>

<p>Okay, we had one useful cousin for the oldest, nothing but useless cousins for the youngest. (He was not interested in tech colleges, engineering schools, tiny LACs much less St. John’s Great Books curriculum OR horsey women’s colleges.) Guidebooks are free at the library. The guy is idiot. I should have been less polite in my comments on the site!</p>

[garland]

<p>Y’all better watch it, or I might just have to start a meta-meta-thread. (or maybe this it already?)</p>

[blankmind]

<p>No garland, that’s PuppyWuppy’s job.</p>

[ingerp]

<p>I’d just like to say that back in the heyday of the Meta thread I was not one of the cool kids. :(</p>

[intparent]

<p>The nearer the advice source is the more you should trust it? That is a pretty stupid rule of thumb… And… all college guidebooks are equally useful? He didn’t mention these things on the show. I will be listening next week, maybe they will read my letter defending CC :)</p>

[jym626]

<p>Authors who really want to provide helpful information to their readers will recommend resources that the public can use, not steer them away from it. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see what his true motivation is. I guess he has some college tuition bills to pay at that Big State U. He sure is hitting the media circiut hard. Interviews, reviews-- he must have a good collection of well connected PR/marketing folks from his home publisher.</p>

[intparent]

<p>Just occurred to me, if the cousin has useful info… maybe they got it off CC :)</p>

[PuppyWuppy]

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trust your cousin before a booklet from College Board

The cousin disagrees with the College Board by saying you can only take the SAT 3 times before they start averaging your score. Seems more reputable than the maker of the test.</p>

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a guidebook that costs $16.95 is as useful as one that costs $24.95

[Amazon.com:</a> LearningExpress’s SAT Exam Success in Only 6 Steps! (9781576854358): C Roebuck Reed, Maxwell Antor: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/LearningExpresss-Exam-Success-Only-Steps/dp/1576854353/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299081206&sr=1-5]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/LearningExpresss-Exam-Success-Only-Steps/dp/1576854353/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299081206&sr=1-5)</p>

<p>versus</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd edition (9780874478525): The College Board: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2nd/dp/0874478529/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299081264&sr=1-1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2nd/dp/0874478529/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299081264&sr=1-1)</p>

[Hunt]

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The nearer you are to the source of helpful advice, for example, the more disposed you should be to take it: trust your cousin before a booklet from College Board.

Hoo boy. He must not have read the “Smile and Nod” thread.</p>

<p>HuntyWunty</p>

[Consolation]

<p>I just read the Inside Higher Ed interview. IMNSHO, the guy is an unmitigated jerk suffering from a bad case of sours grapes. </p>

<p>And of course doing his best to sell his worthless book.</p>

[curmudgeon]

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I just read the Inside Higher Ed interview. IMNSHO, the guy is an unmitigated jerk suffering from a bad case of sours grapes. </p>

<p>And of course doing his best to sell his worthless book.

Ah, come on! Don’t beat around the bush. I’m just not feeling it. What are you really saying? </p>

<p>BTW…Would I have to be …ugggh…“curmy-wormy”? :(</p>

[IloveLA]

<p>^or Mudgie-Wudgie.</p>

<p>–LoveyDovey.</p>

[Consolation]

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BTW…Would I have to be …ugggh…“curmy-wormy”?

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<p>'Fraid so. :D</p>

<p>yours,</p>

<p>ConsyWonsy</p>

[katwkittens]

<p>He and his son did another interview this morning.</p>

<p>He said the most valuable information he gathered on schools during their visits were from the restrooms at each school. He and his son’s visit to Dartmouth and their bathrooms told him attending was not worth the price tag, based on their restrooms. Lots of analytical skills there.</p>

<p>And as that he did not file for financial aid (his words) how would he know whether the info on the FA forum was useless. Idiot.</p>

<p>Kittywitty</p>

[Youdon_tsay]

<p>I don’t like my new nickname --Youdon’tsay won’tsay. Makes me sound confrontational and accusatory.</p>

[CountingDown]

<p>If the kid wants to major in beer, the quality of the porcelain gods may be important…
CounterDowner</p>

[SlitheyTove]

<p>That’s only looking at the men’s rooms. Or did he have his wife check out the women’s rooms? To be fair, I do think that looking at the restrooms and the graffiti therein is a useful bit of info. Saying it’s the most useful info though…wow. </p>

<p>I’m curious enough to stop by a bookstore for a surreptitious read, but I’ll be d**ned if I buy the thing. After all, free is better. :D</p>

<p>SlitheyWithey</p>