Dartmouth v. Yale

HC240
Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:50:40 +0000

“I still don’t know “why” he should visit Dartmouth? Is is because it is the only other school he got into? Why not the state u? Or his “safety” school? He already knows all about Dartmouth - that it is rural, that it is Ivy, that mom went there and likes it - but what else - for him - is the draw? It’s not like he’s ignorant. If it had special appeal, don’t you think it would have shown by now?”
I think she mentioned she graduated from there so she would have some attachment of course

why in the world would you just go to a school because of its apparent presitge alone? and not even attempt to see if another enviornement is right for you? If I was a parent getting ready to send my S or D off for four years and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, I would make damn sure he/she visited their top schools.

Don’t get it.