High end college vs. honors program at state college?

Nomorelurker
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:16:06 +0000

@carolinamom2boys, I don’t mean to disparage any school or program. As I mentioned in my prior post, the IB program at South Carolina may be very good. I am just not buying that it is the strongest (#1) program or even top three in the country in term of many factors (teaching, student body, job recruiting…). They may have a strong presence regionally in the South, but I would also think Duke, Wake Forest, UNC and nearby UVA would be quite competitive in the job market.

While it is fine to advertise rankings, having to put a huge banner on the outside of the building about the ranking seems a bit much. I doubt a well respected school like Wharton or Notre Dame would feel the need to do that. There is a feeling that the reputation speaks for itself. Again,the banner was just a personal turn off. Somebody else might view it positively.

The presentation of the program was also not as impressive as what we saw at other schools such as Michigan Ross or Southern Cal. That is not to say that South Carolina’s IB program is not very strong. And maybe like @websensation, I could be a little more prestige driven that I thought I was. Ultimately, it is the student, not the school or program, that will determine how successful he/she might be. I have no doubt that the IB program at South Carolina may be a great choice for some students.