<p>About 20 years ago, I remember people said they did not want to apply to some of the ivies because portions of their trustfunds were invested in South Africa someway with or without involvement.</p>
<p>I would bet that Lizzie thinks that it is immoral to worship idols. It made the top 10, after all. She will not have any professors at Baylor who do that, and essentially no classmates who do it either.</p>
<p>Believing that premarital and homosexual sexual activity is always morally wrong probably plays into the compass too. Even a lot of the fornicators at Baylor actually share that perspective. A person who says “I try, but I commit a lot of sins” and a person who says “I get it on, and that’s great!” have different moral compasses, even if they are committing the same acts. I think it’s your actions that matter rather than your mindset/beliefs, but broadly speaking, the Baptist point of view is the opposite.</p>
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<p>Lol. No, at an old job, that was the computer sign in name that was given to me to access the system. It was an entirely random assignment and has no meaning whatsoever, though people often think it means “nerds before”.</p>
<p>I’ve never been a “nerd,” but was never “cool” either. Maybe it’s not too late. :)</p>
<p>I guess Carlton Dodson (Baylor basketball player) missed the moral compass memo when he murdered his teammate in 2003.</p>
<p>I have just purchased the M. G. Lord book as well as the Kevin Roose book mentioned earlier on this thread (The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner’s Semester at America’s Holiest University). There’s another $20.42 not available for my child’s college fund. </p>
<p>In response to alh’s question from post #456, here are the salient points from the personal statement from D of absweetmarie:</p>
<p>“For me, Barbie had been a doll that I could dress up, dress down and otherwise mold for the purposes of my childhood games, not a paragon of female beauty.” </p>
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<p>“Feminism to me meant that I could pursue anything that fulfilled me, superficial or not, without being stigmatized.”</p>
<p>Her failure to convince others with her arguments (indeed, the fact that rather than convince them she offends them) excites rather than dismays her. She says in conclusion: “I wanted desperately to understand what I was missing. I didn’t feel understanding required me to shed my prior beliefs. But I realized I was ready for an exchange of ideas and was open to new perspectives.”</p>
<p>I think that’s a pretty good attitude to take to college!</p>
<p>[Nonfiction</a> Review: Fresh Lipstick: Redressing Fashion and Feminism by Linda M. Scott / Author . Palgrave $24.95 (358p) ISBN 978-1-4039-6686-5](<a href=“http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4039-6686-5]Nonfiction”>Fresh Lipstick: Redressing Fashion and Feminism by Linda M. Scott)</p>
<p>from the book:
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<p>The height of ignorance is to attack someone’s right to choose. This young woman made a choice to attend the school that fit her needs in a nation which was founded on religious freedom. It is also interesting that a young woman who selects a school in a different region of the country, different climate and a different faith (Lizzie is Catholic attending a Protestant university) is not experiencing diversity. Robert Griffen III also turned down Harvard and it worked out well for him. He is an amazing scholar, athlete and human being.</p>
<p>Nobody is attacking anyone’s right to choose. It is not the height of ignorance to debate or even criticize the quality of a choice.</p>
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<p>Is this what you say to the right-to-life advocates, mommidwest?</p>
<p>Questioning a person’s decision is not ignorance, it is the opposite.</p>
<p>I thought Lizzie was a bit boastful (is that a moral compass violation?) by going public with her college choices. That information is private (by law in some states) unless the student chooses to disclose it herself. When people intentionally release their personal information to the public, they must expect or want readers to talk about it.</p>
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<p>I don’t doubt that there are quite a few Div. 1 football players who turned down Harvard.</p>
<p>Bay: right to choose means right to choose not to have an abortion, too.</p>
<p>Of course, alh, but for the right-to-life people, there is no “choice.”</p>
<p>Shows I know next to nothing about football or college sports.</p>
<p>Well gosh, guys. It must have been a realllly slow day when this thread got started! Just to clarify, I did not turn down Harvard because it is secular; I did not choose Baylor because I am Catholic. Making a college choice is a HUGE decision. I took many factors into account: financial aid, what major would be the best fit for me, academics, appearance of the campus, the people, the atmosphere… it was not a simple decision. I received advice from my parents, counselors, teachers, friends, other CC users, etc. In the end, I decided that Baylor was the best fit for me. And I was right. I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to be here. Also, Ivy League educations are extremely important to some people. Not that I have anything but absolute respect for the reputation and prestige of Harvard and Yale, but I think it is better that my spot went to someone who wanted a Harvard education more than I did.</p>
<p>^^^^^^Glad to hear that you are happy with your choice. Good luck in the future!</p>
<p>Snowbound…glad you posted because I was just about to clarify who you are (not by name…lol).</p>
<p>Yes, you chose Baylor after much pressure from EVERYONE in your social circle and family to attend an ivy…because Baylor was a good fit for you and your career goals. </p>
<p>and, yes, you’re experiencing diversity at Baylor because you’re Catholic, not Baptist. You’re now living in a different region, weather, and culture than what you’ve grown up with. </p>
<p>And, you chose a school where you know no one. And, all of your own siblings are of a different race (AA) than you are…that is a fair bit of personal diversity which isn’t something that many frosh have experienced. </p>
<p>Best wishes for you. :)</p>
<p>Say “hi” to your mom for me.</p>
<p>Snowbound… are you up for adoption? J/k aside, you impressed me whole lot. You’re just one great kid and the future will be very bright for you.</p>
<p>Snowbound, thanks for taking the time to share “why” with us. It is great to hear Baylor turned out to be just right for you. I wish you all the best.</p>
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<p>Ditto this^, and sending my thanks to you for giving us your story to be the “fodder” for this interesting discussion. </p>
<p>I have a couple of questions, if you feel like coming back. If not, I understand not wanting to be put on the spot. </p>
<p>I am curious as to whether you actually visited the campuses of Harvard, Yale, Duke, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, BC and Virginia (the colleges mentioned in the feature article) before making your decision. I am also curious about your satisfaction with the intellectual challenge at Baylor. I don’t really expect you to answer this question in anything other than a positive way, because I assume most people would not say anything negative about their alma mater when they cannot be anonymous, but who knows, you are obviously extraordinary, so maybe your response will be extraordinary. If not, maybe the earlier poster who is a Baylor honors college student transferring out will come back and answer this one?</p>
<p>This is pretty inspiring since there is so much peer pressure to go Ivy, especially of the valedictorian status. I’m glad she was able to figure it out and go to her dream school.</p>