Misconception about college prestige...

<p>So I go to a large high school in NW Austin. Today all the sophomores/juniors took the psat, paid for by the school :)! </p>

<p>The teacher was telling us how to it’s impossible to study for the SAT and a lot of other misconceptions most teachers have now a days. Then all of my classmates started talking about colleges and the class unanimously announced that Harvard law school is in the same category as Baylor university in prestige and difficulty to get into…</p>

<p>Yes, I know I said Harvard law school. People at my school think it’s only a law school thanks to legally blonde…</p>

<p>A lot of students also perceive UT Austin as below most colleges in Texas, but a good school nonetheless when in fact it is the #2 best college in Texas…</p>

<p>Probably 9 out of 10 kids think Rice is just an ‘okay’ college and is as easy to get into as A&M…</p>

<p>I cant even imagine what it’s going to be like once im a senior and people ask me what colleges i’m applying to and I say something like northwestern, rice, Notre Dame, johns hopkins, Rice, Duke, ect… I can already imagine their response of being " why don’t you shoot for baylor or A&M, you’re a good student!"</p>

<p>By the way im sorry if my sentences aren’t very coherent, it’s late and I had to take 2 long tests, plus the PSAT while being sick with something awful…</p>

<p>Haha, Harvard Law School, I’ve heard that too. This girl found out about a scholarship I won, and went, “Ohmygod, you should totally go to Harvard Law School!” I said, “Um, I don’t want to be a lawyer,” and she replied, brilliantly: “It’s not just for lawyers. You could be an actor! You could be on Law & Order, the actors on that are so smart. Wouldn’t that be awesome?” … yeah, I didn’t understand it either.</p>

<p>All I can say is: Oy vey.</p>

<p>Yah, seriously. State colleges are underestimated so dang much, and in a lot of cases they’re the same if not better.</p>

<p>Stupid prestige and overhyping college. >.></p>

<p>OMG i almost spit out my drink!! LOL!</p>

<p>I don’t understand what you’re saying.</p>

<p>I think this thread does a good job to show how if you’re looking to get a job in a specific geographical region a local college may carry a lot more weight than the ones people on CC think are the most important.</p>

<p>Blame the media haha</p>