Vanderbilt versus Rice?

Tampa2015
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 13:35:44 +0000

@carolinamom2boys Post #23
Thank you. I have posted about 86 messages in three years. That includes the four posts in this thread. I stumbled upon CC when my daughter was in high school. She is now a sophomore in college at Barnard College of Columbia University.

A friend who knows that my daughter did a comprehensive college search, who attended college in Russia and England, has a child graduating this year. That student has been someone I have encouraged since she was nine years old. So when the parent called me yesterday advising that they wanted my opinion on these final two schools, I wanted to ensure my perceptions were not skewed.

The student got into every school to which she submitted an application. So I helped talk her through the process of eliminating some schools in early March. Then the last set of decisions came in and they wanted to know what I know about those two schools. My daughter did not consider any school in the midwest or west except Northwestern University.

Personally, I am convinced that students thrive when they are engaged and challenged but not overwhelmed. I believe a great community can be a blessing or a curse. I am convinced the student is responsible and mature. The student had her senior prom last night so she was not on the telephone when her parent called yesterday. While I shared my perceptions with her parent, I thought I would confirm my position through a post in CC. The student is going to call later today, April 23, 2017, to discuss my perceptions. Hence, I sought opinions from those who have experience with these two wonderful institutions. While I appreciate that some people are acting out of ill motive when they post in CC, I was simply trying to confirm my uneducated perceptions before I spoke with the student.