How good is Elon?

My sister, jealous of the attention I was getting for getting accepted to Case Western, started bragging about her college, Elon, and said that I would never get in blah blah blah. I did some research and apparently it’s pretty strong academically, but on the other hand, it’s acceptance rate is pretty high. Also, none of my friends have ever heard of it except for one, but even then her brother went to Elon and just drank every day with all his friends. Doing some further research, it has a bad reputation for being a college that rich white kids (my sister) go to in order drink and get an easy and high-level diploma. How good is Elon really?

Congrats on your acceptance to Case Western! Elon, from all I have read and heard, is a great school too. There is no need for you guys to try to one up each other or bash each other’s schools, FYI…different schools are right for different students!
Elon does have somewhat of a high acceptance rate but is well regarded as a school and seems to be on many upward trends. And yes, many in the Midwest or West have never heard of it…probably just how many on the East Coast aren’t familiar with some of the great but lesser known midwest schools, etc. Elon seems on an upward trend, too.
I’ve heard that Elon has it’s partiers just like any school, and that racial diversity is low. But I’ve never heard that kids go there just to drink and what is an “easy and high level diploma?”

Is there a point to competition about which school is “better”. Wouldn’t it be better if both of you loved the school you attend and are respectful of the differences between you that made you both decide to choose different schools that were best suited to your own needs? Am I missing something?

I know a young lady who is an exceptional human being and a strong student academically. She attended a well regarded private high school in Silicon Valley (San Francisco Bay Area) and probably applied to wonderful schools. She chose Elon and absolutely loves it. I reached out to her last year because my California son is also interested in the school (he was just accepted with merit money), and she could not have been more enthusiastic about what an outstanding experience she is having. She didn’t have one negative comment, and she was especially thrilled by the quality of her professors, how friendly the students are, how nice the campus is, etc. As a parent, it pains me deeply to see siblings so competitive, yet I could see this kind of pettiness between my own children. Sigh.

Elon has been a wonderful place for my daughter who graduated early in December. That said, by junior year she realized that she wasn’t being as academically challenged as her friends at other universities. She was abroad with students from mid and top tier universities (from Kenyon to Smith to Yale) and felt academically behind. However, only Elon could have afforded her the chance to study abroad for 2 semesters, accept all her AP credits, be published in an academic journal, and have 2 internships (one abroad, and one post-graduation this spring). So, is it a rigorous academic institution? No, in my opinion. But she’s still glad she chose Elon. Good luck to you and your sister!