<p>okay, i'm sorry i didn't see that you were responding to a comment made back in the conversation.
i thought you were making a reply to me.</p>
<p>i'd still like to note that i believe the majority of people here want BS for the sake of enjoying the BS experience, not that it is the equiviliant to an ivy education.</p>
<p>D'yer, who said i'm 'superior' to anyone?</p>
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Yes, I'm going to BU. And?
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<p>The acceptance rate of the school this kid got in to is less than half that of your college.</p>
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I've stated before, I didnt apply, I didnt get rejected and I would never go to an Ivy league school (except for MAYBE Penn).
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<p>Your SAT score was ~1700 or something. You got rejected by schools like Indiana. You wouldn't have a chance anyways.</p>
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<p>Certainly not me, that's for sure. It's not that you are superior. It's what you suggest to the rest of us about how highly you regard yourself. How's this for an icebreaker line, to someone who feels glad about getting accepted off a waitlist:</p>
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<p>Yes, we get it, you're beyond high school. So worldly-wise are you. And all the more so by telling high school kids (actually kids who are about to go into high school) that they should "get over it." Maybe "superior" wasn't the best word; maybe something along the lines of absurdly arrogant, overinflated self esteem, irritatingly condescending, cloaking your insecurity...I had to settle on one term and, you're right, because for all that I said, that's the one word I should have chosen more carefully.</p>
<p>ewww...milton academy</p>
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<p>well aren't you a little ray of sunshine</p>
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<p>Stalker much? It's not that I care about getting rejected/waitlisted. I got into where I wanted, so that's all that matters. You nerds can continue to cry over stupid SAT #s and the like. The fact that you went back and checked my posts is pretty pathetic. </p>
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<p>But it's NOT a college. Exactly.</p>
<p>Also, $38K a YEAR? Please, someone justify the need for an $150K+ high school education?</p>
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Stalker much? It's not that I care about getting rejected/waitlisted. I got into where I wanted, so that's all that matters. You nerds can continue to cry over stupid SAT #s and the like. The fact that you went back and checked my posts is pretty pathetic.
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<p>No, I didn't look at your previous posts (nor would I want to). I remember it from when we got in to an argument about whether or not an SAT score of 1700 was good and if Indiana was selective.</p>
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<p>You don't understand. Think of it this way: getting in to Columbia for college is more impressive than getting in to BU for grad school. Now shift it back to the comparison of high school and college. Get it?</p>
<p>Compared to the national average, my SAT score was good.
Selectivity coming from a CC person compared to most other people is entirely different.
Not necessarily: Medicine: 5.2% Law: 26.2% Engineering: 26.6% Business: 34.1%</p>
<p>That's pretty damn good. Also, FWIW, my mom went to Columbia.</p>
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Compared to the national average, my SAT score was good.
Selectivity coming from a CC person compared to most other people is entirely different.
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<p>We have already been through this.</p>
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<p>Sure, but still not more impressive than Columbia for undergrad. Don't lose track of the original point though. We are comparing the BU undergrad with an acceptance rate of 51% to Milton with an acceptance rate of 24%.</p>
<p>Alright, but I think the comparison between BU and a prep school is further than that of at an undergrad or graduate school. I'm done arguing, because it's pointless. Be happy, whatever. It guarantees you nothing in the next leg, much like college guarantees you nothing after that. I'm out.</p>
<p>Compared to the national average, many people's SSAT and SAT scores are hardly comparable they're so good. If everybody from middle to upper class America compared their SAT score to the national average, it would probably be a little or more higher just because of the fact that these people can generally get better educations. </p>
<p>By saying that it's harder to get into Milton than it is to get into BU is saying that this person has achieved getting into a school that gives its applicants less of a chance that your college does. So, therefore, their achievements match or exceeds yours. Which makes it hard to demean them. </p>
<p>I think jnpn either has a good memory or has seen you on the college boards), or both, so that makes sense. I can remember the SSAT scores of people here.</p>
<p>By saying you got into where you wanted, this is what's happening here: Michelle (Msu) got into WHERE she wanted. And you talked about being rejected/WLed: she was able to get off the waitlist. As a recent college applicant, you should know how big of a deal that is, even from the high school standpoint.</p>
<p>So, Los, you're saying that both prep school and college are useless now?</p>
<p>I didnt accept my waitlist spot, so I wouldnt know.
No, college isnt useless, but too many people think theyre guaranteed success.</p>
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<p>It's not about guarantees. It's about the experience. Though, it will help with the next step.</p>
<p>I've discussed the situation ad nauseum, so I dont feel like repeating myself again, but you're right jnpn.</p>
<p>loslobos, what is it exactly that makes college so much more important than high school? In fact, in the years of 14-18, humans are able to receive the same, if not more, information than when they are 18-22. In terms of learning (not of prestige or "success"), prep school is just as important as college. The years that people spend in college are a completely arbitrary thing that our society decided upon, and little more.
Furthermore, even if prep school is less important, so what? Why try to make someone who is happy about being able to attend a school they wanted to unhappy? Msu didn't say that she was set for life. She didn't even say it was going to help her get into college. All she said was that she was happy. Why is that something that needs to be corrected? There are precious few things in life that can be enjoyed so greatly and that will still make you stronger, knowledgable, and give your great opportunies to learn and grow. So why, loslobos? Why, upon a the fire of a child's glee, must you throw a cold blanket of water that is not even reality but a darker, meaner, way of looking at things, a statement not only of coldness but of pessimissm, that surely nothing that comes before a certain age can help, can make a true difference? "It's prep school . . . get over it." The world is certainly not a very enjoyable place when your happiness is worth so little that a stranger who is not even truly an adult, who still ought to carry a little childlike innocence, a little of the wish one is born with that everyone would be pleased and content, tries to rob you of it.
I'm not trying to say that you're mean. I just don't understand why you have such a problem with someone being happy over getting into a school they want to go to. In all seriousness, I would really like it if you could explain that to me.</p>
<p>Confucius say, "Wise man never argue with a fool. Passerby not know who is wise man and who is fool."</p>
<p>Loslobos: "It's prep school - get over it". </p>
<p>I'm sorry my friend, but that's just a pin head comment. First of all, Milton is a very competative school. For MSU to get in is a big accomplishment. Moreover, it's her accomplishment. Not only did she have to possess the innate ability and intelligence to distinguish herself among her peers, she also had to put in the effort to live up to her potential. So yes, being accepted into Milton is a big deal and something she should be proud of.</p>
<p>Second, MSU is 13, 14 or 15 years old. Presumably she has never lived away from home before. Becoming a BS student is going to be a huge change in her life. Suddenly she's going to have more freedom and more responsbility than she's ever had before. (And I might add, more freedom and more responsibility than about 99.5% of kids her age). So yes, this is a very big deal in her life.</p>
<p>Finally, although it may be difficult to quantify, I think that kids who go to BS are different than those who don't. In my experience they have greater self-confidence and are more self-reliant. They also benefit from receiving a great education with teachers that are inspiring in an environment where intellectual achievement is admired and encouraged.</p>
<p>So once again, congratulations MSU. And I wouldn't let Loslobos rain on your parade. People like him, who have to denigrate someone else's achievement usually have a pretty big chip on their shoulder and don't feel good about themselves.</p>