<p>So a friend gave me this link ( <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=College+Confidential">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=College+Confidential</a> )</p>
<p>And I am curious to know what people on CC think of this. Here is a few of the definitions:</p>
<p>"Among the worst websites on the internet. A place to go where you can read about snotty geniuses who feel the need to brag in the ultimate attempt to make the "average high school student" feel pity on the themselves. An absolutely awful website that privileges and celebrates the Ivy League-Potential student, while completely forgetting about everyone else.</p>
<p>MODERATOR'S NOTE:</p>
<p>The Terms of Service prohibit long excerpts from any other source, so I deleted most of the quote.</p>
<p>(By the way, this is at least the fourth or fifth time I have seen this posted on CC.)</p>
<p>I think that the definitions are unfair. It claimed that everyone has 2400s on the SAT and 36s on the ACT, which is untrue. Another definition said that the accomplishments were bogus. That was clearly written by someone who didn’t do as well. </p>
<p>My definition? A forum created for driven students to discuss their hopes, concerns, triumphs, and lows concerning the college entrance process and the college life. </p>
<p>So if that makes us “elite nerd factions,” then I’m okay with that. Let the haters hate.</p>
<p>The writer of that went straight to the Ivy section. Mostly CC is a forum to help students and their parents sort out the incredibly complex college admissions process. It helps them make an appropriate college list, evaluate colleges, determine steps to get in, and figure out what they can afford and how to pay for it. And it is a great way to get the “real” scoop on a college outside what the marketing & admissions people want you to see. Sure, we have our cesspool as all internet sites do (“Chance Me? I Will Chance Back!”). But people who come out seriously seeking advice get access to a large trove of information and hard-earned knowledge.</p>
<p>@SammyxB, not sure why you posted this. You have almost 400 posts… clearly you think CC is of some value, or you wouldn’t still be out here. Why start this thread at all?</p>
<p>An unfortunate exaggeration. CC is a wonderful repository of information, especially for families who are navigating admissions and finaid for the first time. The community is also vigilant about keeping the most important information up to date. If a FAFSA question changes, or a university’s scholarship value changes, you can read about it here almost immediately.</p>
<p>I think there is a lot of great info on this site. I’ve learned so much in my time here. Needless to say, some of that definition reigns true with a few subforums on this site, but it’s a bit of a tunnel-vision statement they have on there…</p>
<p>I think a lot of kids on here are more well off and go to better schools than the average American high school student, and there’s this culture that takes for granted the idea that going to college means going away to a selective four-year college when you’re eighteen years old. It’s not hard to find threads that annoy me, or that alienate me because they seem way different from what I experienced in high school (I just graduated), but obviously I like this site overall and I hardly ever see threads without some adult voice of reason. </p>
<p>This website primarily deals with college admissions, and getting into college (as opposed to affording it) is really only difficult if you’re applying to one of a few elite schools. If average kids Googled “college admissions” more often, there would be more average kids on here. There are other aspects of the college process that have more widespread relevance, like financial aid, but these things are barely interesting even to high-achieving kids. The Harvard admissions process is sort of entertaining to think about, but not the FAFSA.</p>
<p>It’s true that the majority of CC is smarter than your average Joe, but that’s what makes it nice. You have actual educated conversations with people who care about their future and use proper grammar. It’s my cup of tea.</p>