<p>In a school people talk greatly about them, but on forums like this they are viewed as the worst places ever. Why is that?</p>
<p>Realization that you got rejected by all your dream/reach schools.
That you are only average.
Where dreams go to die.
Most CCers soon snap out of it and are happy at their state schools.</p>
<p>CCers= pompous D-bags. (Not saying I’m not one of those.)</p>
<p>UVa, UNC, and UM get respect around here.</p>
<p>Most people here who talk about colleges want to talk about Top 20s. The flagship state is often a safety for CCers.</p>
<p>I go to a state school and I don’t see people talking about it here like it’s the worst place ever. </p>
<p>Berkeley is a state school, and is generally considered one of the Top 10 of all schools public and private.</p>
<p>Nothing is wrong with going to state schools. My combination of majors, extracurriculars and desired atmosphere is hard to find at the schools in my state, so the private route is what I presume to be a better fit. But I would be glad to go to a state school if I can find one that will fulfill my desires. Depending on the college, state schools can offer study abroad programs, guest speakers and extracurriculars to the same caliber as private schools. In the end, I really don’t care what sort of school I’m going to–I just want the one that will offer the most opportunities for the least amount of money.</p>
<p>LOL! State schools are fine.</p>
<p>Don’t let the CC caricature fool you.</p>
<p>CCers are idiots.</p>
<p>Non-CCers > CCers.</p>
<p>It’s because people think they’re destined for greatness.</p>
<p>Because everyonee goes there. They’re perceived as merely “average”.</p>
<p>Was that the right place to use ‘seemed’?</p>
<p>^Yeah, the title is not phrased well.</p>
<p>^^Most likely the OP’s first language isn’t English. Unless your grammar sucks as well, stop asking.</p>
<p>because a lot of them are.</p>
<p>i go to a state school and a lot of the kids can’t do basic algebra. even the grad students here can’t compare to the freshmen at decent schools.</p>
<p>plus the amenities suck.</p>
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<p>That’s true of all small colleges without much academic reputation, whether private or public. But the private schools will tend to have better amenities, if that’s why you’re going to college.</p>
<p>Many state schools in the US are excellent institutions. If like me you dont believe in private education, private property and feel the state should run all, state institutions are wonderful.</p>
<p>UW @ Madison is a top class school. Ditto UCLA, UCB. It depends on the state you’re in. Some luck in.</p>
<p>“Many state schools in the US are excellent institutions. If like me you dont believe in private education, private property and feel the state should run all, state institutions are wonderful.”</p>
<p>I can’t tell if you’re joking or not, but if you’re not… Just because someone goes to a state school doesn’t mean they’re a Communist, so don’t act like everyone at one is. Infact, if you come to America, you’ll find we have very few Communists here.</p>
<p>And I’d say the only reason why good state schools exist is because we have the option of choosing between state schools and private schools, state schools know that, and compete accordingly.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses.</p>
<p>I think most flagship state schools are excellent, but the branches are pretty terrible (some are even worse than a CC). </p>
<p>I think they’re just too big. Most private colleges are <10,000 while state schools have about 15,000-38,000 kids. Most ivies are about 6-8,000. I think the real reason is due to selectivity: people often think the better the school, the higher it’s selectivity.</p>
<p>Some state schools are considered public ivys. At least the one that I dream of:) I think that a lot of people chase after the name, but don’t think about all the other possibilities.</p>