tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post6949230419670228292..comments2024-03-28T11:28:51.868-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Nice work if you can get it: the college tourNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-48209120543863931052023-08-20T10:45:04.084-05:002023-08-20T10:45:04.084-05:00Pomona. I should tag the coda on the end. https://...Pomona. I should tag the coda on the end. https://www.everygoddamnday.com/2014/04/westward-to-pomona.htmlNeil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33465674717768425122023-08-20T10:42:44.519-05:002023-08-20T10:42:44.519-05:00Where did your son end up?
Many years ago went on...Where did your son end up? <br />Many years ago went on similar tour with my daughter.We were very turned off by Brown too. ( She ended up at Princeton. I was poor, we had an advantage!) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84746004781335430822017-08-19T06:49:40.802-05:002017-08-19T06:49:40.802-05:00Ironic since he ended up in a Calif. college after...Ironic since he ended up in a Calif. college after all, as you said later.Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757585399827295128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-67583832969422874972013-10-12T06:12:45.347-05:002013-10-12T06:12:45.347-05:00You're right -- I think I was sort of burnt ou...You're right -- I think I was sort of burnt out by then. I'll tuck a line in.Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-83563482599472331652013-08-23T16:49:33.665-05:002013-08-23T16:49:33.665-05:00If you understood these private schools aid vs say...If you understood these private schools aid vs say U of Michigan you would understand why you would NEVER choose the public schools. Many kids I know are paying 20 to 30 thousand less a year at Yale, Princeton and Columbia than they are at schools like Michigan that have very little money to give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43857243862313511632013-08-23T15:37:06.668-05:002013-08-23T15:37:06.668-05:00Ahh. The substance free dorms. We call those the &...Ahh. The substance free dorms. We call those the "some pigs are more equal than other pigs" dorms! (since all are supposed to be substance free)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6213459196396141772013-08-22T22:32:59.447-05:002013-08-22T22:32:59.447-05:00from commiserating dad: Hi Neil, Glad I found you...from commiserating dad: Hi Neil, Glad I found you here. Used to hear you once in a while on Steve Dahl, actually got this college story recommended by Janet Dahl. I can relate so much to this. My daughter just started her sophomore year at college in New York this week and my twins started senior year of high school this week. It seems like we've been doing non-stop college tours for over 2 years. But enjoy the ride while you can because it does suck sending them off to school, even the sophomore year is a hard goodbye when they'll be 1,000 miles away. Keep writing every goddamn day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-59123683756161945002013-08-21T22:27:53.742-05:002013-08-21T22:27:53.742-05:00@Anonymous -- if you were a regular reader, you...@Anonymous -- if you were a regular reader, you'd know there have been other college swings closer to home. The thing that I know that you don't seem to is that colleges give financial aid. I'm not sure where the pretentiousness comes in -- no question the boy is reaching for the stars. If that strikes you as pretentious, well, that's your concern, not mine.<br />Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-48988818648476277732013-08-21T21:35:23.032-05:002013-08-21T21:35:23.032-05:00Fascinating description, but as a Big 10 grad I...Fascinating description, but as a Big 10 grad I'm just sort of amazed that your tour included only east coast private colleges. Are you in a position where cost is no object or do you know something the rest of us don't? I'm probably biased, but my oldest went to Purdue and is now in grad school at Rice, and very happy with his experience at both. I get the idea you'll never get a second chance at a college choice and it never hurts to aim for the stars, but still find the entire exercise somewhat pretentious somehow. Anyway, best of luck and enjoyed the storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-87427934749929920512013-08-19T19:14:27.949-05:002013-08-19T19:14:27.949-05:00I think you're a saint, but he should look at ...I think you're a saint, but he should look at UT-Austin, UMich, Cal, UCLA and some other public universities. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-12066166871303573592013-08-19T14:48:11.511-05:002013-08-19T14:48:11.511-05:00I did the campus tour thing...and ended up at Corn...I did the campus tour thing...and ended up at Cornell, setting foot on its gorgeous campus for the first time when moving in 25 years ago today. <br /><br />As I reflect on where I went and what I did while touring, I increasingly doubt it was a coincidence.<br /><br />Caren and nicoleand/ormaggie, congratulations! I never applied to either Stanford or Caltech, but I know they're great places.<br /><br />Jakash, I believe the top and bottom photos are Princeton and Columbia, respectively.<br /><br />Last but not least, good luck to all concerned!Jeffrey Deutschhttp://www.asplint.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6994998126918957632013-08-19T14:43:34.093-05:002013-08-19T14:43:34.093-05:00What about your Middlebury visit?What about your Middlebury visit?Matt Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524158717289045655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-7054207989042340862013-08-19T14:30:40.810-05:002013-08-19T14:30:40.810-05:00@Jakash -- I'll get on that.@Jakash -- I'll get on that. <br />Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-5144088765489935802013-08-19T14:30:11.265-05:002013-08-19T14:30:11.265-05:00I wanted him to consider Stanford, but he nixed Ca...I wanted him to consider Stanford, but he nixed California as too far away which is a compliment to us, I suppose. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43506442055852570992013-08-19T13:17:10.884-05:002013-08-19T13:17:10.884-05:00Gosh, I couldn't afford to go on campus tours ...Gosh, I couldn't afford to go on campus tours as a senior, and it sounds like I really missed out. However, like Caren Tarvin above, I got into a fancy West Coast school (sight unseen) anyway and had a great 4 years and got a great education, so maybe it's just as well.<br /><br />(I was wait-listed at Williams, also probably just as well.)nicoleandmaggiehttp://nicoleandmaggie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-10053520512701110182013-08-19T12:31:12.352-05:002013-08-19T12:31:12.352-05:00A fine and interesting report, Neil. I can just i...A fine and interesting report, Neil. I can just imagine that, after 2 weeks, all the miles, hotels and expenses, not to mention the 8 hard-sells for the cream of the crop in the East, "hey, how about Stanford?" is just the suggestion you might be hoping for! ; )<br /><br />I hate to be picky, given the price of admission here, but captions for your swell photos would be a nice addition, if not technologically problematic. Just sayin'. Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-22318452587281103772013-08-19T08:30:52.245-05:002013-08-19T08:30:52.245-05:00I did the East Coast tour as a senior. We went at...I did the East Coast tour as a senior. We went at the end of September, so we caught the trees in thir glory.<br /><br />I ended up at Stanford, sight unseen. Best decision ever. I highly recommend it!Caren Tarvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652372965671115486noreply@blogger.com