College Tours

This week is our spring break, and we are doing a tour of the colleges that daughter wanted to look at that are farther away from home. We saw 2 yesterday, and have 1 more to visit today.  

There've been some interesting insights along the way that I want to share with you.

The college that told us: we know we're not for everyone. We don't believe in testing or grades, so you will be submitting graded high school papers to us.  If you can afford the $60,000 a year to come to school here, we're willing to work with you.

The school in Manhattan that refuses to let the kids see the dorm rooms, but told the kids "you're 4 in a room, with bunked beds.  One shared bath down the hall.  $25,000/year for this housing.  After freshman year, you're on your own for housing."  

The tour guide: we have a lot of businesses who don't hire the best students, they hire us.  (Wow.. I'm sure she meant to say that differently.  I hope.)

Our professors all work in the real world. What I hear is:  our professors are all adjunct, and you won't be able to track them down for help outside of class because they're never here!

Fortunately, daughter seems to be turned off by these schools.  We have one more to look at today, and then we're done with her list.  

I am hoping she goes to school a little closer to home!