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[Nancy Drew]

On 6/30/2014 RoughDraft said:

How did a thread about QVC's target customer turn into a thread on higher education? Wait, don't answer. I know. Threads are fluid.

And by the way, speaking of education, could we all agree not to say "I could care less" ever again.

Oh, before I forget, lots of us don't come here much anymore for a lot of reasons that if stated, would turn this place nuclear.

Thank you for understanding, or not.

I could care less is my favorite poor grammar sentence to use. I will try to stop using it but can't make any promises!

[scotttie]

On 6/30/2014 Evansmom said:

On 6/30/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 6/30/2014 Lila Belle said:

So much anger towards people who just want an education !

Yes, it's toxic.

you've been squatting on this thread for hours on end.

what's your solution to this problem?

[Shorty2U]

I think the majority may be older folks but I know people in their 20s and 30s shopping on Q. One of them being my own daughter/son in law! Now they don't shop like I used to (used to being the key words) but they shop on Q too.

[Mj12]

On 6/30/2014 lulu2 said:

College graduates today do have exorbitant debt. I spent the last 10 years of my career, teaching AP Calculus. One thing struck me, most students put no monetary limitations on their education. Rather than go to a less expensive state school and be part of their honors program, they wanted to go to to a "prestige" school, regardless of how many loans they or their parents had to take out. Forget about going to community college for 2 years then transferring to a 4 year college.

It seems neither parents nor counselors suggest more affordable and realistic alternatives.

ITA Lulu. That's an excellent point - if students know they will incur debt to finance college, do they really think long and hard about a putting a cap on it, how to maximize savings, and is this conversation even had between students/parents/counselors?

(and btw I got a D in Calculus so I'm in awe of you!)

[NoelSeven]

Going to a community college isn't all that it used to be. Some colleges look down on people who started there, like it or not. My BFF was the admissions officer for a university in this area.

San Francisco City College used to be the gateway to UC Berkeley. It was common to go to City for two years, then transfer to Berkeley. No more.

[Marienkaefer2]

On 7/1/2014 NoelSeven said:

Going to a community college isn't all that it used to be. Some colleges look down on people who started there, like it or not. My BFF was the admissions officer for a university in this area.

San Francisco City College used to be the gateway to UC Berkeley. It was common to go to City for two years, then transfer to Berkeley. No more.

Noel, that's interesting. Especially in California, the state that pioneered accessibility to high ed and funded so many community colleges. I wonder why?

I haven't seen that where I live. The community colleges have transfer agreements with the public universities. In Arizona, where I lived before this, many students attend community college and then transfer. It's very common.

The only time I remember seeing a less than favorable attitude to community college was on the east coast when I was growing up. Not enough status. Funny story: My best friend in NJ went to William and Mary. Most of the others in our group went to UVA, Old Dominion, Colgate, etc. One friend went to the County College of Morris and then transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson. They kind of made fun of her. She got her accounting degree, eventually started her own firm, and now hugely successful...arguably more financially successful than any of us.

[NoelSeven]

On 7/1/2014 Marienkaefer2 said:

On 7/1/2014 NoelSeven said:

Going to a community college isn't all that it used to be. Some colleges look down on people who started there, like it or not. My BFF was the admissions officer for a university in this area.

San Francisco City College used to be the gateway to UC Berkeley. It was common to go to City for two years, then transfer to Berkeley. No more.

Noel, that's interesting. Especially in California, the state that pioneered accessibility to high ed and funded so many community colleges. I wonder why?

I haven't seen that where I live. The community colleges have transfer agreements with the public universities. In Arizona, where I lived before this, many students attend community college and then transfer. It's very common.

The only time I remember seeing a less than favorable attitude to community college was on the east coast when I was growing up. Not enough status. Funny story: My best friend in NJ went to William and Mary. Most of the others in our group went to UVA, Old Dominion, Colgate, etc. One friend went to the County College of Morris and then transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson. They kind of made fun of her. She got her accounting degree, eventually started her own firm, and now hugely successful...arguably more financially successful than any of us.

Yes, they used to be great around here. City also had a two year nursing program, they dropped it when requirements changed to four years.

What I think happened is that so many cutbacks had to be made at some level, city colleges suffered the most. SF City is really struggling now.

[Marienkaefer2]

Noel, it's really too bad.

Two year colleges should be strengthened, not weakened. But, it seems like they are always first on the chopping block.

[Feline Fine]

ALL companies will cater to the demographic(s) who will give them the most revenue,

In QVC's case, it's not just "who's watching", as more and more people are not. It's really who can almost-always afford to buy things, and in a consistent manner.

[qualitygal]

Youngers head to the malls, olders head to their chairs. JMHO