This hits close to home because my oldest daughter got her Masters degree from Georgetown. She picked that school because she WANTED to do a dissertation and wanted a Masters in International Foreign Affairs and a minor in Business French.
I remember that my husband was told "If she'd gone to any other Virgina school (she graduated from UVA) we wouldn't have accepted her into the program".
At the time my late husband laughed and said, "Humph! I'd say if you have the money...THAT's good enough for Georgetown".
She has a friend on the committee that accepts people at one of the colleges. It's stupid that it's all hush as to how these kids are accepted.
I do remember that my daughter wanted to go to William and Mary and didn't get accepted but was wait listed. She went bonkers so my husband actually called the college. He wouldn't let it go; so finally they told him she didn't get in because she hadn't worked enough during high school.....
Again, my husband flipped. He said, "Going to school and making straight A's WAS her job."
It's like they say on TV. In this area, at least, a college degree doesn't mean a lot. Most people are expected to have Master's degrees.
I think it's all totally gotten out of hand. Meanwhile, my late husband (who was a builder) couldn't find enough plumbers, carpenters, etc.
My oldest daughter's laundry room flooded this week. She had to call around to find a plumber. Long story short.....it cost her $200 to get the lines 'snaked'. My granddaughters and daughter all have hair down their waist (a no-brainer). So, the plumber made $200 for working under 45 minutes....good for him.
My granddaughter is going to become a Dr. I said, "We need a plumber in the family. Forget about a Dr."
I'm anxious to see how this guy broke down the amount of money required. For instance, was it depending on the school, the amount of extra time given on the SAT's? Just what determined how much money each parent had to pay to get their kid in these schools.
As far as Ms. Laughlin's daughters knowing or not knowing. Come on! They (supposedly) posed on an exercise rower to make it look like they were rowing a boat?
My best friend's son rowed for William and Mary University. I used to sit through the competitions. I know how hard those kids worked to be on the teams. No one's talking about how they must feel knowing what was required of them versus these kids.......
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