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I was first from my family (poor) to attend a well known PUBLIC university in US. Like top 5 in US or world, in name recognition. I did not feel like I fit in.

by dba7dba 12y ago

I was first from my family (poor) to attend a well known PUBLIC university in US. Like top 5 in US or world, in name recognition. I did not feel like I fit in. Many of the kids at this public university just did not get into one of the ivys but definitely middle/upper-middle class. Many kids in the school that came from poor families often went to a public high school where it was easier to get good enough grades to get into the university. Once they got in though, they were just not prepared for the rigorous competition to get good grades.

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kelukelugames 12y ago
I grew up in Cupertino and went to UC Berkeley. I came from a well off family but I had to pay for school. I met a lot of the "work study" students while washing dishes in the cafeteria during my first semester. Wearing an uniform and a hairnet to serve fellow students doesn't give an 18 year old the best self esteem. On the flip side, rich kids like my sister shadows their cousin during surgery, winter-breaks in Dubai, and studies abroad in France. It's a different life. Assuming everything is the same, money still gives a stupid amount of advantages.
colechristensen 12y ago
One always has to separate what is best for you, what gets the best rating in an opinion poll, and the actual positive qualities of an institution.
pbrb 12y ago
UoC? I went there for grad school, have a well paying job, and am from what I would call an upper middle class background... I didn't feel like I fit in. My peers were mostly from very wealthy families, a large majority of them treating the degree like a check mark on a resume to complement their other masters degrees.
barry-cotter 12y ago
There are no public universities in the top 5 in the US. The top three are Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Stanford is basically comparable. The fifth spot goes to either MIT or University of Chicago, both also private. That was pulled out of my ass but I just looked up the USNWR rankings and Berekeley is 20, and is the first public university on the list. The universities I mentioned form 6 of the top 7, along with Columbia.
- dba7dba 12y ago
  I meant top 5 public school.

by dba7dba 12y ago

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kelukelugames 12y ago

I grew up in Cupertino and went to UC Berkeley. I came from a well off family but I had to pay for school. I met a lot of the "work study" students while washing dishes in the cafeteria during my first semester. Wearing an uniform and a hairnet to serve fellow students doesn't give an 18 year old the best self esteem. On the flip side, rich kids like my sister shadows their cousin during surgery, winter-breaks in Dubai, and studies abroad in France. It's a different life. Assuming everything is the same, money still gives a stupid amount of advantages.

colechristensen 12y ago

One always has to separate what is best for you, what gets the best rating in an opinion poll, and the actual positive qualities of an institution.

pbrb 12y ago

UoC? I went there for grad school, have a well paying job, and am from what I would call an upper middle class background... I didn't feel like I fit in. My peers were mostly from very wealthy families, a large majority of them treating the degree like a check mark on a resume to complement their other masters degrees.

barry-cotter 12y ago

There are no public universities in the top 5 in the US. The top three are Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Stanford is basically comparable. The fifth spot goes to either MIT or University of Chicago, both also private. That was pulled out of my ass but I just looked up the USNWR rankings and Berekeley is 20, and is the first public university on the list. The universities I mentioned form 6 of the top 7, along with Columbia.

dba7dba 12y ago
I meant top 5 public school.