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Nowadays if i was someone looking to go to college – i would take the academic scholarship from a less fancy school over financing an expensive one with debt. student loan rates are insane now.
“Get the Lipton onion soup mix, Rob. It’s a classic. You can mix it with either yogurt or sour cream or a mixture of both.”
*rob*, I second Cobble. It is the classic onion dip, and you can’t go wrong with it, and it couldn’t be easier. I personally prefer all sour cream, rather than yogurt.
Arkady — “Rice who offered her un-looked-for $84,000” That’s an example of what I was referring to above. These things are called “academic scholarships” or “merit grants” (which they are, in a way), but they are also called something else… tuition discounting.
Rice University recognizes this student as (1) someone desirable for whatever reason… race, gender, academic ability, geographic diversity, etc. etc. etc. They also recognize that this student will have more *attractive* schools offering her admission!!! (e.g., all of those you mentioned!!)
They offer the tuition discount to this student to attract her because she might not go there, but this student would improve the institutional profile… and then charge the full tuition to someone that is more likely to go there (i.e., Rice University is the most attractive school). It’s sadly very much like airplane tickets…. just more complicated.
Nowadays if i was someone looking to go to college – i would take the academic scholarship from a less fancy school over financing an expensive one with debt. student loan rates are insane now.
“Get the Lipton onion soup mix, Rob. It’s a classic. You can mix it with either yogurt or sour cream or a mixture of both.”
*rob*, I second Cobble. It is the classic onion dip, and you can’t go wrong with it, and it couldn’t be easier. I personally prefer all sour cream, rather than yogurt.
Cobble – Yes, that’s what I meant.
Ty – The good thing about the Rice offer is that assuages her battered ego over the rejections.
Arkady — “Rice who offered her un-looked-for $84,000” That’s an example of what I was referring to above. These things are called “academic scholarships” or “merit grants” (which they are, in a way), but they are also called something else… tuition discounting.
Rice University recognizes this student as (1) someone desirable for whatever reason… race, gender, academic ability, geographic diversity, etc. etc. etc. They also recognize that this student will have more *attractive* schools offering her admission!!! (e.g., all of those you mentioned!!)
They offer the tuition discount to this student to attract her because she might not go there, but this student would improve the institutional profile… and then charge the full tuition to someone that is more likely to go there (i.e., Rice University is the most attractive school). It’s sadly very much like airplane tickets…. just more complicated.
“Your bosses can’t be any kind of criterion.”
You mean my IDIOT bosses. ; P
Get the Lipton onion soup mix, Rob. It’s a classic. You can mix it with either yogurt or sour cream or a mixture of both.
Happy Easter, Dave.
Bowdoin is in no position to be rejecting top performing NYC kids.
Brunswick, Maine is a very livable town.
well kids should learn early on about hardcore rejection lol.
*rob*