tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997548439587342866.post3980989893034944046..comments2009-07-21T11:35:48.443-07:00Comments on Ivy League Connection Columbia University 2009: My experience with the College MatchMakerJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15998704935113358804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997548439587342866.post-72624738613300742832009-07-06T20:33:57.213-07:002009-07-06T20:33:57.213-07:00Julie,
Don said it about public universities. Wh...Julie, <br /><br />Don said it about public universities. What are typically called Land Grant institutions are there to serve that particular states masses. However, great state universities exist like The University of Texas or The University of Virgina. These are fantastic land grant universities. Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. <br /><br />El Cerrito High School sends a lot of students out of state to the University of Oregon and The University of Washington. I however concur with you and believe that if you are going to a public institution, no need to go out of state, tuition is too high. However, I completely am perplexed at you not taking the time to evaluate the East Coast schools that have great resumes.<br /><br />Julie, you are a fantastic and gifted student. You have tremendous talent and gifts. I am glad that you are part of the Ivy League Connection and I am saddened that you have not taken to our program goals and objectives, which are for our highly motivated students to find a "highly selective" College or University to attend.<br /><br />This Saturday you will be one of the best academic institutions in the World. The University of Pennsylvania is a fantastic University. Only Stanford on the West Coast even comes close to rivaling this great institution. You want a business program, then the Wharton School of business, both for undergrad and graduate school are number one. They also have a great school of engineering. I would ask Ms. Lilhanand to email June Chu at UPENN and ask that she give you a tour of the Engineering school. UPENN is also in Philadelphia. The fifth largest city in the country and one of the most diverse. <br /><br />Vice President Joseph Biden's son is a graduate of UPENN. Warren Buffett and Donald Trump are graduates of UPENN. The school is filled with heavyweights and it has a female president. I hope that you will take stock of UPENN and strongly consider it for your choice of colleges. You can contact Richmond High School graduate Bertha Romo and talk with her about her first year at UPENN. She had a great experience.<br /><br />What I am reading from you makes sense but being part of the Ivy League Connection is being open to challenging yourself and making connections that last a lifetime. I am a UCLA graduate and a Hastings College of the Law graduate, both fine schools, but I can tell you that my brother who graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School has deeper ties with his alums. <br /><br />This is your time and this is your chance to be with the best and brightest. You have what it takes to be with the best. I hope that you will stay open to the idea.<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br />Charles T. Ramsey, Esq.<br />School Board Member<br />West Contra Costa<br />Unified School DistrictCharles Tillman Ramseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698891858507901393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997548439587342866.post-44157670779234164542009-07-06T18:07:09.221-07:002009-07-06T18:07:09.221-07:00Julie,
You may be thinking in the right direction...Julie,<br /><br />You may be thinking in the right direction when it comes to public universities. Something to keep in mind is that public schools are subsidized by the state for in-state residents. When you’re from a different state, you get to pay the full boat.<br /><br />Furthermore, public universities rarely have much funding for scholarships and other financial assistance and what they have are usually funneled towards residents of those states.<br /><br />That shouldn’t be a problem for you, though. I mean, your family’s independently wealthy, aren’t they, and can afford to finance your education without any scholarship money. Did I have you confused with someone else? You mean you’re just like the rest of us? Oops⎯my bad.<br /><br />Most lab work these days, Julie, is still trial and error. We learn from our mistakes. Actually, we often learn more from our mistakes than we do from our successes. We become angry with ourselves when things don’t work right and we struggle to learn where we screwed up. Then we make a vow to never repeat that mistake. [That’s a commonly used premise except when it comes to politics where we seem to elect the same bozos over and over again.]<br /><br />On another note, R&D is one of those areas where the glass ceiling has pretty much been shattered in a lot of places so the sky’s the limit if that’s where you want to go.Don Gosneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110247579694408858noreply@blogger.com