Hard to be encouraged!

wow, no offense, but this was kind of a flop year for Uni admissions. I mean, I've heard that Uni is the smart school and yet there is no one on this list who got into harvard, yale, or princeton and only one person got into an ivy. that's pretty disappointing.

What an intriguing exchange! As someone who has taught this class -- and others with "Ivy" acceptances -- I think maybe this class might be more down-to-Earth, quite apart from the well-made points of Daniel Borup. A quality education may be gained at any number of schools that aren't "Ivy" or on any "Top 10" list. I got a wonderful education at a small school no one ever heard of, one not even in the top 50 -- although no one bothered to "rate" schools in the dark ages when I went. Besides, the quality of education at many of the big name schools comes on a graduate level when you actually have the professors that give the school the ranking and not, as on the undergraduate level, some TA who just earned a degree from the college you turned down.

That said, what do you make of two students in Cal Tech? One in Harvey Mudd. Have we forgotten the west coast? You want "competitive"?

Finally, one has to wonder where "anonymous" has been accepted.

I think that true uni students can make their own decisions for their own merits not by name values. In that regard, I really cannot understand why the article included that top 20 nonsense, really. Why??

I am Uni Fan, and do not want to hear any negative comment on Uni. However, it is very difficult to have good words for this year. Why? Check "College destinations: Here's where you'll find the Class of 2007" http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/og/2007/05/here_are_a_list_of.htm , you should be able to find the reason.

How great is the placement of class 2009? Compared to other high schools in CU, it is great! Does Uni really want to lower itself to that level? No offense to any other schools.

Uni is on the elite list of pubic schools in US on US & News report. If this is standard, I wonder that anyone will give any positive comment for this year placement.

Competition? What is competition? What Level? Intel Science Talent Search competition? Siemens Competition? or competition just for ****? No offend for other competitions.

It is true that getting in Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, or MIT will not guarantee your success in your future; but it is very, very important indicator for the chance of future success, and the reputation of high school. Any argument for this will be political argument, and you will go nowhere in the future.

OK, first of all this isn't 4chan and you are not legion. Give yourself a name, even if it's a pseudonym, so we can at least know who said what.

Secondly, Uni Fan, graduating seniors do not have to worry about Uni's reputation. As soon as you get into college what high school you went to ceases to matter. And guess what? As soon as you get a job what college you went to ceases to matter. Your first employer in your chosen field will look at where you got your degree, and then all the rest will only be interested in previous work experience. As for a "predictor," the only thing your college admissions "predicts" with any accuracy is how well you did in high school.

Seriously, you just sound like you have a bad attitude about this whole thing, talking about Uni "lowering itself" to compare against schools like Central and Centennial, talking about "competitions just for ****" whatever that's supposed to mean. That kind of pretentious attitude doesn't surprise me from someone who only respects Ivy League schools, although it contrasts oddly with your own lack of command over the English language. Before you start telling everyone that they didn't get into a good enough school, fix the last sentence of your post because it makes no sense.

Not to mention that all this discussion raises the question of where you got into college, Uni Fan. Was it a prestigious place? Was it so great that you now look down upon anyone who didn't go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton or MIT? If so that's really great for you. I hope your degree means you're enjoying all sorts of success and apparently your impressive income means you have enough free time to come on here and insult us. If not, that's pretty sad and you should consider being a bit more circumspect.

I agree with what the class of '09 students and Chelsea have said. Last year I was accepted and decided to attend Emory University, one of U.S. News & World Report's top 20 schools. It is an excellent school, but was not the right place for me by any means. I ended up taking an unexpected year off this year, and will be going back to school at Goshen College this fall, a small school that few people have ever heard of. Despite the fact that I have not found Goshen in any top 20 list so far, I know that I will receive a much better education there than I would have at Emory because the fit is right for me. I am sure that there are many people who want to attend Ivy leagues and other big name schools, and I am also sure that they will get a quality education. But that is not what everyone needs. I applaud the class of '09 for knowing themselves and having the courage to pick schools that we might not have ever known about otherwise, but that will fit their needs and give them the quality education they deserve. Congrats class of '09!