Reply To: College Interview

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As usual, CharlieHall is right on target. No matter how prestigious the place, it could be very very difficult for you as a frum Jew. Watch out for mandatory first year dorms (some of them are co-ed!) and other surprises. Also, prestigious colleges usually give doctoral degrees, which means that your introductory courses will be taught by grad students, who may or may not know how to teach. (I didn’t at first – my students taught me!) Teaching is second-class, after research and getting published.

Try to talk to other frum students who have graduated there. Don’t get pushed into going to a particular school just because your family wants bragging rights or you want the ego boost. A school is a kind of shidduch, and you want the right match. It might even be a state university, and your parents will save a fortune 🙂