tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34298988.post7421626688988467732..comments2009-07-10T04:18:23.712-05:00Dave Van de Wallehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03453168837600436855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34298988.post-11255217276518289892006-11-21T06:56:00.000-06:002006-11-21T06:56:00.000-06:00Great thoughts, Tom. <br /><br />What did pleasantly surprise me, though, about this car-buying process, was how many different dealers responded to my note that said we had bought the Hyundai.<br /><br />Not a one had anything disparaging or unprofessional to say. All of them said "I appreciate the opportunity to provide you with a quote."Dave Van de Wallehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03453168837600436855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34298988.post-17128421490491360332006-11-20T23:55:00.000-06:002006-11-20T23:55:00.000-06:00Your wife has hit the nail on the head. "...the people were really nice and they didn't talk down to me".<br /><br />I am amazed at the stories that I hear from students who have gone on campus visits. From the professors who don't have time to meet students (and I do mean *any* professors from Very Large State U.) to the admissions officer that said the student would need to fill out an application *before* they could schedule a meeting (at Mediocre Private College).<br /><br />College is many things, but it is most definitely a product. Treat students with respect if you want them. Treat them as expendable if you don't.<br /><br /><br />Tom Nixon<br />CollegeOfTheWeek.comThomas Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02830146727716450795noreply@blogger.com