And yes, I was really a student there. I was the 7th boy, and the 13th student at the time of my arrival, but I was the 17th student in their history (2 boys and 2 girls left before I got there to CALO). That's why I'm #17, instead of #13
So... are you saying that out of the first 16 students, four left prior to having "completed the program?" What would you say is the "drop-out rate," roughly speaking, to the best of your judgment?
No, they didn't graduate, they dropped out. If I remember correctly, there have been 11 who left the program without graduating, and I think 9 graduates that I can remember.
Of the graduates, I haven't heard too many good things about how their lives have been going. There's only a select 3 who are living meaningful and happy lives right now. I can't really say too much though, out of the respect for them that I still have.
So... are you saying that more students leave the program without actually graduating, than actually graduate? And only three out of nine graduates are "living meaningful and happy lives right now?"
I understand that that latter statement is from your perspective, and that someone else might have a different one, but it is
still ... quite... telling...