CS major between GMU and University of Pennsylvania
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Anonymous
| DH and I went to the graduation party of my nephew who just graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Computer Science (3.7 GPA), and accepted an offer to work at AWS for 125k. DS just also graduated from GMU with a degree in Computer Science (3.9 GPA) and he got an offer from Google for 195k. My SIL paid almost 300k for her son to attend UPenn while I paid about 52k for GMU (DS lived at home while attending GMU). |
Anonymous
| Let's revisit this conversation in 15 years. |
Anonymous
| Cool story |
Anonymous
| Ok I know a lot about FAANG salaries and there is no way a new grad is getting a $195K salary. Maybe that’s including all stock that will best but otherwise no. |
Anonymous
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Her son got the better experience.
Life experience is not all about money but of course, you are exactly the person, Op who wouldn't understand much. |
Anonymous
+1000 The best ROI is not GMU. It would have been not having a child, period. Kids are resource sinks. Imagine all the money you would have if you never had a kid. |
Anonymous
| Why do you have to be so competitive with your own family, your own nephew. It's toxic. Yuck. But do know your SIL's son, your nephew, attended college with an echelon of society your son likely knows nothing about nor ever will. |
Anonymous
Everyone wants different things from a college, starting salary isn’t the only desirable result. Why are you worried? You made your choice, she made hers. You weren’t the one paying their bills. |
Anonymous
| Everybody on DCUM knows their nieces' and nephews' GPAs, test scores, and now starting salaries. |
Anonymous
| I guess the trolls think using niece or nephew makes their cool stories more believable... |
Anonymous
| Why compare apples and oranges, just enjoy your own fruit. Living at home and attending GMU vs living on campus at a selective elite school are two completely different learning and living experiences. It may not be worth it for you but could be for next person. Be happy both kids did well. |
Anonymous
| You are such a better person than your SIL obviously |
Anonymous
| Asian families share GPAs, test scores and salaries. |
Anonymous
| Celebrate their future! |
Anonymous
| Living at home is really sad. I feel genuinely sorry for your son |