Was Private Worth the Money if DC Didn’t Get into a “good” University?

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously college matriculation isn’t everything, but I feel as if I have talked to parents who wish they had kept their kids in public had they known their kids were going to go to a subpar university. I have seen quite a few threads talking about grade deflation at ‘top whatever’ schools, and having concerns that it is negatively impacting their child’s admissions, then what exactly is the point of a top private school? Sure the quality of education in high school is important, but arguably you make most of your connections and zone in on your career path in college. Do you regret spending tens of thousands of dollars every year for private school?

Alex, I'll take things that never actually happened for $100.

don’t get the reference.

PP, Alex is dating you a bit, perhaps you should have said Mayim... Although that doesn't have the same ring to it.

You can really date yourself a say Art.

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My kid will probably go from private school to a "subpar" university, and I'm thrilled. I'm not sure that they would even be graduating high school if they'd gone to public school.

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Real question should be directed to parents who send their kids to private school whilst on financial aid. What’s the reason? Especially if it’s not the big 5, is it really worth it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Duh. People aren't going to admit to that, in real life or even DCUM, are they? But it's obvious. I'd say about half of private families are ultimately disappointed in their child's college admission and the money they spent to get there. However they rationalize with smaller class sizes, reduced exposure to gun violence (not drugs, alcohol, etc) and the potential to meet other wealthy families. College admissions are only one reason out of many to choose privates over publics.

This just keeps getting better and better. How on Earth could you know that?

Don't twist my words. This is my opinion after talking to many people over many years in the DC area. You have a different opinion. None of us KNOW.

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously college matriculation isn’t everything, but I feel as if I have talked to parents who wish they had kept their kids in public had they known their kids were going to go to a subpar university. I have seen quite a few threads talking about grade deflation at ‘top whatever’ schools, and having concerns that it is negatively impacting their child’s admissions, then what exactly is the point of a top private school? Sure the quality of education in high school is important, but arguably you make most of your connections and zone in on your career path in college. Do you regret spending tens of thousands of dollars every year for private school?

Alex, I'll take things that never actually happened for $100.

don’t get the reference.

Did it hurt falling off the blueberry truck yesterday?

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I don't care where my kids go to college as long as, at the end of the day, they can afford to raise their kids the way they were raised.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care where my kids go to college as long as, at the end of the day, they can afford to raise their kids the way they were raised.

Which is why college is important. It’s where you make the alumni connections and prestige when applying for a job. Take an MBA for example.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care where my kids go to college as long as, at the end of the day, they can afford to raise their kids the way they were raised.

+1
Many jobs are doing away with the stamp of college as a requirement. Hopefully, we'll go back to apprenticeships. Most of what is needed for any job is learned on the job. I have a PhD in STEM and I used maybe 10% of what I learned my first 5 years, everything else was learned on the job. Now 18 years in I draw on my experiences and business relationships, not anything from my education.

As long as my kids can maintain their lifestyle AND, more importantly, get off my books, why do I care about an arbitrary piece of paper?

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No

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care where my kids go to college as long as, at the end of the day, they can afford to raise their kids the way they were raised.

Which is why college is important. It’s where you make the alumni connections and prestige when applying for a job. Take an MBA for example.

But MBA isn't college, it's another program. And if my kids don't get on the right track straight out of school, I hope they do pursue an MBA/JD/whatever else could help them avoid downward mobility.

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Anonymous wrote:Real question should be directed to parents who send their kids to private school whilst on financial aid. What’s the reason? Especially if it’s not the big 5, is it really worth it?

Where are you from?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care where my kids go to college as long as, at the end of the day, they can afford to raise their kids the way they were raised.

+1
Many jobs are doing away with the stamp of college as a requirement. Hopefully, we'll go back to apprenticeships. Most of what is needed for any job is learned on the job. I have a PhD in STEM and I used maybe 10% of what I learned my first 5 years, everything else was learned on the job. Now 18 years in I draw on my experiences and business relationships, not anything from my education.

As long as my kids can maintain their lifestyle AND, more importantly, get off my books, why do I care about an arbitrary piece of paper?

Absolutely and completely untrue. In fact it's the exact opposite. You can't even get a receptionist job at my employer without a 4 year degree. Top school heavily preferred.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care where my kids go to college as long as, at the end of the day, they can afford to raise their kids the way they were raised.

Which is why college is important. It’s where you make the alumni connections and prestige when applying for a job. Take an MBA for example.

An MBA is one of the dumbest ways to spend money and time. A better investment is to invest in relationships at work that propel your career. Or better yet have the right social skills to begin with. These are the social skills learned passively at private school.

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Anonymous wrote:Real question should be directed to parents who send their kids to private school whilst on financial aid. What’s the reason? Especially if it’s not the big 5, is it really worth it?

I don't follow your thinking. My friend's son is going to STA for $10k/year. Why not do that? It's a fantastic school for very little money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't care where my kids go to college as long as, at the end of the day, they can afford to raise their kids the way they were raised.

+1
Many jobs are doing away with the stamp of college as a requirement. Hopefully, we'll go back to apprenticeships. Most of what is needed for any job is learned on the job. I have a PhD in STEM and I used maybe 10% of what I learned my first 5 years, everything else was learned on the job. Now 18 years in I draw on my experiences and business relationships, not anything from my education.

As long as my kids can maintain their lifestyle AND, more importantly, get off my books, why do I care about an arbitrary piece of paper?

Absolutely and completely untrue. In fact it's the exact opposite. You can't even get a receptionist job at my employer without a 4 year degree. Top school heavily preferred.

You obviously don't work in tech, STEM, or digitalization. The future is digital my friend. We develop artificial intelligence and if you can demonstrate competence, no degree required. Just be prepared to work hard...