Yale vs Penn State - Your Honest Opinion Please

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update - DS is going to Yale, and DH is going to therapy!

Husband is not wholeheartedly behind the decision, I think part of him still has a hard time grasping what is it exactly our son will get for 35k more a year at Yale that he can’t get at Penn State BUT he has agreed so that’s progress and good enough for now. DS is, of course, thrilled and so am I!

Thank you all for your input, much appreciated 😊

That first line had me laughing and cheering! Congrats to the whole family.

Yeah!!! Congratulations!!! DH is going to recover and he will be OK 👍

[Anonymous]

Of course Yale.

Penn Stater here.

How is this even a question? And I loved Penn State.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update - DS is going to Yale, and DH is going to therapy!

Husband is not wholeheartedly behind the decision, I think part of him still has a hard time grasping what is it exactly our son will get for 35k more a year at Yale that he can’t get at Penn State BUT he has agreed so that’s progress and good enough for now. DS is, of course, thrilled and so am I!

Thank you all for your input, much appreciated 😊

This thread happened just over a year ago, and I wondered whether there was any chance of getting an update. To be clear: the decision was ultimately made and the kid was allowed to choose Yale, though the self-made dad was a little unhappy about the price tag. Us two seeing if OP is still around somewhere and if her son enjoyed his first year of college.

[Anonymous]

Have not read the lengthy thread. What was/is the son's intended major ? If engineering, then Penn State may be the better option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all, I just want to acknowledge how lucky my DS is to have these two choices, but, as a family we are very much torn between the two.

We are in a very fortunate position to be able to afford both schools BUT Yale would be an additional ~35k/year. Now, my husband is in favor of Penn State purely from a financial perspective - his thinking is that, if the education is exactly the same, why pay 35k more? His thinking is that if he goes to Penn State, that 35k could be then put towards either graduate school (if DS decides to go or for a house down payment). DS loves Yale, and wants to go there.

I am in the middle, I can see the financial argument but I am concerned that my son might miss out on a unique opportunity....so we are stuck.

I am posting here because I'd very much appreciate your perspective - if the education he will receive is pretty much the same at Yale and Penn State, then what other non-academic factors should we be weighing and thinking about?

Yale. If you can afford it, not even a question.

[Anonymous]

All of you folks need to get a life.

All academic research clearly concludes
that where you go is not important.

The only issue is not the "ranking" which is incredibly subjective, but the peers at each school.

A school that is mentioned in the 87% percentile is more than acceptable.

Of course, save the $$. The folks on this site need to find other hobbies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of you folks need to get a life.

All academic research clearly concludes
that where you go is not important.

The only issue is not the "ranking" which is incredibly subjective, but the peers at each school.

A school that is mentioned in the 87% percentile is more than acceptable.

Of course, save the $$. The folks on this site need to find other hobbies

+1

Precisely. A kid that can get into both Yale and Penn State will do great in life.

He does not need Yale and Yale will not make a difference. Save the money!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update - DS is going to Yale, and DH is going to therapy!

Husband is not wholeheartedly behind the decision, I think part of him still has a hard time grasping what is it exactly our son will get for 35k more a year at Yale that he can’t get at Penn State BUT he has agreed so that’s progress and good enough for now. DS is, of course, thrilled and so am I!

Thank you all for your input, much appreciated 😊

This thread happened just over a year ago, and I wondered whether there was any chance of getting an update. To be clear: the decision was ultimately made and the kid was allowed to choose Yale, though the self-made dad was a little unhappy about the price tag. Us two seeing if OP is still around somewhere and if her son enjoyed his first year of college.

I would like to know why DH has to go to therapy because of having a different opinion about Ivies from mom and DS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all, I just want to acknowledge how lucky my DS is to have these two choices, but, as a family we are very much torn between the two.

We are in a very fortunate position to be able to afford both schools BUT Yale would be an additional ~35k/year. Now, my husband is in favor of Penn State purely from a financial perspective - his thinking is that, if the education is exactly the same, why pay 35k more? His thinking is that if he goes to Penn State, that 35k could be then put towards either graduate school (if DS decides to go or for a house down payment). DS loves Yale, and wants to go there.

I am in the middle, I can see the financial argument but I am concerned that my son might miss out on a unique opportunity....so we are stuck.

I am posting here because I'd very much appreciate your perspective - if the education he will receive is pretty much the same at Yale and Penn State, then what other non-academic factors should we be weighing and thinking about?

My kid chose a non-hyp ivy. He pretty much recovered the additional cost of the ivy the first year out of college. Hopefully, the rest of his 29 years of working life will add a lot of bonus to his choice.

[Anonymous]

I am happy about your kids decision! Congratulations.

[Anonymous]

Prancing snowflake schools are so pre-Gaza.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course Yale.

Penn Stater here.

How is this even a question? And I loved Penn State.

sure. a lot of fake people here. penn state shreyers for engineering is more than fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course Yale.

Penn Stater here.

How is this even a question? And I loved Penn State.

sure. a lot of fake people here. penn state shreyers for engineering is more than fine

Fake, why? Because they differ from your opinion.