colleges that aren't worth 80k

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only very, very wealthy families can pay that kind of dough for their kids to attend school

Most of us are hoping to be able to figure out $100k for a state school

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98% of them

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If you have the money and think nothing of spending that much then go for it. If you don’t, then borrowing money to pay for bumper sticker bragging rights is silly. If we all operated using reason over feelings the total amount of college debt would not be where it is.

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Anonymous wrote:If you have the money and think nothing of spending that much then go for it. If you don’t, then borrowing money to pay for bumper sticker bragging rights is silly. If we all operated using reason over feelings the total amount of college debt would not be where it is.

Agree!

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Got rejected or waitlisted by all those schools?
LOL

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GWU

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Anonymous wrote:Occidental College

To each their own, but IMO, Oxy is a great school. I couldn’t pay 80k to go there or any other school. They’re very good with aid. If they’re charging 80k, you can afford it.

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If I’m rich and my kid truly isn’t too bright, I’d send them to a mediocre private college over a mediocre public university any day of the week.

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Anonymous wrote:If you go to a shoe store and want a designer sandal but your mom forces you to pick store brand because well, both can get you where you want to go, how happy would you be. It’s a silly example a college consultant once gave but it stuck with me.

But what if you, the parent, understand that the designer shoe is that expensive mostly due to marketing and “exclusivity,” and the store brand shoe is a great, sturdy, well designed shoe?

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Anonymous wrote:If I’m rich and my kid truly isn’t too bright, I’d send them to a mediocre private college over a mediocre public university any day of the week.

You just stated the reason for 90% of America’s private colleges. Rich kids who aren’t that smart.

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My spolied kid would likely get an $80k/year school if we could afford it. Told DS we can work with $50-$60k a year. Just can't swing $80. NFC calculators have us in the low $70k.

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Syracuse

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Anonymous wrote: Syracuse

80k for a school with a 1270 SAT average? Yikes

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Anonymous wrote:If I’m rich and my kid truly isn’t too bright, I’d send them to a mediocre private college over a mediocre public university any day of the week.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:We are paying full pay for one of those listed but I have more money than I know what to do with and my kid is happy so whatever.

If you have money, it’s the best gift you can give your child. Attending a college one wants to go to is priceless.

What? Having the choice to attend our first-choice college is good. But "priceless"? For most kids, the college search consists of one or two short visits. They are not in great position to know what is the perfect or optimal choice at that time of their lives. Sometimes it works out great, sometimes it works out fine, sometimes it does not work out at all. But in the grand scheme of things, it is not a big deal. For most kids, there are plenty of colleges that will give them a good education and a great experience.

It’s the enthusiasm which often gets people more involved in their college experience, if you are going to a college because you are forced to even though you got accepted to the college you like, you’ll start with minor depression and it may effect your college experience. Mental health among freshman is a big problem.

"minor depression" LOL. PP, you sound like you spoil the heck out of your kids. The tiniest incidence of them not getting to do precisely what they want is not going to destroy them, don't worry.