Why would you pay full freight to send your kid to Middlebury?

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College confidential is full of idiot cat ladies posting dated crap over and over even though their kids attended local public U or some other mediocre college decades ago. If you want an opinion on middlebury find a local alum.

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Anonymous wrote:Nah. Lacks bang for the buck. Classic case of high price combined with insufficient prestige.

It actually is quite prestigious amongst people that matter.

"[P]eople that matter" = people that are impressed that you come from a family that could afford to send you to an expensive school or are looking for a marker that you're from their UMC+ socioeconomic tier. (It's not going to impress the Harvard/Yale crowd, FYI.)

Middlebury's a good school, and OP's kid will get a quality education there. Maybe rub elbows with some 1%ers for an internship or better. I wouldn't personally pay full price for it, but, if that's where your kid wants to go and you're not paying for it with your retirement money, why not?

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Anonymous wrote:Because not everyone has your values, OP. You do you.

+1 The question is--if not Middlebury, what are your kids other options?

Yes Middlebury is my kids first choice and full pay so please let us know other options.

Is your kid a junior. What are they interested in. Majors, career, clubs, etc... Why does she like about this school and has not liked any others.

Yes Junior. Wants smaller SLAC but loves Middlebury. Full Pay. Similar income to OP. But we will have three kids in school at same time for two years. Wants smaller. Coming from local well known private. ACT above their 50 percent but lower than 75. GPA. Outstanding ECs. Better than most.

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Sorry PP here. GPA low for school. Hope package sells.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's assume your combined income is $300K and you don't qualify for much aid, if any.

Why would you send your child to a preppy, white SLAC near the Canadian border?

23% of students come from families in the top 1%. Meanwhile, the median income for alumni at age 34 is a paltry $62K. How much value are you getting out of that $55K/year tuition? Obviously they are known for teaching and language programs, but does the tuition, isolation and limited career earnings potential justify the exorbitant cost?

Not buying that median income number? Source?

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Since when is salary the test of a quality education? A pharma sales rep probably earns more than I do but I would be disappointed if my kid's school was nothing but vocational training for sales reps.

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Anonymous wrote:Since when is salary the test of a quality education? A pharma sales rep probably earns more than I do but I would be disappointed if my kid's school was nothing but vocational training for sales reps.

While I share your view...you clearly don't hang out much on DCUM if you're asking this.

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Anonymous wrote:To each their own. People spend Middlebury tuition for high school, then go into state university.

K-12 education is laying your life's foundation, it is substantially more important than college (especially if you're splitting hairs of SLAC vs top public U). Kids are pretty baked in the cake by college, if we're being honest with ourselves.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Nah. Lacks bang for the buck. Classic case of high price combined with insufficient prestige.

It actually is quite prestigious amongst people that matter.

Headmaster at DC's private went there and several of the other administrators and instructors. That's all I know about it. [b] And ranked #5 LAC is USNWR.

Case in point. Those people are making miserable money.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's assume your combined income is $300K and you don't qualify for much aid, if any.

Why would you send your child to a preppy, white SLAC near the Canadian border?

23% of students come from families in the top 1%. Meanwhile, the median income for alumni at age 34 is a paltry $62K. How much value are you getting out of that $55K/year tuition? Obviously they are known for teaching and language programs, but does the tuition, isolation and limited career earnings potential justify the exorbitant cost?

The real reason to send a kid to a program like that is that it’s a great experience.

It has no clear financial value. People who want to maximize return on investment would probably be better off with mutual funds than children. If they get stuck with children, maybe they could get a good ROI by selling the organs to dealers in China.

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Anonymous wrote:To each their own. People spend Middlebury tuition for high school, then go into state university.

K-12 education is laying your life's foundation, it is substantially more important than college (especially if you're splitting hairs of SLAC vs top public U). Kids are pretty baked in the cake by college, if we're being honest with ourselves.

+1

I do agree with you.

But, if we’re talking the DC area? Northern Va and Montgomery public’s are fantastic. The private schools are around here sell prestige, not a “better” education. We’re not in the boonies.

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Anonymous wrote:To each their own. People spend Middlebury tuition for high school, then go into state university.

K-12 education is laying your life's foundation, it is substantially more important than college (especially if you're splitting hairs of SLAC vs top public U). Kids are pretty baked in the cake by college, if we're being honest with ourselves.

+1

I do agree with you.

But, if we’re talking the DC area? Northern Va and Montgomery public’s are fantastic. The private schools are around here sell prestige, not a “better” education. We’re not in the boonies.

Huh. I sent one kid to MoCo W school and one to a private HS (not a "Big 3" but a well-regarded one) and the difference was night and day.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's assume your combined income is $300K and you don't qualify for much aid, if any.

Why would you send your child to a preppy, white SLAC near the Canadian border?

23% of students come from families in the top 1%. Meanwhile, the median income for alumni at age 34 is a paltry $62K. How much value are you getting out of that $55K/year tuition? Obviously they are known for teaching and language programs, but does the tuition, isolation and limited career earnings potential justify the exorbitant cost?

That's the college where student mobs harassed a lady speaker a couple years ago?

Thanks but no thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's assume your combined income is $300K and you don't qualify for much aid, if any.

Why would you send your child to a preppy, white SLAC near the Canadian border?

23% of students come from families in the top 1%. Meanwhile, the median income for alumni at age 34 is a paltry $62K. How much value are you getting out of that $55K/year tuition? Obviously they are known for teaching and language programs, but does the tuition, isolation and limited career earnings potential justify the exorbitant cost?

That's the college where student mobs harassed a lady speaker a couple years ago?

Thanks but no thanks.

I love when stupid googles stuff then reports back here. He’s so dumb it’s fun! Write something dumb again, in that terrible writing of yours. I love it.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's assume your combined income is $300K and you don't qualify for much aid, if any.

Why would you send your child to a preppy, white SLAC near the Canadian border?

23% of students come from families in the top 1%. Meanwhile, the median income for alumni at age 34 is a paltry $62K. How much value are you getting out of that $55K/year tuition? Obviously they are known for teaching and language programs, but does the tuition, isolation and limited career earnings potential justify the exorbitant cost?

That's the college where student mobs harassed a lady speaker a couple years ago?

Thanks but no thanks.

It's very liberal. No thanks.