Are the private schools ranked 30-70...

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Anonymous wrote:If you are comfortably full pay, it's all about fit. And BC and Wake in particular are very solid schools and their graduates tend to do very well.

If money is an issue - like it is for the 95 percent of Americans who think 100 grand a year for college is ridiculous - it becomes a different calculation. And it's hard to justify Tulane, BC, or Wake at $90,000 over UMD and UVA at $38,000. None of those private schools are worth going into debt over a couple of very good in-state options.

+1 We technically have the money to send our three kids to these $95K/year schools, but we would really feel it. We would sacrifice to pay for HYPPSM, but these NESCACs and the like just aren't worth it to us. The career outcomes aren't the same.

I could see how it's worth it to families with more money or if they could quality for FA though. We have some very good in-State schools or our kids can chase merit.

I went to Wake Forest. My parents were happy to pay. But if money were an issue, I could have gone to UNC and done just fine. Not everyone is so lucky to live in a state with an excellent flagship.

Places like Wake Forest, Davidson, Richmond, etc. also used to cost $25k/year all in. The cost has increased dramatically relative to incomes.

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Anonymous wrote:There are Georgia parents who send their kids to Emory. Emory is not GA Tech which is not UGA. Not anyone’s place to judge if the family can afford it.

Every one is allowed to make a determination if something is “worth it.” I am wealthy and choose not to purchase many things I don’t think are “worth it.” It is a valid point of view, even if others disagree.

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Davidson is worth it but BC and Wake no way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are comfortably full pay, it's all about fit. And BC and Wake in particular are very solid schools and their graduates tend to do very well.

If money is an issue - like it is for the 95 percent of Americans who think 100 grand a year for college is ridiculous - it becomes a different calculation. And it's hard to justify Tulane, BC, or Wake at $90,000 over UMD and UVA at $38,000. None of those private schools are worth going into debt over a couple of very good in-state options.

+1 We technically have the money to send our three kids to these $95K/year schools, but we would really feel it. We would sacrifice to pay for HYPPSM, but these NESCACs and the like just aren't worth it to us. The career outcomes aren't the same.

I could see how it's worth it to families with more money or if they could quality for FA though. We have some very good in-State schools or our kids can chase merit.

I went to Wake Forest. My parents were happy to pay. But if money were an issue, I could have gone to UNC and done just fine. Not everyone is so lucky to live in a state with an excellent flagship.

PP here. Thanks for saying this. I feel bad that DC had to turn down some of these schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are comfortably full pay, it's all about fit. And BC and Wake in particular are very solid schools and their graduates tend to do very well.

If money is an issue - like it is for the 95 percent of Americans who think 100 grand a year for college is ridiculous - it becomes a different calculation. And it's hard to justify Tulane, BC, or Wake at $90,000 over UMD and UVA at $38,000. None of those private schools are worth going into debt over a couple of very good in-state options.

+1 We technically have the money to send our three kids to these $95K/year schools, but we would really feel it. We would sacrifice to pay for HYPPSM, but these NESCACs and the like just aren't worth it to us. The career outcomes aren't the same.

I could see how it's worth it to families with more money or if they could quality for FA though. We have some very good in-State schools or our kids can chase merit.

I went to Wake Forest. My parents were happy to pay. But if money were an issue, I could have gone to UNC and done just fine. Not everyone is so lucky to live in a state with an excellent flagship.

PP here. Thanks for saying this. I feel bad that DC had to turn down some of these schools.

Don’t feel bad. We can afford private tuition but I don’t want my kids at college with the kids of the elitists on this forum. Imagine looking down your nose at Michigan or UVA or Tech or UMD!

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Anonymous wrote:Emory, UF, UVA , Georgetown, WashU students are about the same caliber.. could there be some who are T10 caliber ? Of course. But the vast majority aint…

No they are not. By test score its
WashU>Emory>Georgetown>UVa>>UF

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Anonymous wrote:There are Georgia parents who send their kids to Emory. Emory is not GA Tech which is not UGA. Not anyone’s place to judge if the family can afford it.

Due to Zell Miller Gatech and UGA are free for every Georgia parent as long as their DCs grads remain high. Paying 80k for Emory vs GT for free is a no brainer for UMC families its not really a fair comparison as opposed to a Rice vs UT or something similar.

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Anonymous wrote:I always see these threads as opportunities for those who can’t afford these tuitions to make themselves feel better.

I always see these kinds of responses as evidence that the prosperity gospel is alive and well! Glory hallelujah! Sing it!

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Anonymous wrote:We are full pay and cost is not an issue. My DD will apply only to privates in that range and we will happily send her to Wake or Tulane or even Bucknell before we send her to a big state school. We are happy to pay for the smaller campus, smaller classes, advising and career services. Money is not an issue so it’s all about size and services. I believe that’s a common thought among my income bracket.

Well, someone is very impressed with themself. 😃

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Anonymous wrote:Won’t close down because some families will continue to pay big bucks for absolute mediocrity.

Is this anti-Catholic hate or just ignorance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are comfortably full pay, it's all about fit. And BC and Wake in particular are very solid schools and their graduates tend to do very well.

If money is an issue - like it is for the 95 percent of Americans who think 100 grand a year for college is ridiculous - it becomes a different calculation. And it's hard to justify Tulane, BC, or Wake at $90,000 over UMD and UVA at $38,000. None of those private schools are worth going into debt over a couple of very good in-state options.

+1 We technically have the money to send our three kids to these $95K/year schools, but we would really feel it. We would sacrifice to pay for HYPPSM, but these NESCACs and the like just aren't worth it to us. The career outcomes aren't the same.

I could see how it's worth it to families with more money or if they could quality for FA though. We have some very good in-State schools or our kids can chase merit.

I went to Wake Forest. My parents were happy to pay. But if money were an issue, I could have gone to UNC and done just fine. Not everyone is so lucky to live in a state with an excellent flagship.

Places like Wake Forest, Davidson, Richmond, etc. also used to cost $25k/year all in. The cost has increased dramatically relative to incomes.

Wake went up to $25k/year when the class of 2000 started and they started handing out laptops to everyone.

It was ~$20k/year for anyone before that.

There is no way my parents could have sent me there at today’s rates without aid and/or scholarships.

For our own child, $40k/year was top of budget.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Emory, UF, UVA , Georgetown, WashU students are about the same caliber.. could there be some who are T10 caliber ? Of course. But the vast majority aint…

No they are not. By test score its
WashU>Emory>Georgetown>UVa>>UF

Sigh. Georgetown is the only school in that list that does not allow super scoring. It also requires applicants to submit every single SAT or ACT score they have. You can’t fairly compare it’s SAT scores to the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emory, UF, UVA , Georgetown, WashU students are about the same caliber.. could there be some who are T10 caliber ? Of course. But the vast majority aint…

No they are not. By test score its
WashU>Emory>Georgetown>UVa>>UF

Georgetown doesn’t allow test optional applications. The rest of the school is on your list do. If the rest of the schools required all their applicants to submit their scores, then Georgetown would almost certainly come out on top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are comfortably full pay, it's all about fit. And BC and Wake in particular are very solid schools and their graduates tend to do very well.

If money is an issue - like it is for the 95 percent of Americans who think 100 grand a year for college is ridiculous - it becomes a different calculation. And it's hard to justify Tulane, BC, or Wake at $90,000 over UMD and UVA at $38,000. None of those private schools are worth going into debt over a couple of very good in-state options.

+1 We technically have the money to send our three kids to these $95K/year schools, but we would really feel it. We would sacrifice to pay for HYPPSM, but these NESCACs and the like just aren't worth it to us. The career outcomes aren't the same.

I could see how it's worth it to families with more money or if they could quality for FA though. We have some very good in-State schools or our kids can chase merit.

I went to Wake Forest. My parents were happy to pay. But if money were an issue, I could have gone to UNC and done just fine. Not everyone is so lucky to live in a state with an excellent flagship.

Places like Wake Forest, Davidson, Richmond, etc. also used to cost $25k/year all in. The cost has increased dramatically relative to incomes.

This. 100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emory, UF, UVA , Georgetown, WashU students are about the same caliber.. could there be some who are T10 caliber ? Of course. But the vast majority aint…

No they are not. By test score its
WashU>Emory>Georgetown>UVa>>UF

Georgetown doesn’t allow test optional applications. The rest of the school is on your list do. If the rest of the schools required all their applicants to submit their scores, then Georgetown would almost certainly come out on top.

Highly doubt that, Georgetown had lower test scores pre test optional as well.