Thoughts on families with expensive houses and cars who send kids to public school?

[Anonymous]

Who are you to judge other people?
If you do not like it, report them to cps

[Anonymous]

I am literally stunned by people who don’t understand this:

Whether your kid will succeed or not is based on you (and their DNA).

Like straight up. So so many people in the Ivy League are from public school. I really don’t know why people think private school will make a mediocre kid something special.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shrewd consumers or greedy selfish parents?

WTH?

You seem to have some issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a dumb comparison.
Private school from K-12 will cost you anywhere from $10k to $40k or more per year.

An expensive car that you drive for several years will be $80k+ for several years. So, unless you are buying an expensive car every couple of years, it's not a fair comparison.

And I say this as a public school parent who drives a subaru.

Two $80k cars, one for each parent, kept for four years is $40k per year. That’s tuition. Definitely a fair comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a dumb comparison.
Private school from K-12 will cost you anywhere from $10k to $40k or more per year.

An expensive car that you drive for several years will be $80k+ for several years. So, unless you are buying an expensive car every couple of years, it's not a fair comparison.

And I say this as a public school parent who drives a subaru.

Two $80k cars, one for each parent, kept for four years is $40k per year. That’s tuition. Definitely a fair comparison.

Only a financial fool keeps a car for only 4 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a dumb comparison.
Private school from K-12 will cost you anywhere from $10k to $40k or more per year.

An expensive car that you drive for several years will be $80k+ for several years. So, unless you are buying an expensive car every couple of years, it's not a fair comparison.

And I say this as a public school parent who drives a subaru.

Two $80k cars, one for each parent, kept for four years is $40k per year. That’s tuition. Definitely a fair comparison.

I see your point, but it’s only tuition for one kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a dumb comparison.
Private school from K-12 will cost you anywhere from $10k to $40k or more per year.

An expensive car that you drive for several years will be $80k+ for several years. So, unless you are buying an expensive car every couple of years, it's not a fair comparison.

And I say this as a public school parent who drives a subaru.

Two $80k cars, one for each parent, kept for four years is $40k per year. That’s tuition. Definitely a fair comparison.

But they would still buy cars so not $40k per year saved. Much less. (I learned that in public school.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a dumb comparison.
Private school from K-12 will cost you anywhere from $10k to $40k or more per year.

An expensive car that you drive for several years will be $80k+ for several years. So, unless you are buying an expensive car every couple of years, it's not a fair comparison.

And I say this as a public school parent who drives a subaru.

Two $80k cars, one for each parent, kept for four years is $40k per year. That’s tuition. Definitely a fair comparison.

Only a financial fool keeps a car for only 4 years.

And the car is not worth $0 after 4 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP isn’t very bright. If they didn’t want to get ratio’d they needed to have posted this in the private schools forum to get the reaction they were apparently seeking.

They would get the same reaction. The OP is not very bright and anyone who takes her question seriously is also of inferior gene pool. Seems this board is batting 50%.

I thought Covid would help fix the gene pool problems but it didn’t make a dent.

[Anonymous]

Mind ur own business

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am literally stunned by people who don’t understand this:

Whether your kid will succeed or not is based on you (and their DNA).

Like straight up. So so many people in the Ivy League are from public school. I really don’t know why people think private school will make a mediocre kid something special.

Much of what ends up being financial success depends on connections. I’m a product of independent schools and then graduated from NYU. I got excellent internships through my network and then all of my subsequent jobs. I don’t think people who haven’t lived in these circles have even the vaguest understanding of this concept. I CAN send my kids to an expensive independent school and they do start life in 3rd base because that’s what my DH and I had. Does anyone here actually think my kids will have to grind it out to find a great internship at one of the big 3? When your kid is hanging out at the home of a MBB partner for years on end and your vacationing at each other’s summer homes what do you think happens when they need a solid? It’s no accident that there are a ton is social events hosted through the independent schools.I’m reality these are networking events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am literally stunned by people who don’t understand this:

Whether your kid will succeed or not is based on you (and their DNA).

Like straight up. So so many people in the Ivy League are from public school. I really don’t know why people think private school will make a mediocre kid something special.

Much of what ends up being financial success depends on connections. I’m a product of independent schools and then graduated from NYU. I got excellent internships through my network and then all of my subsequent jobs. I don’t think people who haven’t lived in these circles have even the vaguest understanding of this concept. I CAN send my kids to an expensive independent school and they do start life in 3rd base because that’s what my DH and I had. Does anyone here actually think my kids will have to grind it out to find a great internship at one of the big 3? When your kid is hanging out at the home of a MBB partner for years on end and your vacationing at each other’s summer homes what do you think happens when they need a solid? It’s no accident that there are a ton is social events hosted through the independent schools.I’m reality these are networking events.

you’re a complete fool if you think the only way in to i banking or consulting or biglaw is through your private school connections and frankly unimpressive undergrad at an extremely overpriced private college. I know scores of people who went from public HS to amazing careers all over the place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am literally stunned by people who don’t understand this:

Whether your kid will succeed or not is based on you (and their DNA).

Like straight up. So so many people in the Ivy League are from public school. I really don’t know why people think private school will make a mediocre kid something special.

Much of what ends up being financial success depends on connections. I’m a product of independent schools and then graduated from NYU. I got excellent internships through my network and then all of my subsequent jobs. I don’t think people who haven’t lived in these circles have even the vaguest understanding of this concept. I CAN send my kids to an expensive independent school and they do start life in 3rd base because that’s what my DH and I had. Does anyone here actually think my kids will have to grind it out to find a great internship at one of the big 3? When your kid is hanging out at the home of a MBB partner for years on end and your vacationing at each other’s summer homes what do you think happens when they need a solid? It’s no accident that there are a ton is social events hosted through the independent schools.I’m reality these are networking events.

NYU? LOL. Great connections if you want to know Mary Kate and Ashley, maybe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am literally stunned by people who don’t understand this:

Whether your kid will succeed or not is based on you (and their DNA).

Like straight up. So so many people in the Ivy League are from public school. I really don’t know why people think private school will make a mediocre kid something special.

Much of what ends up being financial success depends on connections. I’m a product of independent schools and then graduated from NYU. I got excellent internships through my network and then all of my subsequent jobs. I don’t think people who haven’t lived in these circles have even the vaguest understanding of this concept. I CAN send my kids to an expensive independent school and they do start life in 3rd base because that’s what my DH and I had. Does anyone here actually think my kids will have to grind it out to find a great internship at one of the big 3? When your kid is hanging out at the home of a MBB partner for years on end and your vacationing at each other’s summer homes what do you think happens when they need a solid? It’s no accident that there are a ton is social events hosted through the independent schools.I’m reality these are networking events.

Thanks for the good laugh. I am sure a couple of these kids end up in good positions, but more likely need rehab or mental health treatment. But dream on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shrewd consumers or greedy selfish parents?

Nah. I just think that those parents whose kids attend private, who are concerned with such a thing, can't make it on their own, and have grandparents who pay tuition.

The ones that MYOB, I don't think about them at all.