colleges that aren't worth 80k

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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.

+1 if my kid gets depression because they didn't get to go to an $80k/year school, or they couldn't find a school within our price range that they liked, I'd consider myself a failure as a parent.

Makes sense but would it help with kid’s depression?

NP, but the parent of a kid with depression. NO, absolutely not.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll pay so you don’t have to.

Snort. you actually think that's how it works?

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Anonymous wrote:I could drive a Ford. I choose an Audi.
You do you.

I can afford an Audi but drive a Kia. It’s a docking car and depreciation doesn’t make the high$$ worth it.

I can afford and Audi but drive a Ford so I can afford to send my kid full pay to a great SLAC.

I drive a Ford (ok, Toyota, but same difference) but still can't afford to send my kid full pay to a T20. *shrug*

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Anonymous wrote:I could drive a Ford. I choose an Audi.
You do you.

Both get you to the same place, one will have more money when they arrive.

I’ll drive the Audi, pay $80k per year per kid, and still have more money.
No need to worry about us.

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There is no school worth $80k. Or even 50k. None.

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Anonymous wrote:If you can’t afford it? Then definitely not worth it. True for almost anything, really.

Here’s the answer.

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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.

Likely a troll

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Anonymous wrote:There is no school worth $80k. Or even 50k. None.

I just peeked at Univ of SC because a parent mentioned it on a board I follow. Out of state is easily $50K/year.

NOPE.

People can laugh all they want, but my kid might be going to Slippery Rock in PA because they have reduced tuition program for OOS students. They MIGHT actually come in below VA in state rates in the end.

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All of them aren’t worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:I could drive a Ford. I choose an Audi.
You do you.

Both get you to the same place, one will have more money when they arrive.

I’ll drive the Audi, pay $80k per year per kid, and still have more money.
No need to worry about us.

but you really are just driving a vw

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Anonymous wrote:There is no school worth $80k. Or even 50k. None.

I just peeked at Univ of SC because a parent mentioned it on a board I follow. Out of state is easily $50K/year.

NOPE.

People can laugh all they want, but my kid might be going to Slippery Rock in PA because they have reduced tuition program for OOS students. They MIGHT actually come in below VA in state rates in the end.

Any kid can come out of Slippery Rock and be amazing! It’s up to the student more than the school.

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Anonymous wrote:I could drive a Ford. I choose an Audi.
You do you.

Both get you to the same place, one will have more money when they arrive.

I’ll drive the Audi, pay $80k per year per kid, and still have more money.
No need to worry about us.

But you will never have class.

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Anonymous wrote:There is no school worth $80k. Or even 50k. None.

I just peeked at Univ of SC because a parent mentioned it on a board I follow. Out of state is easily $50K/year.

NOPE.

People can laugh all they want, but my kid might be going to Slippery Rock in PA because they have reduced tuition program for OOS students. They MIGHT actually come in below VA in state rates in the end.

Any kid can come out of Slippery Rock and be amazing! It’s up to the student more than the school.

My child is the one looking at schools with good dance departments, and SRU is ranked nationally. My kid isn’t Julliard material, so I think it’s a good fit for her.

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Anonymous wrote:I could drive a Ford. I choose an Audi.
You do you.

Both get you to the same place, one will have more money when they arrive.

I’ll drive the Audi, pay $80k per year per kid, and still have more money.
No need to worry about us.

But you will never have class.

NP. I couldn’t give a sh!t about class. I imagine PP doesn’t either. To each his own.

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