two kids in college - what is prestige worth?

[Anonymous]

Isn't it illegal to turn down Princeton ?

[Anonymous]

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OP is off in Lala-Land while his first child is sweating bullets this close to Decision Day.

Not cool, OP. Your cold feet are hurting your kids. Typical of a certain type of bean-counter.

You should have been upfront with your kids about you finances before they applied anywhere.

You're literally making this up. Why I have no idea. We called schools to ask for clarity on what happens next year when she got the acceptances. I'm sorry I didn't alert DC Urban Moms and Dads then, I guess? A lot of kids are still weighing decisions rn. Accepted students day at Princeton as last week ffs. For my child-of-bean-counters, decision-making includes how to allocate a big chunk of money set aside for college. Do she want to keep some powder dry for grad school? Do she want to do a gap year and get more FA next year (suggested by two schools - who also want the best for these kids)? She's a smart kid making smart decisions. I'm super proud.

You guys are talking about this with one week to go? I can understand a teen not having a great sense of timing, but you, the adult? You're cutting it a bit close to be still talking about a gap year in April of senior year!
The allocation of money was something you were supposed to do for the past 18 years, my friend. Calling around frantically now isn't going to change much.

The Novogratz year abroad app is done and is due May 1st, should she go that way. The reason Georgetown thinks we can pay 700k plus for two kids is because we've saved plenty for 18 years. I get it, we've got money and assets. I'm not sure why this is so frustrating for you.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, a lot of people still making decisions now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

OP is off in Lala-Land while his first child is sweating bullets this close to Decision Day.

Not cool, OP. Your cold feet are hurting your kids. Typical of a certain type of bean-counter.

You should have been upfront with your kids about you finances before they applied anywhere.

You're literally making this up. Why I have no idea. We called schools to ask for clarity on what happens next year when she got the acceptances. I'm sorry I didn't alert DC Urban Moms and Dads then, I guess? A lot of kids are still weighing decisions rn. Accepted students day at Princeton as last week ffs. For my child-of-bean-counters, decision-making includes how to allocate a big chunk of money set aside for college. Do she want to keep some powder dry for grad school? Do she want to do a gap year and get more FA next year (suggested by two schools - who also want the best for these kids)? She's a smart kid making smart decisions. I'm super proud.

You guys are talking about this with one week to go? I can understand a teen not having a great sense of timing, but you, the adult? You're cutting it a bit close to be still talking about a gap year in April of senior year!
The allocation of money was something you were supposed to do for the past 18 years, my friend. Calling around frantically now isn't going to change much.

The Novogratz year abroad app is done and is due May 1st, should she go that way. The reason Georgetown thinks we can pay 700k plus for two kids is because we've saved plenty for 18 years. I get it, we've got money and assets. I'm not sure why this is so frustrating for you.

Because Princeton is, by far, the best choice. And it's so blindingly obvious that you're going to dancing around it until May 1st.

[Anonymous]

who cares? lots of kids submit the night before and commit the night before. the world continues to spin

[Anonymous]

I'd say if kid wants to go to Princeton and you've got the money to do that, then sure. As long as you are also committed to doing the same for #2, wherever they choose to go. You're in for years of family bad feelings if you are stretching for Princeton and then #2 gets into a school you maybe don't like as much but they do and it has a similarly high price tag and you say sorry, we'd spend that for Larla but you, Larlo, have to go someplace cheaper.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd say if kid wants to go to Princeton and you've got the money to do that, then sure. As long as you are also committed to doing the same for #2, wherever they choose to go. You're in for years of family bad feelings if you are stretching for Princeton and then #2 gets into a school you maybe don't like as much but they do and it has a similarly high price tag and you say sorry, we'd spend that for Larla but you, Larlo, have to go someplace cheaper.

yeah, i wrote similarly upthread. my parents barely had two nickles to rub together, but they really tried hard to treat the four of us that did go to college as equitably as possible.

[Anonymous]

The kid is leaning Williams tho

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If I had a kid with acceptances to Princeton and Williams and the price differential were negligible, I'd let her choose whichever she felt was a better fit. In other words, I think Williams a superior enough school that I wouldn't bat an eye at anyone choosing it over HYPS.

Agree.

But I'd probably bat an eye at Grinnell. It's a good school, but a different level than Williams or Princeton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kid is leaning Williams tho

And Williams is more expensive than Princeton for OP.

OP: Your student wants to study humanities. On another current thread, it is shown that Williams grads in English make $44,000 three years after graduation.

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Anonymous wrote:The kid is leaning Williams tho

And Williams is more expensive than Princeton for OP.

OP: Your student wants to study humanities. On another current thread, it is shown that Williams grads in English make $44,000 three years after graduation.

CORRECTION: Wiliams English majors make $41,065 three years after graduation.

History majors are higher at $44,500.

Econ is about $91,000.

Math is about $64,000.

Psychology is under $37,000.

[Anonymous]

If I paid for Princeton, I would strongly suggest kid add a more quantitative major to a humanities major.

[Anonymous]

I think the salaries would be comparable out of Princeton, no? for same major?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I paid for Princeton, I would strongly suggest kid add a more quantitative major to a humanities major.

Can't double-major at Princeton.

[Anonymous]

Princeton and others are worth it if you kids have plan to be in high finance wallstreet jobs or management consulting,

Or the money is not really object.