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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I totally understand the hard situation nowadays because of the economy, job market and AI. It is even hard for students in humanities and social sciences. If my kids were interested in STEm, I would definitely put state flagship as the top or probably only option. Why waste money?  But for humanities and social sciences, it used to commonly believed that school ranking, reputation, or connections are very important.

For donut hole families, if your kids are going to study humanities or social sciences, do you think it is worthwhile to pay private colleges, such as [b]Top20 or LAC? [/quote][i][/b]

You didn’t say what state you are in but UVA and W&M both excel at humanities. Niche ranks UVA at the top of national universities for this. It’s also tied for 25/26 of all universities and colleges. My DS was a history major, as was I at my $$ SLAC, now $94k a year and so not worth it. Because I’m
still interested in the subject, I read my daughter’s curriculums  She had a  far better education than I did. More demanding. Very small seminars after core requirements met first year. She had superlative LORs and is now finishing a doctorate at Oxford and starts at Yale Law next year (deferred).  UVA College of Arts & Sciences (its largest college) is $40k a year, all in. Most SLACs are now over $90k a year. Look closely at W&M too because it offers a SLAC experience for the price of public. https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges-for-humanities/[/quote]

And s/heeeeeeeeee’s back!  [/quote]

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