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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]how do most people evaluate the “value” comparison in situations like this? We can afford the full pay, but we aren’t rich. full pay is an ivy, 50% scholarship at a school in T25-50 range [/quote]

I was in the same position in the late 90s. I took the academic full ride instead of the athletic partial at a better school. I’m female so there’s almost no point in pursuing athletics since we can’t make a living with it in most sports, including mine (soccer).  I went full ride undergrad, masters and phd. I landed at one of the largest companies in the world and rose the ranks. I look at soccer in my past and am more a runner/skiier/yoga now.  My kids do competitive swimming but I don’t expect them to get scholarships - my income is top 2% and DH’s is high too.  I never ever think I would have done better on a different track or at the better school.  I do still have to compete with people from ivys but at this stage it doesn’t matter. I also don’t care where my staff graduated. I care that they are motivated to do the job well.

If were male with NFL, NBA, or major league potential- yeah I totally would have made a different choice.  Still no money for men in the MLS, so even if I were male - no real money in soccer.[/quote]

No you aren’t. OP is full PAY (not full ride) or 50%[/quote]

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