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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]State school is by far the best value for your money. Going to a private over-priced college will not ensure your children's success. It will only make them feel entitled.[/quote]

I went to a state school and hate it when people make sweeping proclamations like that.  Yes, it worked out well for me, but some students may really benefit from smaller classes and more individualized attention offered at a small liberal arts college.  [/quote]

Depending on her kids' stats, he/she likely won't have to go to a state school.  Once you get away from the top-30 LACs on US News, many of them are VERY generous with merit aid and can usually net you a price that is within the range of a state school. My daughter, for example (who was a good student but not a superstar - 3.7 GPA and 2000ish SAT) had her net price at her LAC come in CHEAPER than our state flagship, and we don't qualify for financial aid.

Don't rule out the private schools, OP.

Now, if your kid has her eyes set on University of Chicago, Duke, etc., it's probably not going to happen, but you'd be surprised at what some of the middle-range private schools can do.[/quote]

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