Reply to Is it really worth it?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Is it really worth it?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I both went to State schools.  Loved the experience and we would not change it for the world.  We weren't really crazy happy when our kids wanted to apply to Ivy schools but we went along and supported them because that is what we've always done. So when they were accepted and then actually chose their schools I think that both of us felt like we got punched in the gut because it wasn't how we saw our kids or our family.  We happily live a very quiet and peaceful middle class life and an Ivy school just didn't jive with the picture we had in our heads about our family.  That said we are in the fortunate position that we've been successful financially so we don't qualify for any aid and pay the full freight for 2 kids now and a 3rd in the fall (he deferred one year to go on a church mission).

So, IMO, having the perspective of being a State graduate and a 2x Ivy parent, I think the caliber of the instructors can be very good at both State schools and at Ivy schools ... but I have to tell you that we are completely and absolutely blown away by what our kids are getting out of their Ivy schools.  The difference is night and day in terms of the attention that is paid to them AND to us.  They each have strong relationships with their advisors, their college Deans, their mentors.  A completely different experience than we had at our State school.  When we are on campus, we frequently will see a professor or one of the Deans; they will come over and talk to us and it is very clear that they really know our kid.  The sense of history and tradition at an Ivy permeates everything our children do - far more than anything we ever experienced at our State school.

It has been a good experience for our kids and worth the money as far as we are concerned.  I understand your hesitations, I had them, too, but I say go for it if you can.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics