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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have struggled with this.  My kid was waitlisted this year at several privates.  Got into their first choice, but out (the parents) second. We had our hearts set on one if the more elite schools were they were waitlisted.

My question is the elite privates are supposed to give you a  to the Ivies and best colleges.  But does where your kid goes to school really matter?? And why?  Seems to me that if you have a bright innovative kid that they will succeed in life regardless of where they go to college?

Why the stress?  Why the expense?  Looking for real world examples. [/quote]

Connections. Networking. My husband went to one of the privates in the area and he keeps in touch with a group of guys he went to school with. He goes to some of the alumni events which feature people like Supreme Court justices, corporate leaders, etc. One of those guys gave me a job sight unseen when we moved to the area years ago and I was job-hunting. It wasn't a forever job, but I had a paycheck.

Husband is happy at his current job, but will likely leverage those connections in a few years to make a move into a different field.

Also, he has those friendships. The guys get together for a trip every year or so.

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