Reply to NYT opinion article "Did I choose the wrong college "

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "NYT opinion article "Did I choose the wrong college ""

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we were in the similar situation this year. We chose full ride to UVA. The child got some financial aid from two Ivy colleges. We are middle-upper middle class, but we saved only for the in-state tuition for each child. To send her to Ivy with financial aid would mean either to take loans for additional $15-20k per year, or to re-mortgage our fully paid house. We went back and forward many times, discussed it with two different financial advisors, and decided to go UVA.

I know several rich families in this area (fully paid houses that costs 1,5-2.5 mil), stable jobs and still sending their children to state college. For me, as a middle class parent, it is a good indicator how rich people invest money.

Contrary, we went to both Ivies to the admitted student days, one was a two day with overnight stay. There were a lot of stressed parents who are taking huge loans, [b]a lot of them look like immigrants/or first generation americans.[/b] My child stayed with a kid who's parents took loans and paying them while child is in the school. My kid decided that she doesn't want to put any financial stress on us when we have a free option. [/quote]
Your post makes it sound like you have something negative to say about immigrants and first generation americans. The fact of the matter is immigrants and first generation americans are making a rational choice going for the ivy because people such as them benefit from the networks and opportunities opened up by the ivy league whereas those that've been here for multiple generations might not need the same help. 
[/quote]
Ding, ding, ding! Something people who refuse to understand alternative perspectives and circumstances can't seem to wrap their heads around. My parents are extremely well-connected for immigrants...but it's notable the difference in network I have as an HYPS alum compared to my siblings who went to our flagship state school. My brother went to HYS for law school, which has helped his career...but one thing I've noticed is that you really learn how to work your network as an undergrad. He's doing absolutely fine (better than fine), but contrary to what everyone says about grad school networks mattering more, I would say that I benefit the most from my elite undergrad network. My sister is an entrepreneur, and she agrees with this assessment of the importance of undergrad networks, by the way.[/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