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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"I’m not going to spend $150K extra just so my kid can feel “psychologically” independent or so she does laundry in a dorm basement."

In short, you don't have the money. You're huffing and puffing and trying to rationalize why people with far more cash than you are dumb? Bless your heart.

Letting kids go wherever they want for college is a big privilege. Something in many cases, grandparents and parents save 20 years for to give the youngins.[/quote]
*shrug* just depends on your priorities. we’ve raised our kids to be independent since they could walk, live in a community with a wide diversity of thought and experiences, they’re extremely well-traveled...so by the time they were ready for college, there wasn’t this desperate need spend large sums of money to go far away to learn to be independent for the first time or to meet people who are different than they are. They already had those skills and experiences.[/quote]

College is an important step in the maturation of any child and an important bridge to preparing them for a productive career.  One's worldview, intellect and character are shaped by experience and attending an elite university with intellectually curious, highly motivated and intelligent peers can be a transformative experience.  Is it worth the $280k we're paying for our children?  Absolutely....it's an investment in their future that we are happy to make. But we have the means and attended comparably elite colleges so that has no doubt shaped our priorities. [/quote]

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