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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't think it is worth an extra 12k a year to send your kid to Harvard over Tulane? In this economy?? Do you not realize how many more job opportunities your child will have for the rest of his life with Harvard on his resume?

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The job opportunities available to OP's child will have more to do with what he studies and what skills he acquires, not the name of the university he attended.

When will people understand this?  Especially going forward.   With the crappy state of infrastructure, the scarcity of resources, and our complete dependency on technology, skills related to engineering, technology, energy -- those will be the skills that ensure employment opportunities going forward.

If I were OP, I would encourage my son to be less fixated on name of institution and more interested in the programs offered at those institutions.  There are plenty of schools that have good programs that aren't Ivy League schools.  OP's son should apply to those places.  He might be offered very good financial packages.

As for Alabama, again, don't focus on the name, focus on the programs.  OP should be encouraging her son to research what majors they offer and how strong those programs are.

After all, when looking at higher education, it is the *education* part that matters, not the name brand.[/quote]

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