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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A “lax” degree from any top liberal arts school is more valuable money/career-wise than any “practical” degree at VA Tech, Mason or JMU.  The network is long-standing and proven.  It’s elitist.  It’s unfair.  But it’s true.

- An Average Student Who Got A lot in Life Through Lax Connections[/quote]

Maybe. Depends a lot on whether you want to pursue a career that depends on connections -- e.g., commercial real estate, sales -- that sort of thing.  Not knocking it, but it's not for everyone.  For some kids, the "practical" degree might be more to their liking.

Here's another perspective -- our DC, an average student, or perhaps a bit above average, is now a college senior, playing D3 lax at a selective SLAC.  She just landed a great job in communications through alumni connections totally unrelated to lax.  That said, for her, lax was worth it because  she got into a school that she would never have gotten into otherwise and that opened up horizons for her beyond either the "practical degree" careers or the sales/commercial real estate careers.  That, plus she had to use her time effectively from the outset, had older students to guide and mentor her, and stayed physically and emotionally healthy.  So, all worked out well for her, but it was absolutely a crapshoot that she caught the attention of a coach who advocated for her.  We know many girls she played with in HS who were just as good as she was or better, but who just didn't catch those breaks.  Bottom line: have a plan B.    [/quote]

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