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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not some kind of uncultured Neanderthal, I’m really not, but I find it a bit strange when I see parents focusing on the strength of this or that school’s art/theatre/music/dance programs. I get it, your kid is good at art, wants to stay with it, but come on. Unless you are loaded and the kid will never have to worry about supporting himself or herself, who cares about the quality of the art programming? It’s a nice hobby and a nice side benefit of going to college, but to prioritize it seems impractical to me. It’s hard for me to relate to. It’s like choosing a college based on how good the sports team is. Who cares? The point of college athletics is to use it to get into college, not to be a member of a team that had a 10-4 record rather than 8-6.

What am I missing?[/quote]

To prioritize schools with great pre-med programs is probably crazier given how few see everything through!

Athletes who are good enough to play in college generally want to win, so the quality of the team matters beyond just getting in. It is also why so many of them enter competitive fields that are high paying (not so many in Classics or 80s middling engineering programs).[/quote]

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