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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is SO much teeth-gnashing on this board about if it’s “worth it.” It’s honestly only worth it if it isn’t a major sacrifice for you. If you’re entering the application process already stressed about what you’re going to get for the money, and especially if what you want to “get” is anything more than a solid education for your child, you’re going to end up disappointed. [/quote]

I agree with this. The unspoken truth is that a lot of kids in these schools have private tutors to get an edge, have legacy to depend on for college admissions, etc. It's only worth it for truly wealthy families and scholarship kids who go on a full ride.

My personal advice for upper-middle class families that struggle for the tuition, is just to send your kid to public and pay for tutors in every subject. It will be much cheaper per year, and your kid will likely learn more from 1-on-1 tutoring vs private School. Bloom's two-sigma study shows that 1-on-1 tutoring is extremely effective.

Instead of paying $50k in tuition, you could spend half of that for an elite college admissions private consultant. They would make your kid 10x better applicant than anyone coming from a public school, and give you the inside track to a top college.[/quote]

We have a seven figure income and can afford private. We just switched one kid to private and there are definite positives but I am not sure if it is worth the extra commute and all the complaining from my son about wearing a tie everyday. Tuition is a non factor for us.

We live in a well regarded public. I don’t think private would give my kid a college admissions boost.[b] He isn’t ivy material and he should be able to get into the same colleges from public[/b].[/quote]

You are unusually self-aware for this forum!  I have 3 in private.  They are all straight A students and I actively discourage ivy schools for them.  They can achieve their goals with a solid public state school.  I think the pressure in the Ivies will do more harm than good for them.  They are naturally tightly wound and a bit anxious.  I'm definitely in the minority at Big 3..[/quote]

What? It’s not like state schools are completely low stress compared to Ivies. I was pre med at UVA and there is plenty of competition and striver types there too. [/quote]

Yes, my children are those types and will be there too.  My point is the environment and entire population as a whole is not pressure cooker and competition - ivies are by nature.  There is plenty of respite when it's needed at publics; this is healthy too.  Even applying to college from Big 3, like we are doing, is pressured top to bottom of the class....not the case with publics. [/quote]

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