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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like an excuse to not save for college[/quote]

Genuinely curious - What is with the blind allegiance to college here? This board is so antsy and active. Honestly wondering why so many hopes are pinned to this and why worth seems to be measured by what college your kid goes to. "Pointy" kids? Even the terminology is dehumanizing. What is the allure?[/quote]
Can your kid not get out of the 1200s, is that it, Barbara? [/quote]

OP here. My kids are in elementary school. Who's Barbara? If you mean Streisand, it's spelled Barbra.
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Wait until your kids are older and let them decide. mine are in ivies, we knew from an early age they were extremely smart and then as they went through middle school their interests and academic talents aligned with things that need a college degree. In high school it was clear the path would be easier for what they seek from an elite uni or a top slac. If they had wanted a trade so be it but that does not align with their interests and skill sets. DH and I are a phD/MD couple so are most of our friends. College is just as important for those who have those types of aspirations as it ever has been, as well as for those who are into the highest level of tech. One of mine may end up in a phd for math and a professor. or may go into a career requiring that level of thinking and analyzing. he would not have realized his potential without college. the other will do med school; college is necessary. [/quote]

To be sure, certain careers require degrees. That isn't in question. But the blind allegiance to upward-striving and industrial-age, cookie-cutter education with one path for all, with exceedingly high tuition prices and poor ROI, are coming under rightful scrutiny, driven in part by the devastating teen mental health crisis. We must ask: At what cost are our future "smart" MD/PHDs pursuing these paths? Whose dreams are they fulfilling? If their own, wonderful. If living up to their parents' expectations to fit into a tiny microcosm where the only people in their circle have the same pedigree -- if they are afraid of falling behind or out of favor if they don't tow the line? -- then that is a big problem, and sadly, it is all too common.[/quote]

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