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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is finishing up 10th grade so we’ve started talking about college. She is at a TT and getting good grades so should be able to get into a decent college. The majors that she is interested in include art history, fine arts, public policy etc. basically the kind that does not necessarily lead to good job prospects.

She is our only child. We are comfortable financially. Net worth around 9M at this point including primary residence. Her grandparents have assets higher than ours. If they leave us any inheritance we will give that to DC directly but we really don’t want to assume anything.

As you can see we are comfortable financially but not exactly at a level where she doesn’t need to earn her own living. Some of her friends at the TT school are from families with money so they really don’t need to consider money when thinking about college majors. Should we make it clear that she needs to earn her living therefore needs to pick a more practical major? Weird question I know but that’s where we are at.[/quote]

I believe you are wrong about the job prospects.  There is tons of money in the art world and lots of ways to do well with an art history degree.  And public policy can lead to lots of things. And yet you want to steer your kid away from authentic interests?  Please don’t be that parent![/quote]

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