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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]CTCL schools aren't worth anything close to sticker price.  But if you're good enough to get a lot of merit aid from them, you can get into a much better college that actually has a name.  Therein lies the rub.  [/quote]

Lots of people (myself included) experience no “rub.” I got tons of merit aid AND it was my first choice. Strange how you can’t fathom this scenario. [/quote]

Agreed with NP.  My DC might be able to get in to a 'name' school, but we can't afford it without merit aid.  DC can get a small liberal arts college experience at a CTCL school.  While I do appreciate that the 'name' schools do have a prestige value above non-elite schools, I do think that value is way overstated -- many on this board are caught up with elitism and exclusivity. The rest of us are seeking a school that will be a good fit for their child and that they can afford.

Sometimes I think I'd like to see a college discussion board for the 1%, and then another board for the rest of us.

That said, some CTCL or CTCL-like schools that impressed me are: St. Mary's College of Maryland, Goucher College, Elizabethtown College, Juniata College. [/quote]

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