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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tuition + Room and board:
In state $28,000
Out of state $51,000

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Gor most private school DMV parents that’s what they’ve been paying for high school.  Our DC is looking at several SEC schools. Good grades and scores, but not a small, liberal arts school kid.  These schools are fun, and frankly what is wrong with that? Sports spirit, school pride, alumni pride and participation after graduation, range of majors, etc. I do think they probably appeal to the extroverted kids more.  In my experience, extroversion is often a key factor to career success.  But it depends what you’re interested in doing.  And if we are really honest, a lot of kids in private school here have parents who are very wealthy and have considerable connections for internships and their first real job.  These days, that can make a huge difference.  And, sure, there’s a set at most schools that may be interested in what used to be called an MRS degree.  While that was far from my interests, as I have gotten older, I’m not sure what’s wrong with a woman wanting to be a stay at home mom, have a good marriage, and raise a family?  A lot of private school parents include a stay at home parent, so that’s what they’ve seen.  Even though many of these moms are well educated and had careers.  No judgement from me on that, it’s a perfectly valid choice. [/quote]

I think we're also going to hear more about people sending their sons to schools to get Mr. degrees too--though due to stigma it may not be explicitly acknowledged. It may just be a thought in the back of parents' minds perhaps for their attractive, fun-loving, bright but not terribly ambitious in careers sons.  If you send your son to a school where the competition for the young women to get in is greater than it is for men (e.g., SLACs, W&M) he may end up riding on a more ambitious woman's coattails a bit, and she may be looking for someone who could be a great dad/collaborative partner who shares the house load more, rather than a high earner.  I think the son might initially just like the idea that the odds of finding a girlfriend are good at a school that is 60% women/40% men but once he sees how smart and ambitious the women are, he might realize there are financial benefits as well.  Another perfectly valid choice.[/quote]

Where can my non-ambitious DS who will barely graduate HS get one of these Mr. degrees? He is very good-looking, which I assume will help. [/quote]

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