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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one will admit it here- or very few- but most American colleges, or at least the ones discussed here- are grossly overpriced. We keep buying in because we’re too scared not to [/quote]

I mean yes, if you are too good to send your kid to a SUNY and insist on Northeastern. [/quote]

I'd much rather go to school in the UK than SUNY.  sorry![/quote]

I think there are pluses and minuses.

Students at the SUNY schools probably have much better access to dorms and off-campus student apartments.

The career services office at the SUNY schools might be better.

Getting professors to write recommendations might be a lot easier.

The non-U.S./non-Canadian schools might offer:

- More diverse student bodies.

- A much more international outlook.

- A less selective application process than the flagships — in exchange for the students facing brutal weedout classes in the first year.

- Easier access to fun places to visit.

- A different but fun student culture.

- (In some situations) much cheaper tuition. [/quote]

I'm pretty sure it's much simpler than this...they would rather go to college in London than Binghamton or Buffalo or other SUNY locations.[/quote]

well, this. I'm the one who originally said my kids would have preferred UK over SUNY. We're from NY. I did take both my kids to look at Bing, which would be best for their areas of interest (which took some effort, Bing isn't so easy to get to)

I like a lot about Bing. It's a friggin bargain and educates plenty of bright kids. But it's very very blah. The doors, the campus, the classrooms, the dining hall. In many ways I'm proud NY has prioritized access over vibes (or a decent architect), but I totally get why my kids wrote it off. [/quote]

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