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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To anyone and I mean anyone- if your child got into HYP, you would want them to go. Period. I don't believe any of the bs being spewed about in this post. It is the opportunity of a lifetime and afforded to so few, and we all know  it.[/quote]
Nope, I got into Yale and turned it down. Actually I was recruited by them and turned it down to go to a crappy state school. I knew I wouldn't be happy there. I don't regret it. And I'm sure my parents who didn't end up having to pay for it don't regret it either. They never pushed me to say yes.[/quote]

yea right...we all believe you turned down Harvard for a crappy state school, yea uh huh.[/quote]

I did too. It was entirely based on the fact I did not want to come out of school with debt. My parents were immigrants (but highly educated middle class immigrants) and were really upset by my choice. I went on to get a phd for free from a brand name school (all science grad students can get a free ride).  I don't regret the decision at all. My State U was awesome and I gained tons of confidence in myself. My grad school has provided me all the name recognition and bragging rights on my resume I could ask for. Undergrad is only a stepping stone and I am trying to teach my kids not to allow the ridiculous pressure to get into a "great" school stress them out. [/quote]

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