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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a gut decision. Your DC makes it. You have the money. You said either was possible.[/quote]

If I were the parent, and I had the money, I’d lean toward Harvard but leave the decision to my child.

The quality of the classroom education would be similar.

The overall level of fun would be similar.

But you only live once, and [b]it’s simply really fun to be able to say you or your child went to Harvard, [/b]and I think kids who go to Harvard have a chance to experience amazing things most other people will never experience.

The financial ROI might not be any different, but, assuming that you can give your child a good experience without becoming homeless, why base a decision like that on financial ROI?

But, on the other hand: If a family goes through the Harvard financial aid appeals process, and sending a kid to Harvard would force the family to take out huge PLUS loans, or wreck the college plans for a sibling, then the family should choose UVa. If sending a kid to Harvard isn’t really possible, it’s not possible, and that’s life. A kid sophisticated enough to get into Harvard should be able to handle the concept that you can’t always get what you want. [/quote]

I think this is different for different people and not a given at all.

My neighbor went to Harvard and she actually avoids talking about it.  She feels that people make assumptions based on hearing that she went to Harvard.  Or there can be snarky comments like ‘You went to Harvard, but you can’t figure out how to program this software, etc’.

Going to Harvard likely comes with its own baggage and it depends on what your kids wants.

But going to Harvard just so your mom can tell people about it seems slight weird to me![/quote]

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