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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You understand that tuition rates have grown astronomically faster than wages since you were in college, right?[/quote]

Of course I understand. [b]We can easily afford to pay tuition. However, even if we couldn’t, I would encourage my children to apply and attend the best college possible.[/b]

I know many kids going to UVA and W&M could have gone to “better” schools. I’m sure this is more from public high schools, not private. [b]If you are already paying 50k for high school tuition, paying 80k for college tuition probably would not be a factor in deciding where to go to college.[/b][/quote]

1.  If you couldn't afford to pay, then why would you encourage your children to apply and attend the "best college possible"?

2.  Your statement about a person paying $50K being able to pay $80K (and rising)(It's actually $90K now, generally) makes assumptions and is erroneous.

3.  Yes, people pick publics and privates with merit aid over "better" brand-name schools because of money.[/quote]

Dh and I want to HYP grad schools. I earned high six figures and Dh now earns seven figures. I don’t think it would have been possible without our education.[/quote]

As a graduate of elite Ivies, undergrad and grad, I can tell you there are plenty of failed Ivy grads who never really launched. They eke out middle class existences. 
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Yeah, I also know Ivy grads who are living middle class lives. But to call this "failure", "not launching", and "eking out an existence" is a sign that you are a complete asz.[/quote]

Angry? Are you one of the failed to launch Ivy graduates?

Whether you like it or not, there is a strong implication / assumption that going to an Ivy is supposed to be a route to success, it's certainly why so many are heavily invested in the rigmarole of Ivy admissions so they can get the vaulted gold ticket to a lifetime of prosperity and why parents fork out so much money for a degree. In reality, this doesn't work for everyone, and for a lot more Ivy grads than you'd expect. A surprising number flame out despite the promises of their academic pedigree. And I do use the words flame out for a reason - they did not live up to their potential as implied by the admissions to the Ivy.

Just food for thoughts for parents debating whether it's worth spending 380k for an Ivy degree versus half that at a flagship state or another college with a strong merit package. [/quote]

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