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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, my point was I think this stuff is stupid.  But if you are going to tout Kiplinger’s on the “value” of a college, I agree with the PP who said you need to find their list that compares the two schools head-to-head, and when I looked at the list s/he posted, I noted that UChicago came out ahead of University of Virginia. 
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I don't put much weight on these polls. I don't put ANY weight on them when you don't use the same poll to compare the two schools. If you must refer to a poll to make a point, pick one methodology that you like and stick with it.

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Payscale ROI. As vulgar as it may be, it compares schools head to head.  It's a barometer to consider when comparing schools. 
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Useless if your kid is looking at a field that requires/involves more than a terminal BA.  [/quote]

Not sure of your point. Normally you need more than a HS degree because a HS degree is not going to get you anywhere. Reading between the lines, are you saying a BA degree from chicago ny itself is not as valuable as people imagine?  One of many motivations of pursuing advance degrees is people are unemployed. So, you can't presume those who go into workforce immediately after college is making a lesser life choice.

Also if you plan on another 2-7 years of grad/professional school after Chicago, don't get weigh down by huge $$$$ undergraduate loans.  Can you aim at your foot better than that?[/quote]

I’m saying just what I said.  That data is useless (i.e. tells me nothing) about the salary differences among grad degree holders based on where they got their BAs.   In my world, people pursue advanced degrees not because they are unemployed but because they want to work in a field that requires education beyond a BA.  Agree about not taking out huge undergrad loans if you are going to grad school, but you don’t need ROI stats to figure that out.  You just need to know tuition costs, family budget/resources, and fellowship/FA opportunities.  [/quote]

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