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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]
Eh. Some 80% of students change their major at some point during their undergraduate years, probably even more change their desired career path/post-grad plans. . I'm a biology professor and the number of freshman "pre-meds" I get every year is astounding - but the vast, vast majority of those students do not end up going to medical school after four years. I wouldn't make a college decision on that alone. [/quote]

“Assume a terminal BA” is just as speculative as “assume grad school.”   And, in DC’s case, the former would favor schools that have more kids heading to engineering or the financial sector, neither of which has any appeal to DC.  Personally, ROI isn’t how I’d make (or I’ve made) school choice decisions.  But for those who are interested in this approach, it’s important to think carefully about what various types of data can and cannot tell you.[/quote]

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