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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD was recently accepted into UGA and more specifically into their honors program. [b]As part of her admission, UGA offered my DD instate tuition so financially it's pretty appealing.[/b] We do not live in VA as many on these boards do so some of the fine VA schools are not available to us at instate rates. While at first I was somewhat dismissive of UGA, in looking into the school and the surrounding area, it seems to have a lot going for it.

I would appreciate any input from folks that are familiar with the school.

Thanks

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They're bribing you to attend. Ask yourself why do they need to do that...[/quote]

OP here.

Thank you for sharing your perspective as there is some truth to it. Unfortunately, at this point in life I can be bought :-)

We are not full pay so our family requires a discount in the form of merit aid. And while some colleges don't have to discount because of demand - schools like NYU,BC,GU - these are usually brand names schools with desirable urban locations (and strong international demand) and some will discount if you meet their high bar of admission (wealthy full need schools) the vast majority of schools need to discount to fill their classes. $65.000-$70,000.00 per year is a list price that doesn't create a tenable market. The pricing model for higher education seems to be very similar to the airlines. So as a parent I am trying to find the best value for my children's education. They will not attend the "best" school that grants them admission but we are working to find the best value. And that's a valuable lesson for my children to learn. What I am trying to ascertain is where is UGA Honors on that value chain ? Tulane also offered my DD a bribe in that she was awarded a $30,000 discount in the form of a merit aid scholarship. And while Tulane is not a Top 20 school, it's' a good school. So it becomes an equation - is UGA Honors @ 25,000 COA a year a better value and fit than Tulane @ 37,500 COA ? I am fully expecting other offers as the admissions process continues but my DD has a sincere interest in UGA.

And frankly, given the ranking game, I suspect both colleges are trying to buy DD's stats, in particular the 4.0 and the 1550 SAT. That's ok - it's a market and like most markets the value you can extract from it comes down to the participant's access to information.

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What does your daughter want to major in and do after college? [/quote]

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