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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems that the kids I know going to T-10 schools and are majoring in things like philosophy or sociology are from families that are in big law, IB, or medicine. They also have generational wealth from grandparents. We are first generation college grads with no parental help but worked our way up to UMC with no advice or mentoring. Our kids did well enough to get merit at some private universities but ultimately chose the state flagship to save money. They also pursued majors that led to high paying fields upon graduation. But are people like us short-changing our kids in not providing them with a liberal arts education at an elite school so they can join the rarefied alumni clubs and networking opportunities that lead to the truly big bucks?[/quote]

Rich people going to Liberal arts colleges - Strong network; high paying jobs.

Poor people going to Liberal arts colleges - Pity network; high paying pity jobs.

UMC or MC people going to Liberal arts colleges - No access to network; Barista at Starbucks (if going to a SLAC); Dunkin (if going to a LAC).[/quote]

What is high paying pity job?[/quote]

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