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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone even considered having their kids take out student loans? Because if my DC faced an opportunity to go to MIT vs. UVA, damn straight I would kick his ass to go to MIT. With student loans and everything.  [/quote]

Really? I went to a Virginia state school and I've benefitted heavily career-wise from the large alumni network in the DC area. I am a huge cheerleader for local state schools - we have some of the best in the country around here. I would absolutely not saddle my child with loans in this economy and uncertain job market.[/quote]

Exactly. If you want to stay in DC area.  Not everyone does.  [/quote]

True, but I also believe that the top VA schools (and UMD for that matter) have enough name recognition in most of the rest of the country that it is not a disservice to the child's future career to attend one over a costlier private. To me, the bigger disservice is setting your child up for years and years of unnecessary debt. I fail to understand why people are so fixated on undergrad schools. In many fields, a graduate degree is much more important and a better use of loan money if you must. [/quote]

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