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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It really depends on how you define middle class, what caliber of student, and financial aid decisions.  Many of these private colleges have huge endowments and give a lot more financial aid than would be available at a state school.  I'm white, middle class parents, and went to a small liberal arts school for far less than it would have cost me to attend a state school.  [/quote]

My school gave me a lot of financial aid.  And I love having a liberal arts education. I loved living in a residential setting at an LAC for four years. It wasn't just about getting a major and a career; it was about becoming educated.

I think state schools do a great job teaching kids material in their majors, but they aren't always good thinkers across a broad range of topics, [b]and they aren't educated in a well rounded way. [/b][/quote]

I find that ivy and elite educated women I date can easily speak to and discuss a really wide range of topics with ease and comfort more than state school girls (i'm a state school alum for UG myself).

Even controlling for the class, the biggest difference is verbal intelligence - both written and spoken.

A small sample for example - take OKC messages - I have noticed that ivy alum women write way more eloquently than state school alum (even if they have similar jobs).  [/quote]

You need to get out more.  [/quote]

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