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[quote=Anonymous]I agree college costs are too high. So, here's the thing. Don't pay more than its worth. PPs are right about community college being a good intermediate option for lots of kids. Or at least tell them you'll pay for only a big state school rather than a "crappy" private school. You can get a really excellent education at many state schools. Or, I suppose, you could tell your kid they'll have to finance it themselves. I'd feel bad telling my kids that if they were hardworking, straight-A students, but not so bad if they've been eking by. I'm not sure where this social pressure you speak of comes from. That said, I went to a middling liberal arts university and got a great education. I was intimidated by the large classes and general crush of the big state university I was admitted to, and didn't even apply to fancy Ivy Leagues or the like. I got a small merit scholarship that helped alleviate the burden on my folks, fortunately, but nowhere near the whole shebang. The relatively small, nurturing community was exactly what I needed at that point. Went on to get a law degree and graduate at the top of my fancy law school class and am doing just fine. So, I don't know if you would consider my undergrad education "crappy". It probably was overpriced, but it was also exactly what I needed. Also, why the fixation on STEM? Plenty of good careers out there that aren't in STEM. What are your kids' strengths? [/quote]
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