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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree - this is our plan.

I have been saying for a few years that I think grad school is the new college, so it makes sense to go to a state college and save some $ for grad school. [/quote]

I honestly don't understand this logic at all.  So many grad schools / grad degrees produce kids with poor outcomes.  So many jobs/industries don't care about a grad degree whatsoever.

This is another skewed DMV perspective that worked for you, but you can't rely on it holding going forward.[/quote]

I don't interact with too many people without post-grad degrees.  Came to DC from NYC, so I guess it’s the crowd.  My oldest is interested in engineering - and my dad and his dad were engineers and both had master’s.  My dad’s company paid for him to get it (probably my grandfather’s did too). But I don’t think either of them thought it was worthless. [/quote]

I don't understand this sentiment either. I grew up in one of the poorest states in the US. Most of my smart high school friends didn't have families who could afford to pay for private colleges (also college admission information wasn't as widely available on the internet back then). All of my high school friends who have since then secured good jobs and moved out of said poor state and into HCOL cities with their professional jobs have graduate degrees from top ranked schools.[/quote]

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