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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Generally, [b]the kids I know from TJ who are at CMU are getting better internships/jobs than the kids I know from TJ who go to Tech[/b]. Certainly if your kid is interested in robotics, then CMU would be the choice. [/quote]

Does better internship/jobs equal better pay to recoup the 200k difference between CMU and Tech?  [/quote]

It saddens me that parents thrive as much as the kids on name and immediate pay out of college, not even opening their eyes to how financially stupid it is.  So what if the kids gets a better internship or $5,000, heck even $10,000 more than a Tech kid.  The Tech kid still comes out ahead.  And he probably had a happier overall experience.  [/quote]

Why happier overall?

My kid didn't apply to tech because it is in the middle of nowhere in a part of the country he doesn't want to live.  He is attending a state flagship in a part of the country he actually does want to live in, and the school is in a major metropolitan area.

$200k is a lot of money.  Enough to take seriously, but none of us really know if a) that $200k represents the only real options or b) what it means for any particular family to spend it.  Some of us can.[/quote]

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