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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think they have sacrificed so much to "get where they are," that it is incredibly threatening to find out maybe it was not necessary...or even the path that was best for their family.

No, they have to insult reasonable posts like this, rather than accept that their costly approach may not have been necessary (or rewarding in the ways that really count).[/quote]

I am someone who went to lots of prestigious schools and collected lots of prestigious degrees.  I have also made tremendous career (and financial) sacrifices in order to live in the same city as my husband for most of our careers, and to be available to my children.  I feel a bit like I overprepared for an environment based on hypotheticals.  (If I had no dependents and no desire to make my career work with my husband's career, then I would have made a lot of money based on my education and credentials.  However, in the real world, we ended up in a smaller city where salaries are lower because we needed two jobs, not one.  In addition, I took a few years out when my kids were young, etc. )

Given these factors, I probably would have the same job I have now even if I had gone to a significantly lower ranked school and worked less hard in college (and high school too, for that matter!)[/quote]

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