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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents' philosophy was they would pay for the best college we could get into. I don't know if I share that viewpoint now that I'm a parent myself. I tend to think if your kid is a strong enough student to get into Emory then she'll do well no matter where she goes and UMD is a great school too. If she goes to UMD and excels there, she will likely have no trouble getting into a good grad school and/or starting a great career. Emory has more prestige and overall it may offer a better college experience but I think for most kids the benefits of going to Emory over UMD would be marginal. Lots of very successful and smart people go to state schools and get great educations. [/quote]

My parents was--go in-state and we will pay in full and you will have zero loans (and they).

I didn't even apply out of state or private.  I ended up get a stipend/tuition paid for my Master's degree by being a TA in the lab.

I saw friends saddled with student loan debt and my husband worked his butt off and made a ton of sacrifices to pay them off before we got married.

I am doing very well. 28-year career at same level as many Ivy and top private university grads. I can't see it harmed me in anyway.[/quote]

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