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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a middling high school with no APs 25 years ago - But I somehow got a really stellar SAT score and that was all you needed in those days to get into top schools....I remember the few days when I actually got in and thought I was going to a dream school up north, but then parents didn't have the money to send me so I went to a middling private close to home where I got a full ride. I went to an ivy for grad school and was jealous of colleagues not so much for the prestige of the undergrads they went to, but the amazing experiences, close relationships with teachers, interesting classes, close alumni networks, how much better they were at writing than I was, and just that quintessential college experience. We ended up in the same place, but they had an experience I still envy. There are lots of places you can get that outside the tippy top schools, but that's the thing I want to give to my kids - and for them to get out with 0 debt so they have maximal choices when they get out. That's what we've been saving for since they were little.  I know it's a luxury good and you can get the same "outcomes" from many schools, but the experience is the luxury good I want to be able to provide - if it's what they want. [/quote]

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