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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kid is torn.
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Miami.

My father went to Miami, and it’s a lovely school with a big, very rich, very happy alumni pool.

For students who want to end up in fun business positions that lead to great wealth and good work-life balance, such as, say, high-level international trade or real estate development, that’s probably better than any place other than maybe HYPSM, and it’s a lot better for regular bright students than HYPSM.

The students might not be quite as academically serious as at St. Andrews, but the professors are, and the U.S. system (requirements for students to take courses outside their majors; more academic hand holding; more support services in general) is just plain better for most students who aren’t obsessive about their fields.

Some students think distribution requirement course are fluff, but they help kids understand what they don’t know and provide an off ramp for students who picked the wrong major.

The University of Miami also has top student publications, fraternities, etc. that are about as helpful at preparing the students for success as the classes.

If you were saying here that the kid loved California or hated Red states, or hated humidity, then Pepperdine might be a better option.

If the kid wanted an international adventure or wanted to focus solely on history or poli sci, maybe St. Andrews would be better.

If one of the schools was much cheaper, and money was an issue, it would be fine to pick the cheapest option.

But, for purposes of becoming a rich, happy person who can play golf and tennis, and who has fun in college and who understands how the world works but is not necessarily a Deep Intellectual, the University of Miami is clearly the best option here. It might really be the best option in the country. The top rivals for wealth building might be the University of Texas and Arizona State more than HYPSM.

Keep in mind: People here obsess about “stats,” but stats don’t make people rich. People who get rich are people who play golf and tennis well, or who can handle sailboats or horses, who are bright and can learn quickly and who can relate well to other people.

Some engineers and doctors who get very lucky might get rich by having a fabulous idea, but most of those who get very rich are the University of Miami schmoozer types of engineers and doctors, not the academic kids.

People here who want their kids to get rich and who obsess about SATs and don’t sign their kids up for golf, tennis and sailing programs are off-track.

People who send their wealth-oriented kids to HYPSM and don’t understand that the kid needs time to do well in a fraternity or the equivalent are off-track. [/quote]

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