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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I am the odd one, but t[b]hat wasn't really the point for me going to an elite college, nor my children[/b]. The education was the first consideration, and I am certain I could not have received a better one elsewhere after leaving my LAC for grad school and then moving a bit around before becoming a professor. Secondly, [b]the people-they are just overall more interesting and better students than at non-elite colleges.[/b][/quote]

agree with this.
but that's not the crowd here.
they are all grinder, simply looking for ROI.
state school works best for them - and that's great for all of us!![/quote]
For the most part, the ROI is best for top in state schools, not expensive schools, including elite colleges.[/quote]

ROI alone is not the main goal for many of us. The most challenging curriculum coupled with the most intelligent and creative peer group /faculty is the goal. The educational environment of an elite private U or LAC is vastly different than all but about 5 state schools, and moderately different from those 5. If it were not worth it these schools would not continue to have application increases year over year[/quote]

It’s called brand marketing. My high stats daughter was flooded with personalized letters, brochures, you name it from the Ivies including Harvard and Yale (and many Ivy+). She chose not to apply. Is very happy at a top public with interesting and challenging courses, engaging and accessible professors, and intelligent and fun peers. The resources and opportunities at her in-state public are endless. Many state publics know how to do it well. [/quote]

DP.
There is not a single public out there that offers the small classes even in most stem, as well as close to or over 75% of class in the 1500 range pre-TO, and the high ratio of paid on campus research and paid summer programs to #of undergrad student. Only about 15 unis and 4 LACs provide all of these. [/quote] Maybe they live in Washington, Texas, California, or Illinois[/quote]

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