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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find that somewhat flippant, op. "And in state is off the table?"
In-state is expensive for most people, my family included.  Quite frankly, your condescending attitude is off-putting.
-I have two kids in-state and it is a struggle to pay for it. Quite frankly, you can figure it out on your own when so clueless about the realities of life for most "normal!!!!" people.[/quote]

Its just people being snobs and think the privates are that much better when they aren't.  I went to both public and private and there were no differences but preferred the public for many reasons.  I'd rather mine go where we can afford to pay for college and graduate school with no debt.  Mine understand how important that is and are fine with a state school.[/quote]

Your preferences are smart but you're objectively wrong to say that public and private universities are comparable. [/quote]
She is not objectively wrong. There are thousands of private colleges, few are better than flagship state ones. The rest are terrible, money grab that offers no education.[/quote]

Few?  The top 20 privates are far better than the top 20 publics. Publics, apart from the fact that the vast majority of students come from one state, are notoriously difficult to navigate.  Many students can't graduate in four years because they simply can't enroll in the required classes.[/quote]
Yes, a few. Most people do not go to 20 best colleges in the country. Get off your entitled horse, you snob.[/quote]

Eh, I did and my children did as well.  So from my perspective, you're still entirely incorrect. And I'd argue that the top 500 privates are objectively superior to the top 500 publics. Who in their right mind would choose to go to a college where 80% of the students hailed from a single state?  It boggles the mind. [/quote]

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