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[quote=Anonymous]What makes the whole college application process so difficult for first-timers is that it involves logic that is unique to higher education. Like buying a car & buying a house are fairly similar processes. Except for one usually appreciating & one depreciating, you look around, find one you like & can afford, negotiate a price, get a loan, etc. Nobody cares if you are in-state, play the oboe, or can long jump 24 feet. And you generally get what you pay for.

But with American colleges, suddenly you find yourself in this weird universe where being in-state is sometimes good, but if it’s a private it might be better to be from North Dakota. All sorts of odd skills & attributes might mean a lot (my kid got a scholarship for being of Serbian descent—ever get $10k knocked off your car price for having an unspellable last name?). And especially the whole concept that it might be cheaper to go to Notre Dame than the little Catholic school down the street. Holy crap! Need-based aid & the donut hole create a pocket of insanity in already wacky situation. So much for “you get what you pay for.”[/quote]

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