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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The attention a student gets at a public or private in terms of job opportunities, research opportunities etc is very much up to the student and how motiviated and a"go getter" they are. We have had kids at both public and private and the opportunities were similar and what each of them made of it.[/quote]

In part. I have a Freshmen at an Ivy (not HYP). He won a departmental award in a subject we always assumed was his weakest subject--open curriculum allowed for him to branch out. From there, faculty set him up with a sophomore study abroad at a renowned university. They have provided so much 1-on-1 advising/counseling throughout the year (they set it up- for all students--you aren't requesting it), very much promoting his trajectory.  Re the award: not something he even knew about until he was awarded it. Many of these courses are 6-1; student-faculty. Without much effort, opportunities make themselves very much available. Another child interested in music-but never fed that interest--gets free weekly lessons with a faculty member in the music department--an instrument he had interest in but course was cancelled in middle school. The career advising and help with internships are there. Undergrad focus.  So even if you aren't a 'striver' (word dcum seems to love) or looking/go-getting---the opportunities show up.

I went to a large (very good) public state university and my experience was very generic in comparison.  I cannot remember the name of a single professor.  I was sTEM so it got the job done- but the quality of education at my school was McDonalds compared to my son's Michelin star one.  Even 'go-getting' given the share volume of students at my public, nothing like what my child is receiving w/out having to stress over it. I don't doubt kids can get a great education at a public, but when you talk the quality of the experience and the connections--speaking from experience--it is different.[/quote]

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