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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Several years ago, a graduating senior turned down one of the very best universities H/Y/P/S for the option of a well-known university without the prestige of those very top schools.

Why?  The other university offered that student a scholarship to attend both college and medical school (full ride) at their institution.

If you saw the place that student chose, you would not be particularly impressed, but there was an excellent reason behind their decision.[/quote]

But if the DC is a 10 year private school student, you've likely spent $300K + already, why the sudden price concern at the finish line?[/quote]

First, I have no reason to know whether or not this student was on financial aid, partial financial aid, or full pay to the private school.  Second, I do not know how many years that student spent at the private school, lifelong, since middle school, or only upper school?  I know only that they were at the school for upper school, and that they graduated at the very top of their class with admission to one of the top H/Y/P/S, but chose instead to attend a non-Ivy league university because they would pay for all of both college and medical school.

Also, even if they had already paid $300K, perhaps they had special appreciation for the upwards of $300K they would save with free tuition/room/board for college and medical school.[/quote]

Also, because medical school is medical school.  You don't have to go to a top-tier medical school to have a very successful medical career.  [/quote]

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