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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am have a BA in art, DH has a BA in English, we both have law degrees and successful public policy careers.

Our kids will study what they are passionate about, likely not STEM (their decision not ours) and we are lucky they will come out of college without student debt.  That would be my goal for them regardless of whether we were full pay or full FA and regardless of major.  We fall in the middle, the proverbial donut hole that can afford a private school with decent merit aid or public.

I strongly believe that engaging deeply in subjects that interest you will lead to stronger critical thinking skills than forcing a particular major because of perceived marketability.  My kid’s are good at math but their greatest strengths lie in the humanities.  We also will support them in learning how you turn a humanities degree into a career.  It’s not that we don’t believe they should get good jobs, we just don’t agree there is only one way.
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+1.  I am with you.  [/quote]

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