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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because there is an advantage to expanding one’s worldview.  That is not a knock on staying in state as there are other pluses and minuses but I view the new frame of reference is important[/quote]

But is it worth an extra 200,000?[/quote]

No it is not worth it. These state schools are just as homogeneous as UMD and the Virginia ones, as far as geography. So I don't see it being worth for DC to meet a bunch of people from WI, PA, or CO. If you really want to expand your world view, go to a private school, where you will get demographic diversity. You won't find that at a state flagship.[/quote]

For perspective, the extra $100k-200k to a multi-millionaire is like you middle class shmucks going a trim level higher on your Honda CRV crossover, ex. LX to EX. Are you going to hyper-analyze that? No, you just do it, like without a second thought at the dealer. The rich do not care. And again, there is STATUS signaling when everyone else sends their kid to college X and Y and you send yours to out-of-state Z. Look at this thread for proof, all of you pikers are seething with envy.[/quote]

You’ve made the best argument so far for sending the kids to their in state school. Thank you, sincerely. [/quote]

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