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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]

Yes many do.  Just like make “rich” people don’t spend $5000 to carry a Chanel purse because the recognize is an absurd and stupid amount of money for what you are getting.  Many wealthy people value their money and aren’t flippant with how it is spent [/quote]

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