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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Peers matter. [/quote]

THIS.
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This peers matter comment is the last defense for paying $90k for private vs a large public. See it all the time on these threads. Don't get it though. To me just reeks of white old man country club vibe. What do you mean Peers matter exactly?  Are you saying that you won't find motivated kids at a large public school? I have 2 kids- one motivated and one not so much. They will both have grades to get into decent colleges. They will both seek out their motivated and slacker peers when they get to college.
Or are you saying that you only want your kids to go to a private college with rich kids so they have more opportunities to for connections to get hired by their friends' parents?

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I think its all of the things previously said, but also its so much more. Its not just about "getting hired by their friends's parents" - that's an extremely short duration view of the impact of a top tier private education. It extends long beyond graduation.

Example: I look at my network/friends from college (T10) and my husbands (T10) compared to my siblings networks (T100 - one public and one private) - its crazy how different they are. And how less helpful they are. This is a conversation beyond what happens "in college" where it might be marginally helpful. Its about how peers impact your life for the first several decades post-graduation. It might not be important to you? But it absolutely is beyond connections at graduation - its the network that lasts a lifetime (jobs, dating, more career advancement (e.g., career hopping), board seats, internships for your kids, private investment opportunities, socialization, travel opportunities etc). Its not for everyone though, and that's ok. Just what I personally have observed in my own experience.
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