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[quote=Anonymous]My spouse and I both went to a top ten school and while we both really valued our educations we both agree the costs have spiraled out of control. I won't deny some of the connections I made were great, but I've participated in mentoring college kids in my own job and helped out kids from a variety of schools. I don't think it boils down to just "what job are you in now" as I did meet my spouse in college. But when weighing it as a financial return, especially when the debt can be crushing (I was lucky enough to get financial aid) I just can't justify it as an investment. Not when we live in a state with good state schools. My eldest kid is in elementary school so fortunately this decision isn't pressing (and yes, I'm saving money). But given tuition has doubled at my college since I graduated I don't know what the next decade will bring. We definitely are not setting the expectation that our kids attend the same school we did.[/quote]
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