Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:40     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:We are paying full pay for one of those listed but I have more money than I know what to do with and my kid is happy so whatever.


If you have money, it’s the best gift you can give your child. Attending a college one wants to go to is priceless.


What? Having the choice to attend our first-choice college is good. But "priceless"? For most kids, the college search consists of one or two short visits. They are not in great position to know what is the perfect or optimal choice at that time of their lives. Sometimes it works out great, sometimes it works out fine, sometimes it does not work out at all. But in the grand scheme of things, it is not a big deal. For most kids, there are plenty of colleges that will give them a good education and a great experience.


It’s the enthusiasm which often gets people more involved in their college experience, if you are going to a college because you are forced to even though you got accepted to the college you like, you’ll start with minor depression and it may effect your college experience. Mental health among freshman is a big problem.


"minor depression" LOL. PP, you sound like you spoil the heck out of your kids. The tiniest incidence of them not getting to do precisely what they want is not going to destroy them, don't worry.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:38     Subject: Re:colleges that aren't worth 80k
Anonymous wrote:If I’m rich and my kid truly isn’t too bright, I’d send them to a mediocre private college over a mediocre public university any day of the week.


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:36     Subject: Re:colleges that aren't worth 80k
Anonymous wrote: Syracuse



80k for a school with a 1270 SAT average? Yikes
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:30     Subject: Re:colleges that aren't worth 80k
Syracuse
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:22     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
My spolied kid would likely get an $80k/year school if we could afford it. Told DS we can work with $50-$60k a year. Just can't swing $80. NFC calculators have us in the low $70k.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:13     Subject: Re:colleges that aren't worth 80k
Anonymous wrote:If I’m rich and my kid truly isn’t too bright, I’d send them to a mediocre private college over a mediocre public university any day of the week.


You just stated the reason for 90% of America’s private colleges. Rich kids who aren’t that smart.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:13     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
Anonymous wrote:If you go to a shoe store and want a designer sandal but your mom forces you to pick store brand because well, both can get you where you want to go, how happy would you be. It’s a silly example a college consultant once gave but it stuck with me.


But what if you, the parent, understand that the designer shoe is that expensive mostly due to marketing and “exclusivity,” and the store brand shoe is a great, sturdy, well designed shoe?
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:07     Subject: Re:colleges that aren't worth 80k
If I’m rich and my kid truly isn’t too bright, I’d send them to a mediocre private college over a mediocre public university any day of the week.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 16:00     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
Anonymous wrote:Occidental College


To each their own, but IMO, Oxy is a great school. I couldn’t pay 80k to go there or any other school. They’re very good with aid. If they’re charging 80k, you can afford it.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 15:48     Subject: Re:colleges that aren't worth 80k
GWU
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 15:47     Subject: Re:colleges that aren't worth 80k
Got rejected or waitlisted by all those schools?
LOL
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 15:42     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
Anonymous wrote:If you have the money and think nothing of spending that much then go for it. If you don’t, then borrowing money to pay for bumper sticker bragging rights is silly. If we all operated using reason over feelings the total amount of college debt would not be where it is.


Agree!
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 15:41     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
If you have the money and think nothing of spending that much then go for it. If you don’t, then borrowing money to pay for bumper sticker bragging rights is silly. If we all operated using reason over feelings the total amount of college debt would not be where it is.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 15:35     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
98% of them
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2022 15:35     Subject: colleges that aren't worth 80k
only very, very wealthy families can pay that kind of dough for their kids to attend school

Most of us are hoping to be able to figure out $100k for a state school