| Kids (students) tend to overestimate the value of a college degree from an "elite" school. As an employer, I'd almost always rather hire a solid A/B student from a State school than an A student from an Ivy League school. They work harder, are more balanced socially, and they don't act as if they deserve something. Anybody, and I mean ANYBODY, can afford a college education at a State school. If you are poor, you qualify for student loans and you'll probably get grant money also. Then you work hard, get good grades, pay off your loans, and live the American dream. Go to Wikipedia and look up several State Colleges, click on "notable Alumni" and you'll see tons of State school grads who went on to become very successful. |