<p>Quote: “Now there are asian kids who has choosen Princeton over HY if $$$$$ is right. Presitge is okay but more imortant is what you pay for the college price tags.”</p>
<p>I have never heard of someone making apologies for picking Princeton over HY because it is cheaper (and less prestigious) ! </p>
<p>I guess the Asian view may be somewhat skewed afterall. In our case, Princeton would not have been cheaper or less prestigious. :)</p>
<p>(Not sure how Princeton could be cheaper, since the only aid available is need based, not merit based. Shouldn’t they all be the same? )</p>
<p>sokkermom:</p>
<p>Despite having similar cost, the need based financial aid packageke can be way different different from evry college. And a full ride versus paying additional $4000 per year in similar school translates additonal $12,000. It may be a small chnage for many, but others may find that even this much is sometime harder to even afford that much. On top of it some school throw additional money for summer programs just to attract the kids, it is harder to ignore it. </p>
<p>I did not say that Pton is less prestigious. I just said families chooses school based on what is good for them. Not all asian kid can be admitted to Ivy. Most of them attend school other than IVY or MIT. And it is okay, bookish knowledge does not take you far in life. One has to produce in order to be successful. That is what is most important in life.</p>
<p>Financail consideration is not an asian thing, it is a fact for a family which has to struggle for every $$$$ and cents.</p>
<p>I agree chanman that finances are a very important consideration…all i was saying earlier is that I have seen many (not all) asian parents putting enormous pressure on their children. You mentioned they want to come out of poverty, etc. Which is a noble reason for wanting your children to succeed but pressuring your kids to a certain degree can’t be good. I’ve seriously heard stories here on CC and from others of asian parents who are completely disappointed in their kid because he or she did not get into Harvard…god forbid they have to go to Brown. I just find it ridiculous that many (and again i stress not all) asian parents feel their kid is a failure if they don’t achieve perfect scores, grades, and get into the “best” most brand name school. I don’t understand why some would get upset at their kid for going to say Georgetown, Brown, Dartmouth…they might not have the same recognition as Harvard but in the end they will end up with similar outcomes. As my grandpa always said, “It’s not the college that’s going to make you successful in life, It’s yourself.”</p>