Dependancy on ED/EA

nedad
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:31:19 +0000

Celebrian, as you well know, many, many things in life benefit the wealthy. Some might say, “yes, but college is extremely important, not like an airline seat or a fancy car.” True. But, for example, membership in certain select clubs might be important too, as so much business is conducted there (I am thinking of country clubs, Ivy clubs, etc), and no one demands special status for people who can’t afford to join.

While my sense of justice might prefer that all ED schools go to EA, I believe private (not public) schools have the right to have it if they want. Any and all financial aid is a gift, not an entitlement or an obligation.

Please note - I repeat, my sense of justice prefers EA, but I am in no position to dictate to others. I am personally extremely grateful that my first kids got in ED and saved me the stress of worrying for the next few months! My next child is applying to an EA school, and if she gets in, the result will be the same. EA seems like a winning thing to me, but private schools need to control/guarantee some of their enrollment, which is why they will not give up ED.