Ivy undergrad education worth debt?

galestorm
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:01:27 +0000

Thank you all very much for your input. Anyway, I hoped that by conceding to the ultimate omniscience of the “grownups” I would avoid patronization, and the vast majority of you have indeed answered me with serious consideration and compassion. A few clarifications: I specified “Ivy” because it is a concise way of communicating the caliber of the school. I’m in no way saying it’s superior, or that the label is my reason for wanting to attend Yale. Secondly, I do realize that getting hired at an IB has become extremely competitive recently, but people are still hiring (not Lehman, though haha. I was just remembering speaking with a recruiter there over the summer before the proverbial “burst” of the economic bubble). And who is to say what the economic climate will be like in four years? Furthermore, I do intend to fully explore my options in college. My “plan” is as much intended to give me a little peace of mind as anything else. I’m just trying to be realistic and responsible.