Need advice on college choice, $$, etc.

Britchick1
Sun, 06 Mar 2016 04:19:55 +0000

Im sorry but this idea that an ivy education is worth unlimited financial risk just doesn’t add up to me. First, there is basically zero evidence to suggest that a Princeton education is worth more than UCLA, UCSB or any other state university. I am sure Ivy grads may argue to the contrary but since they can’t prove they wouldn’t be successful if they graduated UCLA it’s all just personal opinion.

We have a very high performing eldest son who basically had his choice of where to apply. We didn’t need to tell him the financial implications of choosing an Ivy, he could work that out for himself. We just told him that wherever he decided to go for the next four year, it will not define him or his successes in the future.

The suggestion that a promise made by parents with the best intentions but without all the facts should be honored at any cost seems to me to be naive and certainly not an example of a great education in itself. Life is tough, it’s a struggle and rewards need to be earned. I would hope that any potential Ivy student would already recognize that for themselves.