I assume you mean U of MN? Assuming you live in WI or MN, that makes sense with in-state tuition/reciprocity.
@2manycollegequestions4me I think you should start a separate thread with that question. But generally, students from families with more money are more likely to go to a “higher tiered” undergrad school. I don’t believe the benefits of being raised in a higher socioeconomic household stop at college admission. I think students from higher income households may continue to benefit through their 20s — they may have stronger interviewing skills, a better sense of the unwritten codes like dress and conversation topics, family connections, parental advice on career paths, maybe some financial support in grad school that gives them more freedom to focus on school/research, etc. Not always — but money can give an edge that is more than financial.
Thank you! I will start a separate thread because I am curious to hear other perspectives on this.
You should be challenged not overwhelmed.
@2manycollegequestions4me that would be expected due to selection bias as well as connections-related majors (finance, law, business).
If you want to work in a relationship based field you absolutely need to build those connections. But it is not necessarily true in medicine, engineering, or technical fields to the same degree. With respect to selection bias, you would expect top performers to go to too schools, so you would expect higher average earnings.
It doesn’t mean a top performer from a good public cannot achieve the same thing later, but that most top performers go to top schools in the first place.
Does that make sense? You need to look at individual paths to get a sense of what is happening here.
Choosing UMN for a WI student makes sense: the best choice isn’t necessarily the absolutely cheapest, but the best value (best education at an affordable cost).