Couldn’t agree more. I think it makes sense to attend a college where you ‘think’ you might want to live/work afterwards. However, the landscape of higher education is changing. As costs rise students looking for scholarships will need to branch out. I think it also depends on what the student intends on studying. My father in law, a dean of academics at a big university, told our kids that a strong department in your area of study is more important than a name brand school for undergrad. His example: if you’re into forensic anthropology going to the University TN (aka Body Farm) would be more advantageous than any Ivy. Of course- how many 17/18 year olds really know what they want to study. Bigger question, should they?
@doschicos DD is headed to SPS and is thrilled
@friendlymom everything my son knows ( or thinks he knows)about girls he learned from GIlmore Girls-