<p>I still maintain…it is VERY VERY possible to get an excellent college education at places OTHER than “prestigious” schools…whatever that means. If all you are looking at is the name recognition and not the opportunities the school will have for YOU…then you are barking up the wrong tree. There are a number of folks I know who have gone to what Bedouin would view as low life schools for undergrad but then went to Yale, Harvard or Stanford for grad schoool or professional school. One of the most successful doctors I know didn’t go to a prestigious undergrad OR medical school.</p>
<p>Sorry…but if you want to go for prestige, then go for it…but don’t make it sound like any other college choice will short change the student.</p>
<p>AND students with VERY high EFCs will not benefit from the generous financial aid offered by HYPS. That’s for income up to $180K per year with NORMAL assets.</p>