LunarRay
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- Mar 2, 2003
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The top 10% of ... say a Princeton class is far less than the cost incurred by the lower 70% and even more than the lowest 20%. An exception would be for those who are athletic members of the Tiger crew. The grants and scholarships given by the various endowments and other means are enjoyed by the cream of the crop.
I'd think today a four year stint would cost about 200,00$ IF you had to pay full fare and near 60,000$ for the typical heavy cream student. Grad school is a bit different but to get into Princeton's Grad program you are very heavy cream. But that aside, the folks in the bottom tiers really are bright but they will struggle with getting employed (in general) with salaries that can easily take care of the loans they must obtain. And they suffer.
I figure folks who can't get a free ride or near free ride ought going to a two year junior college and then try to get into the upper division of the best school they can likely afford.
If you got the brains you enjoy the school name recognition essentially free and if not then you are paying to get in the door but that won't keep you in the room...
I'd think today a four year stint would cost about 200,00$ IF you had to pay full fare and near 60,000$ for the typical heavy cream student. Grad school is a bit different but to get into Princeton's Grad program you are very heavy cream. But that aside, the folks in the bottom tiers really are bright but they will struggle with getting employed (in general) with salaries that can easily take care of the loans they must obtain. And they suffer.
I figure folks who can't get a free ride or near free ride ought going to a two year junior college and then try to get into the upper division of the best school they can likely afford.
If you got the brains you enjoy the school name recognition essentially free and if not then you are paying to get in the door but that won't keep you in the room...