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But there is definitely brand recognition
Apr 08, 2024,14:31 PM
and other people who "own that brand" will be inclined to favour you.
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Cost of college education in the US is out of hand
By: loujo : April 7th, 2024-21:26
My son is going to college in September and he is choosing among a Canadian public school, an in-state US public school and a private school. The tuition costs are from $6000CAD to $12000USD to $62000USD. All three are top universities. As a matter of fac...
It depends...
By: indignantdenial : April 7th, 2024-21:35
on the field of study. If I had been more judicious for my undergraduate study, I would've applied to the fancy private schools because they can be such a booster in my field if you do well. That said, I went to a big public institution and turned out fin...
That's a huge sum, absolutely.
By: indignantdenial : April 7th, 2024-22:00
I'd have been on some amount of financial aid if I went to a place like that. It depends on the field. Since I went on the academic route, the degree at the start mattered since it was BA --> PhD (and hence, letters of recommendation, writing opportunitie...
+1
By: chk : April 8th, 2024-10:09
Having put 3 dual US/Canadians through college.
By: E in PA : April 7th, 2024-21:43
Do the undergraduate in Canada and grad school in the US. McGill UT Vancouver. All are first rate. There is one big difference and that is class size if your kid goes D3 for example. Also depends on the major. If it’s a non economic major then Canada for ...
I wouldn’t put too much credence on school rankings.
By: jp884 : April 7th, 2024-21:47
In fact I think for a bachelors degree it doesn’t really matter as it’s almost seen as a high school diploma did some 20 years ago. If he plans to go beyond a bachelors then it might matter a little more but not much. It all comes down to the standardized...
This
By: TeutonicCarFan : April 8th, 2024-02:17
I followed similar path but state medical school. Less debt but less 911 speedsters 😘 I think a top student at a well respected public school will do fine getting into a grad school. I even know people top law who went public uni then top private law scho...
In France, out of business schools,
By: Volney. : April 7th, 2024-22:05
Most of the best institutions are public and demand modest fees; students at some of the very best ones are even paid a salary by the State as they are considered training civil servants, be it as aspiring teachers (the Ecoles normales supérieures for sci...
Agreed that tuition costs in the US are out of hand...
By: jleno : April 7th, 2024-22:09
As others have said, I think the importance of the school can be very field dependent. You could consider gifting part or all of the tuition difference to your son if he chose University of Toronto as an incentive. The amount is certainly large enough tha...
Vanderbilt is a fine institution.
By: Uppersouth : April 7th, 2024-22:10
Depending on the degree he is pursuing, can well be worth the difference. Especially if he stays in the region to pursue employment.
Congrats!
By: JMan : April 7th, 2024-22:12
First off congrats to your son on securing such good options. Did I see MIT in one of the pictures? If this is the private school that you mention, I would at least consider it. It’s not that the quality of the teaching is going to be that different but w...
All good advice here....
By: InHavenPro : April 7th, 2024-22:43
There's clearly no 'silver bullet', and he'll likely end up doing fine either way. Like others have mentioned, I would balance the decision on the field of study, and the quality of the student body that might affect future job opportunities. I went to pr...
A truly top college remains a good deal.
By: mkvc : April 7th, 2024-22:43
I have paid for 2 kids to go through Yale College, and it has been absolutely worth it, both for their undergraduate experiences and for the its effects on their post-college lives. Very few schools can provide that. There plenty of schools that cost appr...
Yes very true.
By: loujo : April 7th, 2024-23:14
At end of the day we will support him no matter where he goes. We just don’t want the decision to be made purely based on name recognition. I am more than willing to liquidate my watches to support his college education. But hopefully I don’t need to as l...
100%
By: InHavenPro : April 8th, 2024-00:11
Love the hypothetical boat callsign 😁
Thanks man…
By: myles721 : April 8th, 2024-01:50
I decided to go with ...
:))
By: InHavenPro : April 8th, 2024-02:03
Equally excellent in my opinion. If I end up having a small boat I'll call it Ol' Haven or something along those lines....
Nice!
By: TeutonicCarFan : April 8th, 2024-02:19
My dad had a boat growing up- "works rewards "
Really makes you wonder...
By: Henke : April 8th, 2024-00:46
Class sizes increases, replacement of professors with adjuncts, and continual grade inflation all suggest that education is worse even as the University collects more tuition. It isn't going to supporting the research mission of the University either. For...
Frankly, the way the US colleges are
By: Chicolini : April 8th, 2024-01:40
“indoctrinating” kids these days instead of “educating” them, many are re-thinking sending their kids to college at all. I’m not sure I’d send my kids to college these days the way they are. Don’t have to make that choice though as they are older and thro...
Well I did this
By: sschew : April 8th, 2024-06:17
I went to the University of Toronto then got my MSc at The London School of Economics. Even though I was born in UK but grew up in TO let's just say England is expensive and I wouldn't have been able to attend if my BA was also overseas-just too much.
Very true...
By: @lberti : April 8th, 2024-08:47
Same applies for the Gymnasiums. They are top notch!
Be sure he studies what he really wants to do. Our son went to one of the
By: Thomas_3 : April 8th, 2024-13:17
top universities in the US. He got a business degee, woke up one morning and said " I can't do this the rest of my life" He then went to medical school at the same university he got the business degree from and now he is a radiologist in Massachusetts. Al...
US Universities prey on the parent guilt factor...
By: Tavio_George : April 8th, 2024-14:42
Many parents will feel guilty not spending all they could afford if their child is not "successful". "If only we had sent them to High Priced Prestigious School X instead of Affordable State School Y...perhaps they'd be uber-successful by now...but you di...
We have no children
By: jim_94104 : April 8th, 2024-16:10
so may not be appropriate for me to comment. But from a financial standpoint. If you take the quarter million of tuition fees and invest it prudently, the outcome may be as rewarding as what that piece of paper may bring eventually, strictly on a financia...
Thank you all for your kind words and suggestions.
By: loujo : April 9th, 2024-02:08
I just want my son to look at things holistically before making the decision. Also for people in European countries with free education, do you want to adopt a college bound boy? I’ll make sure he comes with a Milgauss strapped on his wrist 🤣
I went to a hippie college (Hampshire) in ‘72
By: xto : April 9th, 2024-03:13
which widened my horizons but was too costly so I took off to Bowman Tech for clock and watch making. Built a clock, hung a shingle and made no money Went back to UMass for BS/MS ME (which is probably what I should’ve done in the first place, but it was t...