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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat's the trick isn't it? Finding a balance between quality of school (where you'll be challenged but not struggle) that has strong alumni networks, internship opportunities, is something you can afford (or need to only take out reasonable loans) AND wants you for soccer. The answers aren't easy and are very individualized. If college wasn't so freaking expensive much of the angst would be reduced. But try not to make serious academic tradeoffs just to play.
I see it all the time at tournaments where parents get so excited about some coach who spoke to them from some 3rd rate school. Yes they may get some money to go to that school... but why bother going at all? Just to say my kid got a D1 scholarship or is playing on a D3 team? It certainly benefits the parent ego but at the expense of the kid's future.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDid I ever mention Emory? Emory and all the UAA schools are solid and would definitely qualify for top 100. Throw in 20 or so state schools, all the ivys, and several other major conferences and you barely get to 100 or so. Even if you expand the list to say 200... the point i was making wasn't that there were exactly 98 top schools or 107 top schools but that out of 5000 the VAST majority are worthless.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat's precisely the point. There are probably 100 or 200 schools where you can legitimately weigh the tradeoffs. This isn't debating Harvard vs Yale, even way down the list there are quality schools. However after a certain point the schools all lump together into a single bucket of crap. A crap school is still a crap school even if it's perfect place for Suzy. Perhaps Suzy is better off skipping college and using tuition money to start a business than spending 4 years having fun but not doing anything that will help her have a better life.
I see it all the time at tournaments where parents get so excited about some coach who spoke to them from some 3rd rate school. Yes they may get some money to go to that school... but why bother going at all? Just to say my kid got a D1 scholarship or is playing on a D3 team? It certainly benefits the parent ego but at the expense of the kid's future.
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If your son or daughter goes to college over the next decade and doesn't have a primary focus on STEM or healthcare, it doesn't really matter where they go to school. Get your minor in the classics. It's not going to pay the bills.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIf your son or daughter goes to college over the next decade and doesn't have a primary focus on STEM or healthcare, it doesn't really matter where they go to school. Get your minor in the classics. It's not going to pay the bills.
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