Depends on the kid. If they are highly motivated to be successful a good state school is more than adequate. My kids were accepted to prestigious schools but we chose state schools for both where they had academic full rides. Both are now extremely successful in their chosen fields. My best friend from college got his degrees from state schools and is now an extremely successful doctor and business man. His son went to private schools and a prestigious college and is still adrift in life several years after graduating college. Every situation is different but my grandkids will be going to state schools (if they go to college at all) rather than wasting money on a prestigious name school.
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Depends on the kid. If they are highly motivated to be successful a good state school is more than adequate. My kids were accepted to prestigious schools but we chose state schools for both where they had academic full rides. Both are now extremely successful in their chosen fields. My best friend from college got his degrees from state schools and is now an extremely successful doctor and business man. His son went to private schools and a prestigious college and is still adrift in life several years after graduating college. Every situation is different but my grandkids will be going to state schools (if they go to college at all) rather than wasting money on a prestigious name school.
Post: $92,000 a year is quite an investment. The ROI is real, but maybe not.
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