tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post2850813206098520452..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: From the Onion. "Choosing A College."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-90031399571865999202012-04-29T12:05:58.536-04:002012-04-29T12:05:58.536-04:00I went with no debt.
The undergrad school I chose...I went with no debt. <br />The undergrad school I chose is slowly clawing its way up the tail-end of the US News National Liberal Arts College list (if you want to use that as a measure of prestige or whatever), but its still a good school with some great opportunities in certain departments (not mine unfortunately, at least when I was there, but I made it work by seeking outside opportunities, Matilda (who told lies)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16855283684379312888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-11964103210660875832012-04-29T05:19:50.901-04:002012-04-29T05:19:50.901-04:00No debt. No question. Absolutely no question. That...No debt. No question. Absolutely no question. That "good" school is 95% as good as that "excellent school" and there will be myriad opportunities there to meet fascinating people, do great things and learn lots of great stuff. <br /><br />If living with the parents is the problem, you can still move out - into a dorm or nearby apartment. Go into a bit of debt for that if that AdjunctSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025851491072402087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65159505464259225492012-04-29T05:16:48.326-04:002012-04-29T05:16:48.326-04:00...and Steve Jobs never finished college. He dropp......and Steve Jobs never finished college. He dropped out of Reed and never got his BA.AdjunctSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025851491072402087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-24911535503654201232012-04-28T12:47:30.795-04:002012-04-28T12:47:30.795-04:00Well, my wife has been keeping track... it's m...Well, my wife has been keeping track... it's more like $100K vs. $50K.introvert.profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042783611716432247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-75232349007269227022012-04-28T10:37:42.232-04:002012-04-28T10:37:42.232-04:00I like the description of Harvard. It's not e...I like the description of Harvard. It's not entirely inaccurate, at least for a small proportion of the student population. I think there may be some internecine Onion/Lampoon rivalry behind that remark, however. <br /><br />Sadly, the seppuku suggestion comes a little too close to an accurate description of the thinking in my upper-middle-class/upper class suburb. The good news (I think)Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-48373008002095065702012-04-28T10:20:15.434-04:002012-04-28T10:20:15.434-04:00Dear introvert's son,
$100K's worth of de...Dear introvert's son,<br /><br />$100K's worth of debt for a BA will pretty much consign you to the lower middle class upon graduation, unless you are the next Steve Jobs.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Frog and ToadFrog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61372964099338879332012-04-28T09:10:24.592-04:002012-04-28T09:10:24.592-04:00My son is still trying to decide... two days '...My son is still trying to decide... two days 'till the deadline. It's between an excellent school that he really wants, but which would result in about $100K in debt, and a good school that's too close to home, which would result in little or no debt.<br /><br />We're pulling for "no debt."introvert.profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042783611716432247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-58975245162270042322012-04-27T20:42:12.780-04:002012-04-27T20:42:12.780-04:00I love "Fauntleroy".I love "Fauntleroy".Merely Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452389428113097744noreply@blogger.com