Boogaloo Shrimp
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1. Princeton
2. USC
2. USC
Which College Should I Go To?
- Thread starter youngmeezy
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I'm going to make a thread about this tomorrow. If he really plans to go to grad school and borrow a lot of money, it might actually be better to borrow a lot now thanks to the new program.
Only problem is I don't see how you can predict you're future that far in advance
@youngmeezy,the answer is Princeton. Remember, you're not just buying an education, but you're buying a brand and a network. Everyone saying just go w/ the cheapest option is dead wrong. Princeton will cost a lot of $, but it's worth it...especially if you want a JD/MBA. Think about it, Princeton offers arguably the best undergraduate education in the world. It's right there with Harvard. Any savings you take by going to UF, NYU, or UCLA will very likely be offset by lower lifetime earnings. Also, keep in mind, there are some occupations/firms that screen you just based on the school you went to. If you decide you want to go to Wall Street your sophomore year at UF, you're going to have to bust your ass to even get your foot in the door. At Princeton, recruiters will come to you. I feel pretty strongly about this, so hit me in PMs if you want to discuss further.
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TheBigBopper
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Princeton>>>>>>
Don't even think about UF. it's shyt.
Don't even think about UF. it's shyt.
TheBigBopper
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He can major in p*ssyology at Princeton and make at least $70K base out of UG as long as he gets a 3.5+ GPA and has good internships, even in this economy.
From the other schools, not so much.
TheBigBopper
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I agree with this guy 100%. Looking at the sticker price for schools makes no sense. You have to take into account financial aid as well as the career path available from graduating certain schools. Princeton trumps your other options by far.
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Your thinking is outdated. Malcolm Gladwell de-bunked these myths a few years ago. What he found was that students who are smart enough to get accepted to an Ivy League school but decide to attend a "lesser" school, for whatever reason, have equal financial success compared to their Ivy League counterparts. And do you know who beats them all? College athletes in those schools - even after you account for those who become professional athletes. Why? Because your personal skills(EQ)>>>IQ. That was the main point in my initial post.
Barnone is an example of this. Myself as well - I decided on Cooper Union for the full ride and was getting offers at Wall Street firms as a Junior. One of my best friends did his undergrad and MBA at the University of Virginia and he is now VP mergers and acquisitions at a Wall Street firm. I have another close friend who went to the best HS in NYC(Stuyvesant) but decided on CUNY Honors program for the full ride - he's VP at an IT start-up and was the one who hired his Stuyvesant buddies who decided on Ivy League and other top schools. At the end of the day it boils down to you as an individual. The kid is already plenty smart enough - he doesn't need Princeton, Princeton needs him.
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Can't echo these statements enough. The elite UG degree is worth the price tag, especially in the midst of an economic downturn (and please don't kid yourself, the market for recent college grads is still atrocious). If you want to break into the financial services industry, you want to go a school where they still actively recruit across disciplines - Princeton is the only school on your list that satisfies those criteria. Going to a top tier UG also also has its benefits if you decide to go to law school - the intellectual rigor will prepare you well. I went to a similar school for UG and am now at law school at one of Harvard, Stanford, Yale. Hit me via PM if you want to discuss.
Malcolm Gladwell is a talented journalist, he isn't a labor market economist. Just because you know 2 people who turned down ivy league schools and did well doesn't mean that OP should do the same.
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Broke Wave
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Of course, he is a journalist. Which is why he bases his articles on the works of experts in the field - such as economists. I don't know where you get the idea that I'm telling him to turn down down ivies.
What I'm saying is that people aren't successful because they attended ivies, they are successful because they were smart enough to get accepted into those schools. You are putting the cart before the horse. If you are smart enough to get into Princeton then chances are you would be equally as financially successful if you'd decided on NC state for whatever reason. Statistics back this assertion. That's not to say he shouldn't go. Just that, statistically, it doesn't matter. Its the kid that can "only" get into USC and UF that has more an uphill climb. Hence he should base his decision more on who's willing to give him a full ride(if money is an issue) and focus more on the things that will truly set him apart from his peers - personal skills.