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il Padrino Ute · 08-26-2006, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archaea

If you afforded sending your son to JHU, you wouldn't be able to afford going to Orioles games.

Did Baltimore get a soccer team called the Orioles?

Oh, he'd be there on a full ride academic scholarship.

The conversation with the wife would go like this:

Wife: "Let's go visit our son this weekend."

Me: "Let me check the schedule."

Wife: "What schedule?"

Me: "Sweet! The Orioles have a home series with the Yankees this weekend!"

Wife: "What?"

Me: "I mean, great idea. Let's do go visit the boy this weekend."

MikeWaters · 08-27-2006, 12:45 AM

I doubt they offer "full rides". It is usually based on financial need. They look at your income and put together a package, if it like Ivy League schools.

I have mixed feelings about top caliber expensive schools. For those that aren't wealthy that is. I can't imagine coming out of undergrad 40k in debt. And then saddle on additional debt for med or law school or other training. It's an individual choice. I don't regret my choice of going the cheap way, although I will never know what was behind the other doors (some not knocked on, some not opened, and some not offered).

If he does well in a top-drawer school, there will be doors open to him that otherwise might not be available. (these schools protect their own).

il Padrino Ute · 08-27-2006, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I doubt they offer "full rides". It is usually based on financial need. They look at your income and put together a package, if it like Ivy League schools.

I have mixed feelings about top caliber expensive schools. For those that aren't wealthy that is. I can't imagine coming out of undergrad 40k in debt. And then saddle on additional debt for med or law school or other training. It's an individual choice. I don't regret my choice of going the cheap way, although I will never know what was behind the other doors (some not knocked on, some not opened, and some not offered).

If he does well in a top-drawer school, there will be doors open to him that otherwise might not be available. (these schools protect their own).

Understood; however, as of right now, my boy wants to go to West Point. The price of that school is right with me.

Did I mention that he is 11?

08-27-2006, 12:45 AM	#12
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I doubt they offer "full rides". It is usually based on financial need. They look at your income and put together a package, if it like Ivy League schools. I have mixed feelings about top caliber expensive schools. For those that aren't wealthy that is. I can't imagine coming out of undergrad 40k in debt. And then saddle on additional debt for med or law school or other training. It's an individual choice. I don't regret my choice of going the cheap way, although I will never know what was behind the other doors (some not knocked on, some not opened, and some not offered). If he does well in a top-drawer school, there will be doors open to him that otherwise might not be available. (these schools protect their own).