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Most "elite" schools like to tout the fact that the majority of students receive financial aid, but that means that some are paying a lot. For example, my alma mater likes to boast that the average financial aid is more than 50% of attendance costs and that more than 50% of the students r...

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FWIW. I think the math problems are really going to limit her choices, but here is a way to get an understanding of the possibilities. I have done this for more than one friend because, as a retired professor, I know how state systems work. Find the website that has your state's higher education sys...

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We lived and worked for a year in China and then five years later for a year in Singapore. Even though it could be lonely, I loved the adventure and sensory overload. Everyone's Chinese language improved, and we traveled throughout East and Southeast Asia, observing many cultures. Singapore really t...

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bsteiner wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:09 pm Many good schools have been mentioned. I think that a student who can pronounce Worcester and spell Rensselaer will do well at any of them.

Hahaha! I have a PhD from RPI, and even after decades, I still sometimes skip an "S."

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https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/STC-L-TURKEY-1212-01_79566429.jpg?w=1000 We had a rafter (flock) of these up in the woods behind our house last night. David Well their long distance cousins here in Minnesota woke me up last week with a loud chorus of gobbling. I thought...

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Here's a tale:

This discussion inspired me to check back on a house I sold 7 months ago in LCOL area. It had appreciated about 90% in 20 years. According to Zillow (limited, I know), it has appreciated 20% in the last 6 months. It's almost enough to make me wish I stayed put a little longer. Bubble.

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Do check out graduation rates. There is a lot of controversy about how to count them. For example, engineering heavy schools have longer time to degree because the courses are hard. Even so, it can be a problem to go to a school that only graduates 60% if its students in 6 years.

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Not only do some dogs go through an electric fence (my sister's Pomeranian comes to mind), but an electric fence doesn't keep out other dogs, coyotes, etc. They may work for some, but I would never use one.

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Domestic travel: Motel 6 was my standard because I usually travel with dogs. I have stayed at perfectly acceptable, even fun, Motel 6's and ones that are scary. I love the family-run one in Bangor ME, but avoid the one in Albany NY. Both run $55-60/night. I depend on the Trip Advisor reviews now bef...

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In addition to modeling mask wearing behavior, think about what would appeal to your child. How can you make the mask special and fun? One of my kids, as an elementary school student, talked the neighbor's toddler into wearing sun screen by calling it "princess makeup." Everyone, including...

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It depends on the child and the school system. One of my children was clearly gifted, and the public school system would not meet her needs. The local private prep school was affordable, relatively. After elementary school, I sent her to private school, and college cost almost nothing. After that, I...

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You have a lot of extra money and now you are trying to decide how to use that extra money to bring joy in to your life. Scholarships, charities, boats, watches or rescue dogs will not do it. Most people expect form (in this case money) to bring them joy by exchanging it for another form (charities...

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[tc101] When this topic was being discussed back in December, some people were having trouble thinking through its jargon and complexity. I'm not sure that the 2015 Boston Review special issue is straight forward, but it is more accessible than many other discussion. That is, it is suppose to addres...

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Today’s Boston Globe has an article about the difficulties of being a HS student right now. It discusses how Covid and online learning demotivate. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/02/metro/less-excited-less-prepared-less-challenged-mass-high-school-students-report-big-disparities-learning-online-...

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Your son is responsible and working. This is important. It implies that he would not go to college and party or play endless video games. He may not be ready to take the big step of committing to college, a career, and adulthood, but I see no evidence that he would fail at college. More likely he wo...

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No one has mentioned College Confidential yet: https://talk.collegeconfidential.com

They have information on applications and a great forums on financial aid. They also may have a forum on TX state schools.

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I don't know the TX system, but I do know NY's and a bit about MA and PA. States tend to have educational philosophies and to work their systems in accord (focusing science at one campus, linking specific programs with nearby privates, etc). The general public often doesn't have any idea of how the ...

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S Check out the webpage: the average family pays $12k. That $12K number is for families "with students on scholarship" and not necessarily for the "average family" nor the average of all the students. It is still a great number. Undergraduate Cost And Financial Aid Families with ...

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On purpose I didn't share her networking or labs or publications, or her friends' highly paid internships around the world, but they were beyond what I ever imaged possible for undergraduates. The students rose to the occasion. There is a level of difference in terms of access to some of the highes...

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Well, if your kid experienced them, they are no longer unimaginable... Why don't you describe them for us? [/quote] I won't discuss my daughter's life, which remains unimaginable, but here is something: "For families with annual incomes below $65,000, the expected contribution is zero. Families...

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Flagship state is just as good for top tier students. If you're a top tier student at Flagship State, you'll get very close to the same education after knocking out the 101 classes. You'll be in all the top 10% classes with all the other top 10% p So I have been faculty at two flagship in two diffe...

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Flagship state is just as good for top tier students. If you're a top tier student at Flagship State, you'll get very close to the same education after knocking out the 101 classes. You'll be in all the top 10% classes with all the other top 10% p So I have been faculty at two flagship in two diffe...

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I wouldn't buy a house without sidewalks as they are a great way to know neighbors and exercise. My last house was in a town with sidewalks and parks. The kids traveled in packs and had Leave it to Beaver adventures. It helped when they were little, but it also kept them out of cars when they were t...

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I funded my two kids through cash flow. There’s merit money and scholarship out there. It was tight, but do-able. Your kids have a decent spread in age, and you have some savings. You might be able to do it.

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Life doesn't end at 55. Lots of people in their 50s continue to ski, boat, and fly. You might not climb Everest in your 50s or ever, but there's a lot of ways to spend money which don't require you to be in peak physical fitness. You can spend money on a nice house, a fancy boat, luxury cars, five ...

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Just wear layers, save money and the planet. Some things, like winter, require accommodation and acceptance.

The winter I spent in Juneau was snowy. The first time we shoveled the roof I complained, but by the second time, I had accepted it as a reality and was much happier (less miserable).

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I live in a 600 sq ft apartment in a HCOL area. I owned it as a rental for decades and recently retired here. I don't plan to stay long term, but it really is just fine for space. Many, many city people live in less space. It's not difficult.

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Working less than 20 hours/week correlates with a higher GPA. More time on the job decreases it. Lots of studies confirm this. I am linking a 10 year old article because it is a fun read, but nothing has changed to my knowledge. My kids worked about 10 hours/week through college. http://www.bu.edu/a...

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[ I was very happy as a professor for 35 years, but it's time for rebirth, renaissance, reawakening, rejuvenation! I initially was planning to work until January 2022, but Covid accelerated changes in the job and economics of universities. January 31, 2021 will be my last day on the payroll. I will...

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If you want a more in depth discussion of Effective Altruism, check out this forum https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/ I looked at a few posts and found them dense and hard to follow. My guess is that a lot of researchers in Effective Altruism are posting here. Maybe someone reading this might be ...

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I'm so glad effective altruism is getting more attention around here! It perfectly compliments the usual rationalist discussion surrounding investment decisions and behavioral economics in general. For those interested, a lot of the points being argued here have already been argued elsewhere. See h...

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"Smitcat" The issues being addressed on that website are very complex, and clearly you aren't grasping them. I sometimes have to do a fair amount of research and reflection to understand financial discussions on this website. You may need to do so on this matter. Some ideas need more than ...

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I could not find a link for the company officers for this non profit - do you have a link? https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/giving-effectively/ Do you have a link for the % of funds sources and uses for this non profit? I answered this question earlier: That is a group that rates other charities, ...

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I could not find a link for the company officers for this non profit - do you have a link? https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/giving-effectively/ Do you have a link for the % of funds sources and uses for this non profit? I answered this question earlier: That is a group that rates other charities, ...

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Drum roll. I did it. I was very happy as a professor for 35 years, but it's time for rebirth, renaissance, reawakening, rejuvenation! I initially was planning to work until January 2022, but Covid accelerated changes in the job and economics of universities. January 31, 2021 will be my last day on t...

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Yes, we are all connected. That's why I started my response with the idea of being a citizen of the world. The connections among us are complex and can be named multiple ways. When I referred to you giving locally as glocal, I used a concept that recognized your (and mine) particular communities as ...

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I'm always puzzled by the insistence on local. People--rich enough to donate--often don't live near the poor. I agree 100%. Most people have a very strong "local empathy" bias that leads them to be much more charitable towards people similar to themselves whom they can relate to. Nyarlath...

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I worried about whether I should have two in terms of money and time (money). I asked around. Some said two were easier and cheaper than 1+1,after all the systems in place, they entertain each other, you can overlap sports, clothes and so on. Others said two were exponentially more time and money th...

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I'm always puzzled but the insistence on local. People--rich enough to donate--often don't live near the poor. I try to focus my donating where it will do the most good. I follow Peter Singer's plan of ending extreme poverty, helping millions still live on less than $1.90 a day https://www.thelifey...

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I'm always puzzled but the insistence on local. People--rich enough to donate--often don't live near the poor. I try to focus my donating where it will do the most good. I follow Peter Singer's plan of ending extreme poverty, helping millions still live on less than $1.90 a day https://www.thelifeyo...

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Athletes: I had been faculty at 3 different state universities for a total of almost 30 years when an administrative position gave me reason to tour tutoring centers. I had never, ever in all my years seen anything like the support for college athletes. I was shocked. I never even imagined the reso...

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I bought my last house on a stream. At the time of my purchase, it didn't require flood insurance (which was part of my decision). Ten years in, they changed the maps, and I found out how expensive flood insurance is. I paid off the mortgage and escaped the required insurance. When I went to sell, i...

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Athletes: I had been faculty at 3 different state universities for a total of almost 30 years when an administrative position gave me reason to tour tutoring centers. I had never, ever in all my years seen anything like the support for college athletes. I was shocked. I never even imagined the resou...

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I worked as an RN from 24-34. Then I returned to school for a PhD in Communications and was a professor 39-69. I was worried at the start, but it turned out great: world travel, lots of research that I loved, flexible hours for family, intellectual growth. I sometimes regret retiring.

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I just retired to my home town/city. It’s a zombie, buildings and institutions, but not people.

For the moment I am blaming Covid. I’m waiting to see who is here when we can socialize again.

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All colleges maintain a "common data set." https://commondataset.org. This information is mined by all those "pick your college" books and websites, Peterson's, etc. Sometimes colleges bury them as technical data. Other colleges are forthcoming. I'm providing a link to Wellesley ...

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A white mouse when I was seven

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Good heavens! the wealth of this forum is apparent in this thread. Six year graduation rates are not a scam. They are a way of acknowledging not everyone can graduate in four years. If I came off as asserting that it was a scam, I apologize for being inarticulate. I think you can agree that regardl...

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Good heavens! the wealth of this forum is apparent in this thread. Six year graduation rates are not a scam. They are a way of acknowledging not everyone can graduate in four years. 4 year graduation correlate with higher family income, gender, major, and quality of college. If your kid went to a go...

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