Definition of "experience":stoptothink wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:51 amI've asked this in several threads now, with no answer from anybody; outside of the education, how is the "experience" at an Ivy (or other "elite" U) different/better than state college? What is this "college experience" and why can't they get it at state U? FWIW, I did not attend an Ivy but UCLA for undergrad and two less prestigious public universities for grad school. I did have Ivy grad school offers, but my UCLA "experience" (which was nearly free) was mediocre so my choices for grad school were all about money.infotrader wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:00 am
Going to college is just a fine experience. If you go for the sake of education, it really does not make much difference if you go to a state college or an ivy school.
As a parent, I'll pay for my child to have a better education which provides them with more opportunity, but I have not heard anybody provide a compelling reason as to why I should pay for a "college experience".
- I ate lunch with the King of Jordan
- I tutored Prince Harry
- I am buddies with Sergey Brin's <replace with your pet company founder> kid
- I dated the Prince of Congo during my undergrad years
yada yada yada
These won't be experienced in small (state/public) universities where you might say one of the following:
- I dated Aaron Rodgers
- I tutored Deshaun Watson (in mathematics)
- I hug around with Shaq
- Emmitt Smith's son is my claasmate
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