Son now wants to be a firefighter--what do I do?

[BradStevens]

Oh my god. No bullshit. I’m standing in line at a deli in the city right now and a hook and ladder with all the lights on and shit just pulled up. I thought wtf is the place on fire. They all just got in line. Half dozen of em 🤣🤣

Did they look at you in your LuLu's and just smirk?

 

[mcmurtry66]

Did they look at you in your LuLu's and just smirk?

Lmao I actually do have them on today 🤣

 

[BradStevens]

I disagree and think the stats back me up. A top tier school opens doors you don't get elsewhere. Is the education better? No, although you have a higher peer group to sit in class with and "compete" against, if that's your thing. But the connections and prestige of the degree are worth it according to economists who study these things.

Again, though, it would depend on the subject and her career path. For photography, she'd probably be better off at an art school.

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Here’s what the rich think:

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To get a leg up in the competitive world of college admissions, some families are spending half a million dollars or more on private consultants.

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