[quote=scaredyclassic]Is it what it is? Or is it some bizarre economic aberration that society will soon look back on as absurd?
I guess I voted No, by saying no to any private school for my 3 kids. But I was lucky enough for 2 of them to get into cal state and afford it for cash, and the 3rd is looking good too. I dont feel personally scammed, other than all the woes I had with my own student loans.
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I do get frustrated seeing folks pay a ton for a history, english, or art degree. Absurd. But it’s their money. This is where the Republican in me (not that I have a lot) comes out. Buyer beware. If you’re stupid, you’re bound to spend your money unwisely one way or another. Colleges seem a better receptacle of stupid money than other places.
Another time I was unhappy was when I considered going back for a second degree, and found out UC and State would charge MORE for a second degree! Theory being I guess that the state was chipping in for the first one, but I’d have to pay full rate for the second. I felt this was absurd and I was already paying a LOT for my first degree!
I also remember that my university implemented quite a surcharge on tuition my senior year to pay for building a new Student Union…that wouldn’t open until after my senior year. I was extremely unhappy about that. Seniors should have received a pass on that surcharge!
