Merits Of Attending Best Colleges!
If you take a moment to look over the list of national best colleges from the U.S. News, you’ll notice a trend. The majority of the top best colleges listed there are Ivy League and cost more than an arm and leg to attend. Even if I would’ve had scholarship after scholarship to attend an Ivy League college I would not have been able to afford to attend one of the best colleges in the country. My dream college was Dartmouth. Not only is it located in a beautiful area but it’s listed as #9 on the Best Colleges list. However, $40,000 a year tuition is just not even remotely a possibility. Sadly enough, most of the students that attend those Ivy League schools come from a wealthier family or have been fortunate enough to work their tails off to make it into such a competitive school. Hypothetically speaking, had I been able to afford to attend an Ivy League college, after four years I would have more debt than my house is worth. I’m willing to bet that even though you won’t find my alma mater on the list of best colleges, my education is pretty close in comparison. The closest I will ever come to attending an Ivy League is owning a sweatshirt with their school name on it.
My husband and I have already started to save money for my daughter’s future college costs. As much as I would love to see her attend one of the best colleges, I’m quite sure our savings may not buy her more than one year of tuition. That may even be pushing it. Some people want nothing more than to send their children to only the most elite of colleges simply because of the prestige that comes along with it. If I’m interviewing someone for a job, sure I will be impressed if I see that they graduated from Harvard. Will it make me think that their abilities and intelligence is better than the next candidate who graduated from a state college? Probably not. It is simply the prestige that impresses people the most. Granted, the best colleges were determined from many factors. There is a reason that the students are paying such high tuition costs. The academics are well structured and the professors are highly qualified. The students are usually there by choice and actually dedicated to their studies more than a state college may find. Not as many students are dropping out of classes or not attending. There are many advantages to attending one of the most prestigious and best colleges. Just make sure that you’re checking the college out for all the right reasons, not just because it’ll look more impressive on your resume.
