<p>Moreover, at least in my state, there is NO “private Catholic university” with a more credible program for several kinds of majors than several of the state university branches (not just the flagship campus). If that private university were to show that its alumni network has an especially strong pull in certain occupations, so that some career opportunities the student desires are only available for graduates of that university, that might be one thing, but where I live both better undergraduate education and better career opportunity can be found by choosing the state university system, especially the flagship research university. </p>
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<p>for nasty secrets about how many colleges use offers of “merit aid” grants to maximize revenue from unsophisticated families.</p>