Off-Topic Discussion from "Colleges Crossed Off List or Moved Up After Visiting"

[helpingthekid73]

Colleges your child crossed off the list after visiting, schools that moved up on the list. Why?

Yes, we substituted ‘free’ with ‘included’, as in ‘included in fees.’ Student activities? Included. Public transportation, athletic events, photocopies, athletic activities (at the rec center)? All included but not free. Sometimes these items were itemized (which wasn’t always a good thing as then they weren’t included for tax credits, like insurance and transportation) but there is very little at school that is free.

Totally agree with this, very expensive LACs have tons of “free” things that I giggled at each time they were mentioned including support for very expensive summer programs. S21’s public conservatory has very very few of these and only those with the most need get this kind of support, the benefit of half the tuition.