<p>I already got into my dream school.</p>
<p>Thus, I'll take the million.</p>
<p>One million in Fairfax County is barely enough to buy a house these days ;) my fairly small house sold for $400K, and the one I'm in now is going for $700-800K... </p>
<p>so yeah, definitely admission over one million! I feel like a total geek but I think education is a lot more important than money. I want education not just so I can pay money and be financially secure, but also cause I want to learn.</p>
<p>also there's no other way I'm getting into Brown ;x</p>
<p>Take the million! When you are out of school you will see that you can be successful no matter where you went. You will ultimately see people from State Universities becoming CEOs and you sill see some Yale grads floundering. The only way to guarantee you'll become a millionaire - someone offers you a million and you take it!</p>
<p>It might be true that some state grads do well and some ivy grads flounder, but that idea is in my opinion EXTREMELY overplayed. While cases may be so, an edcucation at a top institution is a plus no matter what, and it definately helps in the job field.</p>
<p>for sure the million dollars.</p>
<p>no doubt about it, my dream school- wharton. honestly, a million dollars is not that much money at all, and im no rich pompous bastard. just think about it: Wharton (by far the best undergrad biz) vs million.</p>
<p>Not a lot of money? Ha. Maybe not as much as it seems, but honestly. I can respect anyone's decision to pick whatever they want, but you can definately get stuff done with 1,000,000.</p>
<p>it's what you do with the 1M that matters, i think.</p>
<p>1 million won't compensate for education....</p>
<p>but you can still get a damn good education at a top 50 school and have the million dollars too...</p>
<p>I'd take my top-school. If all goes well there, I should earn many millions down the road.</p>
<p>A million bucks wouldn't even get me close to everything I want. Besides, it's not like you can retire on a million bucks. Put it in bonds, and what? You're getting $60k a year, before taxes.</p>
<p>I can't believe people here would take the million.</p>
<p>jpps, for someone who wants to go to wharton, you have absolutely no business sense. 1 Million dollars is more than enough to go to ur 2nd choice school and get just as good of an education without the stress of paying for any of your education. I'd take the 1 million and invest it... then head of to my 2nd choice school with a huge smile on my face.</p>
<p>If you can take the million, then go to any school you want afterwards... you know what the choice will be.</p>
<p>And jpps1, don't you think $60K a year (without any work) is great? Add to it what you'll make by working, and you're rich man.</p>
<p>A million dollars is nothing nowadays. I'd go to my dream school, and then become successful.</p>
<p>tchaikovsky, how do you say that a million dollars is nothing nowadays.... and why do you instantly equate your dream school with success? the american dream is real, and if you work hard you will succeed from any school..... having a million in the bank is just a nice safety net :)</p>
<p>Remember that (perhaps until you buy a house), your college education will be the most expensive (and valuable) thing you will ever own.</p>
<p>Reeze, people value education of money. Duh. The American Dream? Tell that to all the immigrants who can barely find a job standing around Home Depot. And it's true, a million dollars is nothing nowadays. I can't live my whole life on it. Going to a top school doesn't guarentee success, but it sure does help. I'd choose my dream school any day over a mere million bucks.</p>
<p>but the question isn't whether an education is valuable, it's whether the top schools is a milllion dollars MORE valuable than a #2 school, and you'd be hardpressed to make the case that it is.</p>
<p>seriously gatordan, it blows my mind.... you guys seriously value ur #1 choice by 1 million dollars more than the #2 choice.</p>
<p>Yeah, I think that's kinda ridiculous too.</p>
<p>lionheartop2: Just because you can't live your life on a million dollars, it's not a large amount of money? I don't think people these days know the value of money. Do you know how hard it is for your parents to earn a million dollars?</p>
<p>I would definately take admission to my dream school, Wharton, because the joy of being accepted would outweigh any possible financial gain. Money does not and should not bring happiness in life, and no amount of money(short of $50 million) can buy admission to a dream college. The million will be spent sooner or later, while the experience lasts for life. I wouldn't care if I would make the million dollars back or not, because to me the experience of Wharton would be priceless</p>