Who's worried about Paying for College

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>First, I would like to note that my statements only apply if one is to attend grad school, and/or law school.</p>

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But they are worth it.

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<p>The cost of an Ivy League education at the undergrad level is not counterbalanced by any sort of unique prestige one would gain by attending; if one were to attend UCB to attain their BA/BS, and then transfer to HYPS, the undergrad degree at Berkeley would not emphasized in the least --an employer, internship recruiter, law school, are going to be much more concerned with your work at the post graduate level and the school attended during that time, and in the case of law school your LSAT.</p>

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i dont think the money I spent on the first two years of undergrad was superfluous.

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<p>Again, what I say only applies to those pursuing post-graduate education. I don't mean to be rude, but I think it is quite obvious when applying to grad schools, that the adcoms will not be so concerned whether you attended a 4-year for your under division 'general education' or a CCC. And with each additional year of post-grad education your undergrad work becomes increasingly irrelevant in the professional world. But, if you are referring to the quality of education for the sake of learning, it is my contention that education cannot simply be 'bought,' in the words of Logos, but instead must be sought after personally --I do not have to pay thousands of dollars to motivate myself to read all of Kant. In the end, *most *of one's under division education is a formality, and is not so much about academia in isolated terms as it is about getting from point A to point B.</p>

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<p>PS, one who can afford to send their children to private schools shouldn't have an EFC of 0. And EPGY is through correspondence, so residence is irrelevant. =&lt;/p>

<p>Grad schools do not care about much except your major performance, specifically upper-division work. I didn't notice you were planning on graduate school, since then there isn't so much of a problem at all.</p>

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<p>Logos-
I will not go back and forth with you over something that you know nothing about on a public discussion board. Any future correspondence with me can be done via PM. Go ahead and check yours, I have responded to your last posting. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Not to worried about it myself. I'm poor, an under represented minority, and talented. Anything that isn't covered by financial aid, will be dealt with as it comes.</p>

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<p>Oh but it was. Consider the fact that by attending a CC I am debt free, and will be attending a UC (San Diego or Davis) as a junior in the fall. The only difference between me and your typical junior at a UC is in the amount of debt we've incurred. :D </p>

<p>So yeah, unless you're on a full ride, I'd say the amount of money you've spent is a bit excessive.</p>