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I saw a study recently [0] that suggested that college acceptance alone, regardless of attendance, was a good predictor of lifetime earnings. E.g., if you're a

by sndean 10y ago

I saw a study recently [0] that suggested that college acceptance alone, regardless of attendance, was a good predictor of lifetime earnings. E.g., if you're accepted into Harvard, but decide instead to attend a cheap state school (or don't goto any college), you'll end up earning just as much as your identical twin who attended. [0] I'm looking for it now..

throwawaykeno 10y ago
> (or don't goto any college) I don't remember that being part of the conclusions. Also, it's hard for me to take that study seriously. Good state schools can be as good as or better than Harvard. Basically I took the conclusion to be "there's a lot of greatness outside of the ivys"
- sndean 10y ago
  >> (or don't goto any college) > I don't remember that being part of the conclusions. That's true, it's possible my brain created that part. > Basically I took the conclusion to be "there's a lot of greatness outside of the ivys" Yeah. Put that way, it's a lot less interesting. Still, regarding ways to avoid high student debt, it's useful information.