> The language I'm about to use pains me, but this is an extremely privileged take, or at least naive take I think the take outlined later in the post is the p

> The language I'm about to use pains me, but this is an extremely privileged take, or at least naive take I think the take outlined later in the post is the privileged take. Sure those who are lucky enough to be accepted into a school with an alumni network, name recognition, can leverage those connections. But at what cost? Paying off debts until mid to late 40s? It's certainly life changing as you say, but more of an "out of the frying pan and into the fire" type of change. Worse still is many of these students have no warning of this (legalese in promissory notes isn't a fair warning) and once they sign the dotted line, no recourse. They won't be buying home, won't be starting families, and will be restricted in any type of career growth that doesn't translate into higher incomes. But yes, they will enjoy great informational interviews. Finally this post completely leaves out those who attended for-profit schools who provide none of the benefits listed and really have no business signing their students up for a lifetime of debt peonage.