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Such a vanishingly small group of people actually take advantage of that. Most of them are partying and then taking the easiest electives for the easy A. We'd b

• OkayPhysicist 3y ago
  I'd argue that the partying you're referring to is a facet of the biggest value-add of going to the best school you can get into and afford: meeting people of similar or higher social status. Private schools know this: you create a high barrier of entry via tuition, use that glut of cash to create an attractive environment, then use the excess from the rich kids to subsidize the smart kids. Now you've got a breeding ground where future founders can meet future investors. It's a win-win for everyone involved.
  • brigadier132 3y ago
    This perspective is completely detached from reality.
    • OkayPhysicist 3y ago
      That perspective is completely formed from my reality. I went to a private university for stupid reasons ("eh, it's closer to the beach than the public school"), witnessed first hand the advantages that the private school was offering me relative to my highschool friends who went the public school path, and took advantage of them. If your lived experience differs, maybe you should explain how, rather than dismissing mine out of hand.
      • brigadier132 3y ago
        Your argument for university is that people might meet rich people that might essentially sponsor them. That is an absurd argument and again it's detached from reality and again the argument is just absurdly dumb since you are suggesting people that can't afford it should pay $40k a year for this privilege.