I completely agree with you. I was public as a kid and then went on to an "elite" institution, so I don't have the _entire_ perspective, but: The value of simp

I completely agree with you. I was public as a kid and then went on to an "elite" institution, so I don't have the _entire_ perspective, but: The value of simply being in an environment for 4+ years, mashed together in tight confines, with 10,000 other people WHO ARE ALL AS SMART OR SMARTER THAN YOU, is incalculable. Honestly, 10 years later, I would drop another $150k just to repeat the experience.