You're right, that was not a great example. However, the real loss in going to a subpar college is not the money (unless it is quite expensive) but time. Unfort

You're right, that was not a great example. However, the real loss in going to a subpar college is not the money (unless it is quite expensive) but time. Unfortunately, when you're young you don't quite appreciate the opportunity cost of time. Four years is a lot of time, you can become expert in at least in one area in that time.