re: Are out of state colleges worth it?

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The few Vandy grads aren't particularly successful and are socially odd.

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I know a Vandy graduate who teaches junior high. I know a Nicholls grad worth around $50 million. Nicholls > Vandy!

To the OP, I've hired more college grads than I can remember. I look at all of the big state schools the same. Even for the ones who present themselves to be better than the others (UNC, UGA, UF, UT, etc.), the graduates they produce are still the same. Getting into a big state school with "higher" entrance requirements tells me you studied hard in high school and took ACT/SAT prep seriously.

If your kid wants to go to an SEC school for the experience, then that's a discussion you can have, but don't fall for the bullshite that the degree is going to be worth more. If my kids turn down TOPS, they will attend an elite school that plugs them into a network of successful people.

Two of the biggest things you need to take you as far as you want to go in your career are confidence and communication skills. For most people, this is already baked in.