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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:15 AM Original message |
The Real Cost of Applying to College {slide show} |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Reccing in anticipation of the unrec crowd arriving soon to tell you it's all b.s. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. ... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Its not BS, but its BS in the same way that it costs me $1000.wk to eat |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. which makes the claim that this is the 'real cost' bullshit |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I agree you. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. I lived at home, paid instate resident tuition and only needed |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. It *is* b.s. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. But people who can afford to actually do these things! |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. but claiming this as the 'real cost' is bullshit |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. The OP simply posted the title of the article. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. the title of the article is simply bullshit |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. k&r |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. K & R! |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Sure, its easy to rack up a 31K bill applying to colleges, but totally unneccesary for most. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Until all the state schools are defunded and have to raise tuition. It's happening in NC and CA. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The story is about applications not enrollment. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I was responding to your assurance that "all people need to do" is apply to state schools. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. In terms of costs of applying to college, what I said is true. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
9. Back in the 1950s, we couldn't dream of that kind of money, |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. 1955 $1 == $8.21 in 2011 |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. Wealthier students definitely have an advantage when it comes to applying to college |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. Happy to call this complete bs. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
20. All necessary, kids can't get into college without a trip to Thailand |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
21. Much of that is part of my job as the senior English teacher. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. Some posters are missing the point of this. This is what the top 1% thinks is necessary. |
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