[MinorityRepublican]

Conversely, the high cost of a prestigious school such as Harvard or MIT is worth it for all of the doors that such an education opens.

Yes, but how many of us would get accepted? (Harvard rejects 92% of their applicants)

[Modernman]

Yes, but how many of us would get accepted? (Harvard rejects 92% of their applicants)

I'm not saying you have to go to Harvard to get a quality education, nor do you have to pay Harvard prices, either.

In many states, there is a completely decent state college system that even middle class families can afford to send their kids to without them taking on more than a modest amount of loans.

My law school roommate went to Harvard undergrad and graduated from law school with about $120,000 in combined loans. He's been able to pay off almost all of his loans in the 5 years since graduation.

[GovernmentShrinker]

A lot more schools would have valuable prestige if they weren't admitting a parade of immature, self-absorbed party majors.