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To: SolidWood

Depends on what you define as “worth the money”. If it means securing the highest paying jobs, than often no. If it means becoming an expert in a certain academic field, than often yes, its worth it. If you want to study under great academics and do research for famous scientists, Ivy League may be a good idea. If you want to start a business, a good internship might be a better use of your money.


14 posted on 12/25/2008 8:11:35 AM PST by zarodinu
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To: zarodinu
If you want to study under great academics and do research for famous scientists, Ivy League may be a good idea.

That's why I made a distinction between hard sciences and humanities.

The vast majority of Ivy faculty on the humanities is commie. There is no way of putting it mildly. You can't study under great academics in these areas, unless you become yourself a flaming liberal.

18 posted on 12/25/2008 8:16:43 AM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin - Everything that is Sweetness and Light!)
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To: zarodinu
If you want to study under great academics and do research for famous scientists, Ivy League may be a good idea.

How much do undergrads see of these great academics? For getting your PhD, yes. Particularly since if an employer sees an MIT PhD, he won't even ask where you got your BS.

75 posted on 12/25/2008 12:05:39 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (We used to institutionalize the insane. Now we elect them.)
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