Since we will all be going off to college next year, I believe this article is immensely important for all seniors to read. Personally, I have never thought that higher, private colleges meant that you had an advantage over a SUNY school and unlike many people, I would not even want to go to an Ivy League because I believe it is all based on money and reputation. In my opinion, colleges are way overpriced and for that reason, many students feel pressured to get a scholarship to help pay for the tuition. I wish that tuition was not as high as it was because than more people would have the chance to attend college. In addition, I believe that scholarships are still very prestigious to attain for many students and my parents remind me constantly how I should apply for all of these scholarships to aid them in paying for college. I believe the article also addresses another important point:the difference of tuition between public and private colleges. I believe you can get the same core education at both, but I personally plan to attend a public university for my first four years and then possibly a private or a top notch university because for a job, they usually only ask about your Graduate degree and where you got it from, not your Undergraduate degree. All in all, I think this article addresses many important points that seniors across the United States should consider about tuition for college.
I don't think that it is a good thing that we are seeing a trend in what people are told they have to pay, and what the college actually needs. Like the article said, it will create a false sense of quality in the college and more people will be drawn to them.
I have to disagree with the quote tha twas used in the article about people higher tuition just because they think it is a good school. Some schools that are not $40,000 to $50,000 a year offer amazing education and people leave with many opportunities. I think people are leaning towards state colleges more because those schools have a good reputation. These state schools also have a very low tuition which is another reason why more student's apply there.
To be honest, when I was beginning to look at colleges, finances were not anywhere in my decision of where to apply. I have very strong desires to go to two universities and I never took the cost into consideration. The main reason for this is because I don't believe that one can put a price on a good education and the experience of college. The sad truth of this though is that many people cannot afford such an invaluable experience. Although I have not experienced it personally, one of my friends was told that they couldn't apply early to their favorite university because their parents were convinced that applying early would ruin their chance of the best scholarship. I also know plenty of people applying early action to schools in order to get the best financial package. As the article pointed out, universities are aware of the financial difficulties and are therefore trying to help out through grants and scholarships. For instance, one of my friends applied to Lehigh University early decision and received a financial package that wasn't enough. She then appealed and she got a new package that was suitable for her family. This goes to show that people don't give colleges enough credit for trying to make it accessible.
I think colleges should be more honest with students and make their tuitions lower instead of giving out thousands of scholarships to protect their reputations. Even with scholarships, in these rough economic times high tuitions probably turn away many students from schools they love because they feel they cannot afford it. With the lower tuitions, many more could apply.
I found the article to be rather interesting because well financing college is a really big deal for my family. I plan to attend a public college because, although private colleges give more scholarships, it's still cheaper to go to a public college where you can get a perfectly fine education there.
I dont like how colleges jack up tuition prices. High prices does not mean better colleges, these high prices have actually deterred me from choosing some colleges over others.
Whether it's college, cars, clothes, etc., we always assume that if it costs more, it's "better" in some way, even thought that's usually not the case. To some extent, where you go to school DOES matter, but there are definitely some lower costing schools that are just as good, if not better, than the expensive ones like the Ivies. But if most school are doing to give scholarships anyway, then I don't mind the stickerpirce being so high.
Throughout the course of college visits, colleges searches, and anything to do with college, my parents and I have gone through a different variety of schools that range from extremely high priced private schools to the average priced SUNY schools. This article really relates to what my family and I are going through now because my parents want to get the best deal they can get when sending me to college. Although there are many people out there that feel that they need to spend a great deal of money on one particular school they desire to go to I feel that I do not need to go to a school that is too pricy when I am going to need to go to a Graduate school that I can spend more money on. I feel that scholarships are a good way to go to schools that you dreamed of going to but it is not fair that the sticker price is so high for these colleges.
Personally i have never thought that the higher the price the better quality education you get. I think the tuition to many private schools is ridiculous and unrealistic to ask for. Almost no one in our community has the money to pay for a 40,000 dollar school and its sad that many students have to give up on a school they love because they can't afford the tuition. Making the tuition higher won't make more people apply to the school it will drive people away so i don't understand why colleges continue to ask for more. Recently SUNY and CUNY schools have gotten much more competitive because no one can afford private schools so everyone is applying to them. Even though schools are giving out scholarships they aren't always enough to help a student pay for four years.
College will be a huge expense on my family and me. When I first started looking at colleges, the cost was a big factor. I know my parents can't afford a private college without a scholarship or grant and I understand why. Whehter it is a private or public university, I will get out what I put in, and it doesn't matter what type of school it is.
Since I've recently applied to colleges I know that I couldn't apply to some schools because they were just too expensive. My brother went to college 7 years ago and since then the price of college tuition has drastically increased. I think that unfortunately what the article said was true: people associate a higher college tuition with a better education. This association happens in almost everything we do. We usually assume that something that costs more is of better quality. I think it's unfair that colleges charge so much for tuition if it isn't really necessary to do so because some people are restricted from getting the education they want.
Firstly, I am infuriated that College Board is the one source that this author keeps siting, especially since College Board is literally just made to suck money out of college bound students like us. In any case, I think there seems to be this premonition that we all need to pay more for better quality and in reality the cost of that is going to hit us hard in the long run. There is no rule that says that we have to choose the higher priced colleges, but unfortunately we, especially in our community, tend to go towards that mindset because of our lifestyles. I think that eventually, College tuition will max out and the government is going to have to put a price ceiling on that too. I mean, it's absolutely ridiculous. Everyone deserves an education and the fact that we are trying to make it ridiculously unreachable, just reflects our society's values as a whole, and it's not going in a great direction.
I think that colleges displaying the cost to be more than what people actually pay isn't a good thing. Sure some people have the mentality that if the price is higher, the quality of education is higher, and this isn't usually the case. A good school that is affordable gains its rep by their name and graduates, not by how much it costs. I think that if anything, the higher prices would drive away more students than convince to attend and receive a "discount". Just like it says in the article, it creates a false sense of quality in the college and more people will be drawn to them but it doesn't necessarily mean that the education is as good as it costs.
When Colleges raise prices only to lower them with scholarships, they tend to maintain a stable price tag. Eventually all the prices are going to be raised, whether it is lunch or a new car, so the same will happen with colleges. If part of their marketing campaign is to drop the prices in the form of scholarships to the original price who are we to complain. In a free market you vote with your money if you don’t like something don’t buy.
I don't understand why colleges are so expensive. They literally take all of our money just for education. Although education can get us far, I personally don't think that we should be having to pay that much for it. It's overpriced and it's not necessarily guaranteeing better education either.
With college coming so close, this kind of information is a big help in narrowing things down. Personally I am applying to private schools because of the knowledge that they give money and to see how much they would give me. A lot of these schools sticker prices are high and truly even if the tuition is 20,000 and your only given 4,000 it doesnt really put a dent in it and can also not even be worth it.
I find it troubling that colleges are raising prices because they believe that their education is unmatched by others but there are other schools whos tuition is far less and have a good education program as well. I just dont understand what colleges gain when they raise their prices while other schools are more affordible and have a similer education program
Shockingly, this is something I allready knew. My sister is in her junior year of college, so my family has had the "college search" experience. She applied to 6 private schools, and all of them accepted her with scholarship. Like me, my sister was an average student and colleges offered her generous amounts. It shows that sometimes the sticker price and the actual price are different.
This is a topic that all high school students should have to worry about. College is very expensive and what are we really paying for? I feel all colleges are good in its own way and people are paying more money just because of the college name. College is just a big business and money has a big part of in which what schools i decide to apply and go for.
Dana S. (Pd.7)
ReplyDeleteSince we will all be going off to college next year, I believe this article is immensely important for all seniors to read. Personally, I have never thought that higher, private colleges meant that you had an advantage over a SUNY school and unlike many people, I would not even want to go to an Ivy League because I believe it is all based on money and reputation. In my opinion, colleges are way overpriced and for that reason, many students feel pressured to get a scholarship to help pay for the tuition. I wish that tuition was not as high as it was because than more people would have the chance to attend college. In addition, I believe that scholarships are still very prestigious to attain for many students and my parents remind me constantly how I should apply for all of these scholarships to aid them in paying for college. I believe the article also addresses another important point:the difference of tuition between public and private colleges. I believe you can get the same core education at both, but I personally plan to attend a public university for my first four years and then possibly a private or a top notch university because for a job, they usually only ask about your Graduate degree and where you got it from, not your Undergraduate degree. All in all, I think this article addresses many important points that seniors across the United States should consider about tuition for college.
Mike Capilupi
ReplyDeleteI don't think that it is a good thing that we are seeing a trend in what people are told they have to pay, and what the college actually needs. Like the article said, it will create a false sense of quality in the college and more people will be drawn to them.
Alissa K.
ReplyDeleteI have to disagree with the quote tha twas used in the article about people higher tuition just because they think it is a good school. Some schools that are not $40,000 to $50,000 a year offer amazing education and people leave with many opportunities. I think people are leaning towards state colleges more because those schools have a good reputation. These state schools also have a very low tuition which is another reason why more student's apply there.
Madison McGahan
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, when I was beginning to look at colleges, finances were
not anywhere in my decision of where to apply. I have very strong desires to go to two universities and I never took the cost into consideration. The main reason for this is because I don't believe that one can put a price on a good education and the experience of college. The sad truth of this though is that many people cannot afford such an invaluable experience. Although I have not experienced it personally, one of my friends was told that they couldn't apply early to their favorite university because their parents were convinced that applying early would ruin their chance of the best scholarship. I also know plenty of people applying early action to schools in order to get the best financial package. As the article pointed out, universities are aware of the financial difficulties and are therefore trying to help out through grants and scholarships. For instance, one of my friends applied to Lehigh University early decision and received a financial package that wasn't enough. She then appealed and she got a new package that was suitable for her family. This goes to show that people don't give colleges enough credit for trying to make it accessible.
Melissa Rubin (Per. 9)
ReplyDeleteI think colleges should be more honest with students and make their tuitions lower instead of giving out thousands of scholarships to protect their reputations. Even with scholarships, in these rough economic times high tuitions probably turn away many students from schools they love because they feel they cannot afford it. With the lower tuitions, many more could apply.
I found the article to be rather interesting because well financing college is a really big deal for my family. I plan to attend a public college because, although private colleges give more scholarships, it's still cheaper to go to a public college where you can get a perfectly fine education there.
ReplyDeleteI dont like how colleges jack up tuition prices. High prices does not mean better colleges, these high prices have actually deterred me from choosing some colleges over others.
ReplyDeleteJackie Keffas
ReplyDeleteWhether it's college, cars, clothes, etc., we always assume that if it costs more, it's "better" in some way, even thought that's usually not the case. To some extent, where you go to school DOES matter, but there are definitely some lower costing schools that are just as good, if not better, than the expensive ones like the Ivies. But if most school are doing to give scholarships anyway, then I don't mind the stickerpirce being so high.
Throughout the course of college visits, colleges searches, and anything to do with college, my parents and I have gone through a different variety of schools that range from extremely high priced private schools to the average priced SUNY schools. This article really relates to what my family and I are going through now because my parents want to get the best deal they can get when sending me to college. Although there are many people out there that feel that they need to spend a great deal of money on one particular school they desire to go to I feel that I do not need to go to a school that is too pricy when I am going to need to go to a Graduate school that I can spend more money on. I feel that scholarships are a good way to go to schools that you dreamed of going to but it is not fair that the sticker price is so high for these colleges.
ReplyDeleteGIna Costa
ReplyDeletePersonally i have never thought that the higher the price the better quality education you get. I think the tuition to many private schools is ridiculous and unrealistic to ask for. Almost no one in our community has the money to pay for a 40,000 dollar school and its sad that many students have to give up on a school they love because they can't afford the tuition. Making the tuition higher won't make more people apply to the school it will drive people away so i don't understand why colleges continue to ask for more. Recently SUNY and CUNY schools have gotten much more competitive because no one can afford private schools so everyone is applying to them. Even though schools are giving out scholarships they aren't always enough to help a student pay for four years.
Kristen C (Period 7)
ReplyDeleteCollege will be a huge expense on my family and me. When I first started looking at colleges, the cost was a big factor. I know my parents can't afford a private college without a scholarship or grant and I understand why. Whehter it is a private or public university, I will get out what I put in, and it doesn't matter what type of school it is.
Alana Shebiro pd.9
ReplyDeleteSince I've recently applied to colleges I know that I couldn't apply to some schools because they were just too expensive. My brother went to college 7 years ago and since then the price of college tuition has drastically increased. I think that unfortunately what the article said was true: people associate a higher college tuition with a better education. This association happens in almost everything we do. We usually assume that something that costs more is of better quality. I think it's unfair that colleges charge so much for tuition if it isn't really necessary to do so because some people are restricted from getting the education they want.
Firstly, I am infuriated that College Board is the one source that this author keeps siting, especially since College Board is literally just made to suck money out of college bound students like us. In any case, I think there seems to be this premonition that we all need to pay more for better quality and in reality the cost of that is going to hit us hard in the long run. There is no rule that says that we have to choose the higher priced colleges, but unfortunately we, especially in our community, tend to go towards that mindset because of our lifestyles. I think that eventually, College tuition will max out and the government is going to have to put a price ceiling on that too. I mean, it's absolutely ridiculous. Everyone deserves an education and the fact that we are trying to make it ridiculously unreachable, just reflects our society's values as a whole, and it's not going in a great direction.
ReplyDeleteAymun Syed Per. 7
ReplyDeleteI think that colleges displaying the cost to be more than what people actually pay isn't a good thing. Sure some people have the mentality that if the price is higher, the quality of education is higher, and this isn't usually the case. A good school that is affordable gains its rep by their name and graduates, not by how much it costs. I think that if anything, the higher prices would drive away more students than convince to attend and receive a "discount". Just like it says in the article, it creates a false sense of quality in the college and more people will be drawn to them but it doesn't necessarily mean that the education is as good as it costs.
When Colleges raise prices only to lower them with scholarships, they tend to maintain a stable price tag. Eventually all the prices are going to be raised, whether it is lunch or a new car, so the same will happen with colleges. If part of their marketing campaign is to drop the prices in the form of scholarships to the original price who are we to complain. In a free market you vote with your money if you don’t like something don’t buy.
ReplyDeleteTom Gonzalez
I don't understand why colleges are so expensive. They literally take all of our money just for education. Although education can get us far, I personally don't think that we should be having to pay that much for it. It's overpriced and it's not necessarily guaranteeing better education either.
ReplyDeleteJacki R (per.7)
ReplyDeleteWith college coming so close, this kind of information is a big help in narrowing things down. Personally I am applying to private schools because of the knowledge that they give money and to see how much they would give me. A lot of these schools sticker prices are high and truly even if the tuition is 20,000 and your only given 4,000 it doesnt really put a dent in it and can also not even be worth it.
Amir P. Shapouri
ReplyDeletePer. 9
I find it troubling that colleges are raising prices because they believe that their education is unmatched by others but there are other schools whos tuition is far less and have a good education program as well. I just dont understand what colleges gain when they raise their prices while other schools are more affordible and have a similer education program
Anthony Madonna
ReplyDeleteShockingly, this is something I allready knew. My sister is in her junior year of college, so my family has had the "college search" experience. She applied to 6 private schools, and all of them accepted her with scholarship. Like me, my sister was an average student and colleges offered her generous amounts. It shows that sometimes the sticker price and the actual price are different.
This is a topic that all high school students should have to worry about. College is very expensive and what are we really paying for? I feel all colleges are good in its own way and people are paying more money just because of the college name. College is just a big business and money has a big part of in which what schools i decide to apply and go for.
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