Today, we will be talking about a controversial topic – is an Ivy League/Top-tier college education actually worth it? Recently, DailyMail.com published a report detailing the links between Ivy League degrees and future earnings, and this immediately prompted me to pick up my microphone and voice my honest opinions. Sit back, grab a refreshing drink, and enjoy our latest episode as we talk deeper about the worth of a flagship college education, as well as the common patterns we are seeing with our current generation of students (& parents) and how they perceive colleges in today’s competitive landscape.
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TUNE IN BELOW:
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:
- The 3 primary findings linking Ivy League & Top-tier college degrees and future earnings.
- A pattern we are seeing with this current generation of students, primarily with the rise of social media and how this impacts our perception of prestigious colleges & the students who receive acceptances into these colleges.
- How the college admissions journey has become more of a social experience & movement instead of a private journey of hard work & self-discovery.
- How there is a lot of uncertainty in the current college admissions landscape causing many students & parents fear in the process, and how this can be attributed to the marketing & branding created by the educational institution themselves, but also through the hype created by students & parents.
NOTABLE QUOTES:
“Per DailyMail.com, elite private colleges underperform compared to flagship public institutions. For example, the University of Texas, Austin had a higher return on investment than USC. However, the very top colleges – the eight schools that make up the Ivy League – are worth it.”
“In this generation right now, with social media, high school students and where they go to college has become a status symbol and this puts a lot of pressure on the students.”
“For parents listening right now, getting into college back then wasn’t a social experience. It was a thing you did independently and very quietly – you just did the right things such as getting good grades and test scores, and you generally had a good idea of where you would get into.”
“Now, when students are submitting their applications, there is a lot of uncertainty. This is attributed due to the increased popularity of colleges and the great marketing created by the educational institutions & students themselves through hype.”
“Nowadays, I see many students hitting submit to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Duke even though they have no idea why they are a good fit for these specific colleges. Just because you may have the stats or extracurriculars, it does not automatically make you a good fit for these colleges. There are so many smaller details that go into each college and you have to do the extensive research for each college before making a decision to apply.”
“What makes an Ivy League or Top-tier college worth it? You have to think internally. You have to do some deep work and reflection on your own, instead of being swayed by other peoples’ opinions. You have to focus on what you really want to do with your life. What is your value? What are your academic interests that you want to pursue? Because of this, internal reflection is really needed and that’s what makes a great return on investment from the Ivy League & Top-tier colleges.”
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