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ICANEDOIT said:
New rat sucks. Old rat was the ****.
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Agree! I saw the new rat for the first time in February when I took my son down. There’s zero character there now. It just looks like a corporate cafeteria. The historic pictures are all tucked around the corner so you only see them if you go to the back to the bathroom. It’s so disappointing.
 
I wish I was a smart. I would have loved to go to Miami! There is no amount of money I wouldn't have paid to be able to go. But I was born a dumb. Well that's life....
 
passitback said:
Insanity... When does it end, because studying at elite schools isn't viable as is, never mind the future... We're talking almost a half a million to attend UM (and others).
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at least you could argue an ivy or stanford, duke, emory, etc. are worth the sticker due to their connections and employment opportunities. you cant even make that claim for UM at their sticker price. vastly overpriced
 
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hoops156 said:
at least you could argue an ivy or stanford, duke, emory, etc. are worth the sticker due to their connections and employment opportunities. you cant even make that claim for UM at their sticker price. vastly overpriced
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They all are. All of them.

FWIW: I attended an Ivy. I do fine for myself. The degree has and will hold weight. But I wouldn't discount UM. **** near everyone I know that graduated from UM is pretty ******* sharp, and doing well for themselves.


Off topic:

I was just talking to a colleague of mine about the value of a degree. Sparing you the details, the hypothetical scenario I raised is this:

"Would most aspiring students be better off financially if they go to college, pursue a career of choice, and go into debt? Or, skip college, invest ONE YEAR OF TUITION into an index fund, and let's it sit until retirement?

From a financial standpoint, the answer is the kid who skips. They'd have over 4 million dollars, without ever having to add a dime, by retirement. And that was assuming a year of college costs 50k, which is a far cry from the amount most prestigious schools charge.

People have to ask themselves how much the degree is costs, and is ultimately worth in the long run. This scenario assumes one can find a job that will enable them to sustain a suitable quality of life that works for them...

Long post, but an interesting topic
 
passitback said:
They all are. All of them.

FWIW: I attended an Ivy. I do fine for myself. The degree has and will hold weight. But I wouldn't discount UM. **** near everyone I know that graduated from UM is pretty ******* sharp, and doing well for themselves.


Off topic:

I was just talking to a colleague of mine about the value of a degree. Sparing you the details, the hypothetical scenario I raised is this:

"Would most aspiring students be better off financially if they go to college, pursue a career of choice, and go into debt? Or, skip college, invest ONE YEAR OF TUITION into an index fund, and let's it sit until retirement?

From a financial standpoint, the answer is the kid who skips. They'd have over 4 million dollars, without ever having to add a dime, by retirement. And that was assuming a year of college costs 50k, which is a far cry from the amount most prestigious schools charge.

People have to ask themselves how much the degree is costs, and is ultimately worth in the long run. This scenario assumes one can find a job that will enable them to sustain a suitable quality of life that works for them...

Long post, but an interesting topic
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Difficult though it is for me to admit...

If I were graduating from high school today, it would be far more economically efficient to go to UF, speed through undergrad in 3 years, and then knock out my joint JD-MBA in 4 years.

I'd have to live in Hogtown, but it's a LOT less expensive.

Thank god I went to UM when it was "cheap"...
 
passitback said:
They all are. All of them.

FWIW: I attended an Ivy. I do fine for myself. The degree has and will hold weight. But I wouldn't discount UM. **** near everyone I know that graduated from UM is pretty ******* sharp, and doing well for themselves.


Off topic:

I was just talking to a colleague of mine about the value of a degree. Sparing you the details, the hypothetical scenario I raised is this:

"Would most aspiring students be better off financially if they go to college, pursue a career of choice, and go into debt? Or, skip college, invest ONE YEAR OF TUITION into an index fund, and let's it sit until retirement?

From a financial standpoint, the answer is the kid who skips. They'd have over 4 million dollars, without ever having to add a dime, by retirement. And that was assuming a year of college costs 50k, which is a far cry from the amount most prestigious schools charge.

People have to ask themselves how much the degree is costs, and is ultimately worth in the long run. This scenario assumes one can find a job that will enable them to sustain a suitable quality of life that works for them...

Long post, but an interesting topic
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Youre right. Im super smart.

Lmfao
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Difficult though it is for me to admit...

If I were graduating from high school today, it would be far more economically efficient to go to UF, speed through undergrad in 3 years, and then knock out my joint JD-MBA in 4 years.

I'd have to live in Hogtown, but it's a LOT less expensive.

Thank god I went to UM when it was "cheap"...
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Dude, I just paid off my student loans last year. Over 100k total, and I landed a lot of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies.

If I attended today, I'd leave with around 200-250k of debt for the same degrees!

That's insanity. Absolute insanity. College degrees are now as expensive as a mortgage!
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Difficult though it is for me to admit...

If I were graduating from high school today, it would be far more economically efficient to go to UF, speed through undergrad in 3 years, and then knock out my joint JD-MBA in 4 years.

I'd have to live in Hogtown, but it's a LOT less expensive.

Thank god I went to UM when it was "cheap"...
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This is exactly why I didn’t go to Miami. It’s a ton of money to claw back. It’s a bummer to be a fan of a college I didn’t go to, especially when my sports fandom would be so much more lucrative if I just rooted for my alma mater, but even at 17 I looked at the numbers and it just didn’t add up. And that was 12 years ago, it’s obviously even more now.
 
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passitback said:
They all are. All of them.

FWIW: I attended an Ivy. I do fine for myself. The degree has and will hold weight. But I wouldn't discount UM. **** near everyone I know that graduated from UM is pretty ******* sharp, and doing well for themselves.


Off topic:

I was just talking to a colleague of mine about the value of a degree. Sparing you the details, the hypothetical scenario I raised is this:

"Would most aspiring students be better off financially if they go to college, pursue a career of choice, and go into debt? Or, skip college, invest ONE YEAR OF TUITION into an index fund, and let's it sit until retirement?

From a financial standpoint, the answer is the kid who skips. They'd have over 4 million dollars, without ever having to add a dime, by retirement. And that was assuming a year of college costs 50k, which is a far cry from the amount most prestigious schools charge.

People have to ask themselves how much the degree is costs, and is ultimately worth in the long run. This scenario assumes one can find a job that will enable them to sustain a suitable quality of life that works for them...

Long post, but an interesting topic
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We need a bunch of electricians and plumbers along with many other “trade” professions. They make a **** good living but you gotta get your hands dirty.
 
passitback said:
They all are. All of them.

FWIW: I attended an Ivy. I do fine for myself. The degree has and will hold weight. But I wouldn't discount UM. **** near everyone I know that graduated from UM is pretty ******* sharp, and doing well for themselves.


Off topic:

I was just talking to a colleague of mine about the value of a degree. Sparing you the details, the hypothetical scenario I raised is this:

"Would most aspiring students be better off financially if they go to college, pursue a career of choice, and go into debt? Or, skip college, invest ONE YEAR OF TUITION into an index fund, and let's it sit until retirement?

From a financial standpoint, the answer is the kid who skips. They'd have over 4 million dollars, without ever having to add a dime, by retirement. And that was assuming a year of college costs 50k, which is a far cry from the amount most prestigious schools charge.

People have to ask themselves how much the degree is costs, and is ultimately worth in the long run. This scenario assumes one can find a job that will enable them to sustain a suitable quality of life that works for them...

Long post, but an interesting topic
Click to expand...
I have degrees from both UM (undergrad) and UF (MBA). I paid $20K total for UM (including living expenses), zero for UF. Only took out loans for law school tuition (Fordham), and I had a scholarship that paid for a third of that.

Now, I qualified for the Pell Grant in addition to academic scholarships, so obviously I didn’t have money sitting around to invest while I skipped college or took a gap year or two. However, I firmly believe that every kid’s situation is different, and the type of kid who IS in that situation may need the degree only as a checkmark because they already have the connections to get the job they want. Their family also isn’t concerned about UM’s high tuition. (Some of this is also industry-dependent.)

For me, I came from a family where it was a big deal to make it past ninth grade. I needed the degree, but I wasn’t paying for it.
 
Went on a tour of the campus last week. Super impressed. Beautiful. Very "Miami".
I would've liked to see an upgrade in talent though, and I'm not talkin' about the football team. If we're gonna make this place more appealing, why stop at the buildings?

Went in the "football only" dining hall and demanded a 10-piece Lemon Pepper.
I told Mario, "fried hard!"

"Extra blue cheese!"
"You want more Macho products or not?!"

He obliged.

Hungry Chicken Wings GIF by Buffalo Wild Wings
 
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