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I question if half of high school seniors should apply to colleges that cost MORE than 40k.

Some of the best educators I had were at community colleges with tuition ~1k per year.

It didn't have the marble buildings and heated pools of my UC, but class size was 20 instead of 200 and the primary vocation of the professor was education, not Nobel prize research

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The most impactful teachers I had, measured in how they influenced my every day thinking and outlook in life, were in community college.

Two were philosophy teachers and one was a history teacher.

I wonder how the survey question was worded because when I applied I recall most of my applications were to out of state schools meaning which at the time these were been 30k+. Wasn't ever planning to pay this much and would only conisder if I received any substantial scholarships or aid. I think applying does not mean willing to pay that much

Tuition has gone up a LOT lately though (like everything else I guess).

I remember my school was like ~2200/semester and last I checked it was now up to like ~5000/semester. So there's 40 grand right there if you finish in 4 years.

Is that a community college or destination University? Some of the community colleges near me are going in the opposite direction and have even eliminated tuition altogether.

public university that is mostly local folks. So, not quite community college but still one of the more "cheaper" options around here

Certainly a bell curve situation here.

What do you mean by that?

Half are below average, and most of the rest are slightly above. So maybe one third if you are very generous. 15% if you are being conservative.

Can you direct me to my UC’s marble heated pools pls

Different objects. Marble facades, and heated pools. I don't know what you see you go to

Berkeley’s Hearst Gym at Bancroft & Bowditch

https://www.nollandtam.com/portfolio/hearst-gymnasium-pool

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