I see tenured professors of questionable integrity to educating - overspending for unneccassary items and catered meals and trips to exotic locations for "research purposes". In the meantime - I will be paying for student loans for eternity.
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Well, you kinda gotta let them have some fun, otherwise they'll all go work for private companies that provide same benefits.\n\nBut yeah, universities are run by professors, so they pick their own terms. The only oversight comes from alumni donors, who won't don't care unless there's some nasty public outrage.\n\nSo if you think you're overpaying, go find a better deal. If you can't, quit whining. Life's a biatch, get used to it.\n\nTo Nora above: if universities only received money from research, they'd only do research and no teaching.
313936
I used to be. I graduated many years ago. Truthfully, if it hadn't been for the Honors College, my education would have been lacking. We had special lectures and challenging courses in economics, the arts and sciences and many other fields that simply weren't available to the rest of the campus (which I think, in retrospect, was a crime because everybody could have learned from them). I'm not sorry I did it, and would recommend it to anybody. You may end up not liking it and eventually make the choice to leave the program, but at least give it a try.
438674
hahaha, you think someone will randomly sponsor you.  hahahahaha.  bet you arent a genuine student.
45237
A moral approach to graduate tuition increase. Fair, just transition to new\ntuition policy should exist for current students
110677
Very, very few colleges or universities include the costs of textbooks in their tuition. Your bill that you will get from the college includes the tuition cost (pay the professor, operating costs, etc.), room and board (the minimum double oocupancy 20x20 room and a meal plan consisting of 100% fat and starch in a barely edible form) and miscellaneous charges for activities fees and such. Books are almost always extra, as each professor chooses what texts he wants to use. Of course they will pick the most expensive books. That is why they are mentioning financial aid. You can get any number of grants or loans to cover these costs. That is, if you qualify for financial aid. You literally have to be from a family that is barely above poverty level in order to get the small amount they offer you. When you finish the course and prepare to sell your books back to the bookstore, you will be told that ither they are not buying back (teacher will not use book next year) or that you will receive a gracious amount equal to 10% of the original cost. Come back the next semester and you will find that your $100 book, which you sold back and got $15, is now being sold for $75.\n\nBiggest scam in the history of higher education....\n\nYour best bet is to talk to someone at the college in the admissions department and have them give you a better estimate of expected costs.
538344
What a college charges students has to be equitable\nyou can not chare one 25K and another 60K\nBTW the prices you cite are very high, is this an Ivy League school?
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I am an actual professor, and unless the student has a history of slacking and then trying to suck up, I don't assume that their intent is bad.  Anything specific you can say would help ("I never thought I would find Victorian literature interesting, but your lecture on Joseph Conrad's work made me so curious that I bought Heart of Darkness to read over vacation.")  That shows that you actually listened to what she said in class.  Most people get far too little thanks for the work that they do, and I'm sure that your professor will appreciate anything you might say.
425533
wow. i'd hate to be put in the middle of that one. no wonder teachers ask for more money.
611147
Well good for you! I am one of those in the middle bracket who got screwed. I really am glad to see you are doing your best in school, because where I go, it seems like 1/2 the students who get financial aid don't even want to be there! They don't show up to class, don't study, and party all the time. Then you wonder where they went next semester and they are gone because they failed too many classes and couldn't get more money. (that was my little rant) But as for the rich people, they are used to having everything handed to them. I don't see why they care though, because their parents are probably paying for everything, including rent/food/entertainment money, so they don't even need to work!
364559
lol, there will be some philosophy major that won't agree with you just for spite :P
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At the level of higher education (this section that you posted in), I don't think colleges and universities should be in the practice of "encouraging" student growth beyond the awarding of grades for the work performed. By the time students get to college, they should be prepared to take responsibility for their own learning. Things like pats on the back, gold stars, "recognition" banquets with motivational speakers, etc, are for K-12 students and football players.
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While I do not have experience with the masters programs, I have spent a significant amount of time as a student at the Devry in Fremont, CA.  I would have to say that as a school, they are sub-par at best.  It is absolutely NOT worth the money.  Most of my teachers barely spoke English, they let in just about anybody who has the money (or meets meager finance requirements) which creates an extremely undesirable environment in terms of fellow students.  The enrollment officers fed me a pack of lies about every aspect of the school, in particular the transfer of my credits.  If you are expecting any kind of respectable, scholarly institution, you are barking up the wrong tree, believe me.
396808
See your guidance couselor...that is why the school pays them. If you have an academic counselor at the university, see them. They are trained to help.
639155
Yes, because if I'm going to die soon, I'm not going to graduate school! I'm maxing out some credit cards, and having a heck of a time before I go. If I find out i'm not going for awhile, then fine, I'll keep at it, until then, and you guessed it! Time to start ringing up some debt.
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A part of me does because people who are handed everything do not appreciate it like someone who has to pay for her education would. It sucks that the government won't help someone who is childless and working to make a living for themselves but people who have five kids and surviving on welfare won't have to pay one red cent for their education. This is why I don't even bother filling out the FAFSA...I don't benefit from it so I'm not wasting my time and energy that I need to use on paying for school myself. I know this question was about parents paying for school and let me go there and vent about that one. The people who's parents pay for their education, the ones I've met anyway, are so ungrateful that it's ridiculous. They don't have to work and go to school and I do. They don't go to class and they get drunk every night with not a care in the world. It makes me sooooo made because if I had someone to pay at least half of my tuition, I'd be on the Dean's List. I wouldn't have to worry about paying bills and cramming to study because I have to go to work in a few hours. It just really sucks. So to answer your question. Yes, I do resent people whose parents paid for their higher education.
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First of all, if you are interested in debating with scholars, what are you doing posting questions on yahoo? Second, maybe the reason scholars act like you are insulting is because you come across as a very insulting person. The way in which you word things suggests that you are overly aggressive and have something to prove. Instead of trying to prove a point and argue with people you consider your colleagues, why don't you try to have an open minded discussion? Honey attracts more flies than vinegar. Knowledge itself does no good unless you can share it, and with your condescending attitude no one is going to want to listen to you.
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Hi Itsme,   Sounds like this professor sucks in his teaching.So the class move on to a better class,and subject.\n\n  Clowmy