An Interesting Twist from Texas: College, or a Car?

Fans of this blog know that we make a lot of comparisons between the process of car-shopping and that of picking, applying to, and ultimately deciding on which college or university makes sense for the student (and family).

We found a site from Texas -- Texas College Money -- that actually takes the whole thing a step further.

Click on the left hand button that says "Invest in College." For purpose of this comparison, we went with a good, affordable family car (Hyundai Elantra) vs. a good, quality, institution that's part of the UT System (in this case, UTEP).

Though it can be a lot more expensive to pay for college when compared to an automobile, they actually compare the value of the car 4 years later vs. the value of the degree.

Great way of looking at this whole comparison -- in ways that (maybe) the average family might relate to.

Colleges With Undercoating

The saga continues.

When last we left our heroes, they were searching for the right minivan, and this reporter was seeing similarities between searching for the right college. (See full post below.)

We got a call yesterday -- liken it to the Dean of Admissions rendering a decision and asking a recruiter to give us a buzz. "We can't find the exact car, but we have something a little better. Color you want, style you want, but with leather. And a couple other things. We can make you the right price and we'll make it worth your while. Come in and see."

N.B. Before you say NO, and before we say no, too, remember that you can find some really stellar Honors College experiences in the college universe -- some of them from places you may not think would have phenomenal honors colleges.

More to come. We're touring the campus (dealer's vast lot) this morning. With kids in tow.