Daily UI 004, Calculator

I had no idea what I was doing when I was applying to and comparing higher education choices. If I had a system that helped me understand the financial impact after college, I'm curious if I would have chosen an alternative education route.

Personally, I think private colleges are deceitful in their marketing tactics, and the US needs to introduce regulation that limits universities and empowers students.

One great addition would be to provide a trustworthy database that helps students understand their financial commitment, an easy to understand rating system, resources for scholarships, and an easy to use tool that compares schools. Navigating through multiple education websites that aren't upfront about total costs, and often require a third party or counselor to help understand isn't practical—and I'd go so far to say unethical.

Ultimately my idea is that this would have many additional views that include admission requirements, location, and everything else important—not just cost.

And this was supposed to just be a calculator...

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