Parents have $0 saved for college, won't qualify for financial aid

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Anonymous wrote:Are your parents helping at all? They may have millions in retirement and can just pay as they go from their income.
Did you go to private high school? What did your parents do with their money?
I would go to community college. My kid is going to CC even though I have money for him.

They claim we can't afford it and that we're struggling (which I doubt)

Did private for a few years in elementary school, bought a piano, got a screened in porch

I know CC is an option, and if that's what I need I'll do it, but I'll just feel like a failure. I'm a very high achiever who's been deadset on going to a top 20 since middle school, especially because ivy/top 20 acceptances are very rare in my area. Most people are expecting me to go to a highly ranked college, and CC feels like I'm letting them and myself down.

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Anonymous wrote:Why the eyeroll for "southern schools?"

I was just going to post this same question. Op, please explain.

I want to work in the Northeast after grad + South is way too red

I see. Your choices are of course your own, but I would encourage you to be more open minded.

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Anonymous wrote:Whatever you do begin with the end in mind. Can you get any job shadowing or intern experiences? Any work connections from a friend of a friend? A school helps give you a network for jobs prestige won't pay your bills unless it gets you a better job.

I plan to major in pre-med, pysch, or neuro so I'm shadowing a few doctors this summer

0 work connections that are in any way related to what I want to do

Uhm healthcare is a wide field and you'll want to explore it before making a firm career decision.

You'd benefit from getting a CNA license so you can work part time and see reality

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Anonymous wrote:Why the eyeroll for "southern schools?"

I was just going to post this same question. Op, please explain.

I want to work in the Northeast after grad + South is way too red

I see. Your choices are of course your own, but I would encourage you to be more open minded.

Precisely OP is arrogant

[Anonymous]

Be open and talk to all of the recruiters.

The military has good deals for medical education.

[Anonymous]

Well that sucks. Talk to your parents

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Apply to a variety of schools -- in-state, reaches, etc. -- and see what kind of merit you can get. If you get into a prestigious school, it's passion le your parents will reconsider and offer to pay; if you get into an in-state school with good merit, you may be able to afford it with loans.

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UVA and WM are both great options. I think you need to reset your expectations a little. It’s worth applying to some of the schools like Tulane that give merit aid, but I’m not sure they are better than UVA.
If you just want to get away from your parents, you could get a free ride at U Arizona or Arizona state with high stats.. there may be other schools like that. If you’re gojng to go to med school, that will be debt so don’t double up on the debt. And you’ll need to relocate anyway for graduate or med school so I wouldn’t focus too much on picking a college where you ultimately want to live.
Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be open and talk to all of the recruiters.

The military has good deals for medical education.

What options do they have?

[Anonymous]

Suck it up and go to community college. Live at home, work part-time, and don’t waste your time applying to schools you can’t afford. This path gives you the best shot at affording two years at an in-state university while minimizing debt. Plus, you can skip standardized tests, essays, and endless applications, freeing up time to take dual enrollment courses that could shorten your stay at community college and help you transfer faster.

Is this your dream? Probably not. But it’s likely your reality, and you should accept it. You can fantasize about a full ride to your dream school, but for most people, that’s not going to happen.

[Anonymous]

I would look at GMU and live at home if possible.

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Anonymous wrote:Whatever you do begin with the end in mind. Can you get any job shadowing or intern experiences? Any work connections from a friend of a friend? A school helps give you a network for jobs prestige won't pay your bills unless it gets you a better job.

I plan to major in pre-med, pysch, or neuro so I'm shadowing a few doctors this summer

0 work connections that are in any way related to what I want to do

Pitt give great merit and has an incredible BA/MD program. I would
ask your school counselor about this program.

[Anonymous]

People are being solution-oriented which is the best way forward, but I do want to say that I think it's crummy that your parents didn't save any college money for you.

[Anonymous]

Case Western! They will give you a large amount if not full aid.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why the eyeroll for "southern schools?"

I was just going to post this same question. Op, please explain.

I want to work in the Northeast after grad + South is way too red

I see. Your choices are of course your own, but I would encourage you to be more open minded.

Precisely OP is arrogant

Or a woman