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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even with all the talk of financial aid obscures the large middle ground demographics that used to be able to afford expensive private colleges in the past, the upper middle classes (or lower upper middle class if we want to narrow it more specifically) are now priced out - they don't get financial aid or only a token amount, and [b]they can't really cover the full tuition without enormous financial sacrifice that is not worth it at that level[/b]. [/quote]

Your part in bold: "worth it" is subjective, and you'd be better off just saying "I can afford it but I don't think it is worth it".  That's completely acceptable.

[quote]Funnily enough, [b]all the defensive posters[/b] talking about the amazing financial aids at the Ivies don't talk about it relative to their own kids. Did their kids get amazing packages? Or [b]are they just making an assumption without firsthand experience[/b]? There are certainly those who get full or substantial financial packages but the funny thing is that package offers can and do vary widely between the Ivies for admitted students and that alone tells you something about not taking it for granted anyone with a HHI under x amount is getting a full ride, or even with a HHI of 150 or whatever they'll get the aid they need to make it work. [/quote]

Again to the parts in bold: They are people who have done the research, run the NPCs, and quite probably prepared for the occurrence.

Personally I am full pay at an Ivy and a NESCAC.  Yeah I'd love to have a beach house but that is not what I saved for during the last 20 years. And I feel good about it. My choice, you make yours.[/quote]

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