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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Unfortunately neither kid wants to stay in-state."

I mean, you realize that most kids just have to get over this and go in state? Your kids sound spoiled.[/quote]

+1. Parents need to drive this … it’s their money[/quote]

You as a parent set the limit for what you can afford.  They cannot take more than $5.5K/year (~$27K for the 4 year total) without a parental/adult co-signer.   And you set these expectations early, as in by sophmore/junior year so they don't fall in love with schools you will never be able to afford

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Oh my god. Are you people BLIND???? Or just pretending to be..OP posted twice already that MONEY IS NOT THE ISSUE, only a variable to consider. They never said they don’t have money do this. You people need to find other things to do…[/quote]

Why are you in a rage over how people are responding? Maybe YOU need something else to do? Or take your meds? Money IS the issue. Just read her subject line. It doesn’t mean she can’t pay for alternative options. But it IS the topic of the conversation.  [/quote]

I’m the OP. Clearly the thread went a different direction than my original intent. Money is not the issue. I’m just trying to rationalize this before it is too late since my kids will be applying soon. One of the variables was cost. My kids are not going to our state university. So please stop talking about it. If your knew where we lived your would know why.

W are perfectly ok paying full ride on a private if we had to, but me, personally (not my husband) is using the money as a variable to help me get through the idea of having my kids go overseas. This is by no means the only or biggest variable. It is just a variable. Not sure if my kid will get a lot of merit aid from a Private. Too early to tell. We just want to be prepared.

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Oh FFS you are exactly the parent profile that I referenced when I first posted. Your kid isn’t good enough for merit at a private. So the second option is - Rotterdam?? Kings College?? Just send your kid to LSU for 25k OOS a year. 80 percent acceptance rate. Problem solved. [/quote]

mom, I don't want for you to play out your rush fantasy through me anymore. [/quote]

Oh no you read that wrong sweetie. I’m trying to give you your last vestige of hope for a college education because you’re a dumbass B student even in this grade inflated century that we live in. [/quote]

The post above was not me. I’m the OP. My kid is a great student. Not sure if he will be t25. He has done well so far on SAT/ACT. But he is in a very competitive HS and despite a high SAT already, he wont make top 10% of his class. It will be close. We are just trying to hedge our bets. There is a world of difference between no getting Merit at a t75 Private and LSU, I’m sorry.[/quote]

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