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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our Swarthmore tour guide actually told the group that: "Swarthmore wasn't my first choice but I'm here because I go for free.".

We had a student panelist at Boston College tell 300 kids and parents when asked "why BC?":  "I chose Boston College because I don't pay a dime to go here."

Meanwhile most of the audience was cringing at the thought of paying 90K/year. 
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I like to think I'm a person with a generous spirit, but I die a little on those tours. And it happened to us a lot!

As a kid who grew up poor and paid for college mostly with summer jobs (multiple) and work study, I think there's no reason for people to pay nothing. My kid made 10k last year btw 12th grade and freshman year working at a Panda Express and then 2k more babysitting a couple nights a week. She could have taken 5k in loans, which seems reasonable. She has friends in college who make 30k a summer.

College shouldn't cost nothing for some kids and 100k for others. [/quote]
Working full time while at an elite college is very different than working full time in high school.[/quote]

good thing I never said anything about working full time during college! (also, I went to UChicago, which is elite enough). my kid made 10k between 12th grade and freshman year, meaning the summer break between the two. nobody is making 10k working full time year round.[/quote]

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