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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we are full pay with a HHI around 650k. we would only have paid slightly above in state, so merit is critical for private or OOS. our kid also is pre med and we plan on paying for medical school.  He is at his first year at VCU. he also got in Vandy, Colgate, and UT Austin. [/quote]

Got into Vandy, Colgate, Austin, went to VCU? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.[/quote]

Because he is pre-med and that would be a colossal waste of money.  He also got into a bunch of other schools, but all were similar in price to VCU (before the provost scolarship). My examples were real life comparisons as the poster was asking about private/expensive schools.[/quote]

Tons of kids decide to switch out of pre-med…I just think that is an incredibly myopic view.

Again, why did you let him apply to schools where you knew you weren’t getting merit aid.  Considering the work it takes to apply to those school…at the least tell your kid to save the effort.[/quote]

once again, my kid knows his budget for undergrad and med school and could have gone there if he wanted. It would have meant loans. why are you obsessed with him potentially dropping out of pre med? Do you think his future will be ruined? you are a psycho. [/quote]

You said you make $650k...why does he now have to take loans?

I am not obsessed wih him dropping out of pre-med...being a doctor ain't what it used to be and plenty of kids decide it's a bad career decision and they don't really have the passion.  I would never allow my kid to pick a college based on a grad-school plan, that's all.  If VCU was the choice no matter what (which from all you wrote it wasn't), then great.[/quote]
I feel like if VCU was truly the plan, desire, goal, then fine. But why apply to Vandy, Colgate, UT and then claim VCU was better all along? You're never getting big merit from those schools. That part is just cruel. [/quote]

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