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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP has a very odd obsession.  What a strange way to spend your time.

Here’s some serious, honest life advice:

Spend your time either 1) earning more money to afford a better school or 2) applying for scholarships.

Don’t waste your mental efforts and time on moaning about how you are a victim.  Help your child out in productive ways.

Good luck OP! [/quote]

Not OP is it’s ok to be frustrating with being in the middle where you have “too much” to get any kind of help and “not enough” to get any kind of help.  Like taxes and government, no one cares about the middle. [/quote]

You're not "middle"[/quote]

Yes, they are. A family that makes $150,000 a year is expected to pay full tuition just like a family that makes $2 million a year is expected to pay full tuition. But $100,000?  Many schools give you a free ride.

Once you get to about $150,  you’re lumped in with people making $800,000 and $2  million and $5million a year.  You’re too privileged for help and not privileged enough to buy your way in with fancy boarding schools, private coaching, elite travel sports, and big donations. [/quote]

Also at $150k (and higher), how is it possible to spend $80k on tuition?  It's just not.  So to consider a private school, merit is necessary in order to achieve actual affordability meaning ED is not an option because the school very well may consider the offer of full tuition or close "affordable".  So if ED has a higher acceptance rate, some kids dont have that option.

(Similarly, for many, a private school is not an option period ED or not.  Its public or bust).

I dont actually know why I responded to this....this has all been done before...now people will jump in about salaries and saving money...Cue the angry response in 10, 9, 8...[/quote]

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