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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$400k for an undergrad degree[/quote]

I know people who are considered full pay but can’t afford it, but I have yet to meet anyone who can easily afford expensive private who just refused to pay for their kid.

Plenty of wealthy kids want the state school, but it’s not because the parent refused to pay for a private.

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That’s just your own echo chamber. I know lots of people like this, us included. We can easily afford private college but do not see the value at all, nor did we want our kids around people who believe they are better than people at top public schools. I worked a several years at an expensive private (often lusted after here) and definitely would NOT want my child at that school, even if it were the same price at public (and if’s not.) The fact that posters here are so elitist about it only solidifies my feelings. We shared our views, our kids were fine with it, and we told them they could have the difference towards grad school plus a large down payment on a house. It’s not the money - it’s what you get for the money and it’s not worth it to us. [/quote]

First, I absolutely don’t believe you could easily afford it.  Your comment…they can have the difference towards a down payment confirms it.  If it’s easy to afford it then it doesn’t impact your ability to give them a down payment either, right?

Nobody who could easily pay for Harvard would ever in their right mind tell their kid that we just won’t pay for Harvard…especially if their kid legitimately wants to attend (believe it or not, some/many do).

So…the point still stands…you actually can’t really afford it. [/quote]

We make 7 figures a year and have no mortgage. Tell yourself whatever you want.[/quote]

Just like every liar on DCUM…but sure, you will tell your kid they can’t attend Harvard because you aren’t paying.

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I don’t think Harvard is a good value or necessary for success, and I think the people who go there are mostly insufferable snobs. Thankfully my child wanted a school with big sports. And she doesn’t like snobs either.[/quote]

Translation…my kid had zero chance for acceptance so she picked a school where she could get accepted.

Of course you missed the point entirely, that if you could easily afford Harvard or Stanford or Duke or MIT or Caltech or any number of private colleges and your kid wanted to attend and accepted…you would pay for it.[/quote]

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