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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work for a non profit that helps low income students apply to college. Our counselors do this every year.[/quote]

The low income and the high income are supported but as usual the middle has to find their own way.[/quote]

:roll: Very few low income kids are supported. A few non profits like the one mentioned above barely make a dent in the gap that exists between low and middle income children. [/quote]

Sorry, but I have to disagree. The low income students who are willing to work hard are very well supported by programs such as Questbridge and financial aid. I see plenty of low income students apply to elite schools without any thought about how they would pay the tuition because they know they will get a free ride if accepted. Lots of middle income students don't apply to elite school because their family can't afford the tuition and they know there is no merit aid. Have you read about students getting acceptances into a ridiculous number of colleges (like 50+)? Well, it's always about some low income kids that have overcome the odds. I bet that they put in that many application because they didn't have to pay a penny since they qualify for an application waiver. No middle income kids will apply to that many colleges because they just can't afford the application fees. So, yeah low income kids get plenty of support. In this country, you either have to very poor or very rich to have a decent chance at the top universities without going into debt. The middle class students are the ones who are often forgotten.[/quote]

Wow! Your post is just unbelievable! [/quote]

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