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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thinks it’s very common for kids to want to get away either because they think it will be HS all over, they think their parents won’t cut the cord if they are nearby, or they just want to go someplace different than where they have lived their whole lives. That said, there are lots of things I too would like if someone else is willing to pay for it, I’ve learned with my kids is if it’s our money - no problem but when it’s their money and sacrifice involved then you know it’s really important to them.

So our deal is we gave a budget that was a little higher than in-state.  To go out of state they needed some combination of things to make it work like merit, job, and loans.  So realistically they had to be willing to look OOS, maybe someplace not ranked as high as UMD, in order to maximize the chances of having an OOS option where they could get in and be offered merit.[/quote]
Having the same discussion with our DC.   Most of the oos colleges that DC could get into with merit will be lower ranked than UMD. All just so that they could experience living out of state.  I mean, is PA all that different to MD?    Do they really want to spend their $60K that they inherited on going to a lower ranked school for 4 years rather than saving it to help them get their own place and/or a new car after graduation?

I don't think 17/18 yr olds can really understand the opportunity cost of spending that much just to get a different vibe.  I 100% support DC in doing a semester abroad, but spending $200K+ on a lower ranked college just because DC wants to get away from MD seems like not a smart choice.   [/quote]

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