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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are your parents helping at all? They may have millions in retirement and can just pay as they go from their income.
Did you go to private high school? What did your parents do with their money?
I would go to community college. My kid is going to CC even though I have money for him.  [/quote]

They claim we can't afford it and that we're struggling (which I doubt)

Did private for a few years in elementary school, bought a piano, got a screened in porch

I know CC is an option, and if that's what I need I'll do it, but I'll just feel like a failure. I'm a very high achiever who's been deadset on going to a top 20 since middle school, especially because ivy/top 20 acceptances are very rare in my area. Most people are expecting me to go to a highly ranked college, and CC feels like I'm letting them and myself down.[/quote]

I am guessing that even with 300k your family has a lifestyle where you think they are rich but they actually don’t have as much cashflow as you think. And certainly not the $50k+ William and Mary will cost per year between tuition, room and board and other incidentals.

Will they sigh parent plus loans?[/quote]

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