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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP: You’re young, so I’m gonna give a side of grace with tough love: Let Go Of Dream School Dream. It’s a lottery even if you have the stats.  Even if your parent could afford it, you may not get in.

I was a poor (but not poor enough for fin aid as my single parent recently “made it” my junior year of hs. Income livable then but not a fully funded 529 nor able to pay $20k/yr) high stat kid so I didn’t have the (understandable)  resentment on my parent’s financial priorities. I went to the in state (not dmv) option I found most tolerable & with the full ride. I made the most of it. 
Networked & ultimately did research with several full professors in my double major. Had glowing letters of recommendation for a top 10 PhD program in my field where everyone else was either Ivy, highly selective school, or foreign with years of experience.  I ended up in the same place I could have been at another school —debt free—because I got over myself & took advantage of being the bigger fish in the pond.

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Agree with this 100%.

OPs situation is very common outside of the DMV and was even more common 30 years ago. Both my husband and I grew up with professional parents (household incomes >100K which was decent in 1992).  We got into top schools but our respective parents refused to go into debt or live off Ramen when there were cheaper options for college. We each ended up at second/third tier state schools for free and then attended top graduate schools.

Only in DCUM does everyone have the money for elite schools and the expectation of attending them. [/quote]

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