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[quote=Anonymous]Work your butt off to get high test scores - like 35-36 on ACT or 1550-1600 on SAT.  Work like mad to get 5s on your APs.  Have decent ECs that show leadership.  You can shoot your shot for Harvard/MIT, and they will likely not force full-pay due to endowments, but it is unlikely any other Ivy Leagues would do the same.  So, then, look at in-state options (UMD is a great school - don't listen to the haters - and of course, UVA/W&M if you are from Virginia.  In-state tuition you can swing with a bit of help from the parents and some loans.  Then, look at OOS flagships.  some of the non-top tier - like UVM, Utah, AZ, offer Honors colleges and large scholarships that bring the COA down to in-state prices and below.  Utah allows for residency Sophomore year, so that brings down the cost even further.  Don't get hung up on the prestige factor - if you really are as great as your stats may indicate, then you will go far with the opportunities provided at a state school.  Most of all, don't despair.  You will turn out great. [I, too, had parents that refused to pay for college and I paid for college at a regional LAC with merit scholarships and loans.  I have a good life and am able to pay for my children's higher education - you'll get there, too.][/quote]

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