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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For useful results, you also need to know how many applied, not just where they are headed. Lots of high-achieving MCPS students prioritize UMD because it’s such a great financial deal.[/quote]

Exactly, usually about a third of the class ends at Ivies, but many who would or were admitted just can't afford it. There are a lot of doughnut-holed families. People even making decent money can't usually shell out half their take home pay fro college. [/quote]

Donut hole families are a myth, and generally, it's people who bought more expensive homes and live more expensive lifestyles.  We are in that situation and if we need to, we could do it but we made very specific life choices to allow us to do it.[/quote]

And exactly how are they a “myth”????[/quote]

Its something people made up to complain about college prices, which are absurdly high, to justify their lifestyle choices.[/quote]

That is a very bizarre take considering that the price of higher education has accelerated at a far faster rate than inflation has.

So if the price of a college education at an elite school reaches $1 million a year, anyone who says they can't afford it is just not trying hard enough?[/quote]

We aren't talking a million a year and if they do, you will make the choice if your kids will attend.  And, if you have a million dollar home, and vacation a few times a year plus expensive clothing, dining out, and cars, no empathy.  [/quote]

If you have two or more kids Then you are talking about close to a million dollars
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