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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not going to pick my kids' universities for them.  ???[/quote]

Ah, since I'll be paying for them, yes. College costs a king's ransom now; it's a new f**king day. I'll give them a range of choices, but with 4 kids, if the don't a substantial academic scholarship to one of the ivies (if they get in, they're not going...I'm an upper middle class parent living in the boundaries of DC proper--HHI of @350-400. We have 3 of our kids who will be in college at the same time. 75k x 3 a year? Not going to happen.[/quote]

Have you ever heard of saving, you have had 20 + years to plan?  Our HHI is half yours and we have 2 children and we have saved so that if needed, our children could go to an Ivy (this point - not likely for one and the jury is still out for the other).  Last time I heard the Ivies don't offer many academic or merit scholarships, mainly need ones.  With your HHI, they will not qualify.

That said, there are plenty of good schools that cost less and are easier to be admitted.[/quote]

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