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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP you really need to get a grip. It’s not your life. [/quote]

Yeah, one could say this if the kid was bankrolling the tuition him/herself.
Parents definitely have a say in how their money is being spent.[/quote]

Parents should not "control" where their kid goes, beyond stating "we have $X for you to spend yearly over 4 years" and anything beyond that is on you to figure out how to pay.  
Fact is, your kid will achieve the most if they are at a school they picked and want to attend, not at the school mommy & daddy think they should attend.

And that $X should not change across schools---if you are willing to spend $X then it should apply to Harvard as well as a school ranked ~50th IMO[/quote]

PP said "have a say" not "control." But the contradiction between your statements is what caught my eye. You seem very controlling,  dictating how every other family should make this decision and allot their finances.[/quote]

No control at all---you feel free to do you.

However this is a discussion board and yes, I find it strange to tell your kids "hey we can come up with the money for Harvard but if you want UMich or Penn State OOS you are so out of luck".  If you can afford one $80K school, why wouldn't you also be able to afford another if that is where your kid wants to attend and feels they would get the best education?   And if you cannot afford $80K, then you tell your kid---we can afford $Z total for college. It's up to you as to how you spend it---if there is any left after undergrad, it's yours to use should you go to graduate school. [/quote]

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