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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"But if you have the money to save up $300k (or $160k for being full pay at a state school) for college for each kid, isn't that a testament to your own economic privilege?"

What if you don't have that amount of money saved? Contrary to your assumption, not everyone on DCUM does. But, unlike you,  we don't get any financial aid, much less a full ride to an Ivy. Is it then okay in your mind to be concerned about ROI?

For someone with a (free) PhD in Psychology, you seem to lack understanding and insight into reality.

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So if you don't have $160K for instate schools (which is high, as most states I've lived in you can do a good state school that is easy to get into for $25k/year currently), then you look at CC and transferring.  Or you look at smaller private schools that offer great merit---if your kid is at 90% for many non-elite privates you can get 75%+ paid for with merit.  So you think outside the box and find a way to get an affordable education.  It can be done---but it requires you to give up the obsession with elite universities. [/quote]
Where in the post did you get an obsession with elite universities?[/quote]

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