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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a NOVA family, GMU holds zero appeal to my HSers.  They would rather go to a lower tier school and get the "real" college experience than stay up here. I can't say I blame them.[/quote]
That's a wealthy person's view.  For the rest of us, college is more about career outcomes rather than the college "experience", which is just a bonus.

My very high stats DC said they'd go to whichever college with the best program in their field that accepted them.  That happened to be our in state, about 30min away.  They got merit and doing very well there - going on their second internship this summer paying pretty well.

We don't have family money.[/quote]
What do you mean no family money? How much is your real estate portfolio worth? Less than $1m?[/quote]
No family money meaning our retirement is just us, and no reliance on family money.  DH is 60, and "retired" due to ageism.  I'm nearing 60 myself and working is taking a toll on my health. I am going to quit when DC goes to college.

What does my real estate have to do with it?  We still need a place to live.  DC would not want us to sell our house just so that they can go to a lesser but more expensive school just for the "college experience".  DC would want to come back home to this area during their break.

I also help my aging parents.  ACA insurance is really expensive, and we'd have to get coverage for four people.   So, we live in a hcol area, plus ACA insurance, plus college costs and helping aging parents = don't have money to send DCs to oos lesser college just for the experience.  They can get a job in another state if they really want to experience some other state.  [/quote]

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