We were full pay in VA.

DC#1 applied to Michigan (attending), UVA (reject), VT (accept), Pitt (accept) and UNC (reject).

DC#2 applied to UVA (attending), W&M (accept), Michigan (reject) and Pitt (accept)

Could have done full pay but really didn’t want to. Kid did ED at top 30 SLAC and got basically half tuition in merit. Probably could have gotten in with none (because it was not offered) at top 10-15. We took a gamble and it was rewarded.

DC applied to 12 schools that are a mix of oos public and private. DC didn’t apply to any In state schools.

Full pay. Kid applied to in-state flagship, one OOS public and the rest privates. Got into honors at in-state flagship. Final decision came down to in-state flagship, OOS public and mid-sized private. All great options but at mid-sized private because they wanted a smaller environment. Cost of OOS public would have worked out to be the same as the private and more than the less selective privates that offered merit aid. Public doesn’t always mean cheaper especially at certain OOS flagships.

We’re full pay and let our DS apply anywhere he wanted to. He wanted a mid-sized private but wouldn’t ED. Safeties were oos publics which we preferred to obscure privates.

Full pay applied to mostly OOS flagships plus a few Ivys and privates. Also UVA. Waiting on UVA but likely attending either the Ivy or an OOS flagship.

Anonymous wrote:Apply to any publics in state or oos? Which ones?
I’m specifically asking those who did not qualify for financial aid and didn’t need any merit aid at all - like fully full pay cost was not an issue.

One In state/flagship backup for each, rest T30unis/T15 LACs, some of which were match and likely. Both at different ivies

Yes, 1 in state, 4 OOS public. Also applied to 3 private OOS and ended up at a private which was DC’s dream school.

Full-pay. Got into in-state and privates. Chose in-state UVA.

Applied to In-State Flagship honors colleges and otherwise, only privates. Decent merit from both so far.

Full pay with enough money saved for an Ivy. Saved since kid's birth.

Cornell - WL
Admitted to all others applied to: Michigan (in-state), MSU, Pitt, Indiana

Kid preferred Michigan, did not want to pursue wait list at Cornell, this will save a minimum of $160K. Kid is having a great time at Michigan and I believe it is a better fit.

Cornell is a much appreciated family school. But Michigan is our newer tradition.

We know how to make big schools small and how to leverage opportunities. We also prefer schools with long egalitarian and public service oriented traditions.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, Berkeley, Michigan, UCLA, Pitt and UVM. We live in DC and completely full pay.

Is pitt a public flagship?

It is a state-related university. One of four in PA. The state system of higher ed is a whole different animal.

In PA, Pitt and Penn State are both considered flagships by many people. Both draw from all over the state.

Temple also is recognized as a big public school but I think because of a lower national sports profile and it being even more of a city school than Pitt, it doesn't get talked about as though it's a flagship.

I had to look up the fourth (Lincoln). It's a small HBCU.

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It feels harder to stomach full pay at a private safety.

Totally!

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, Berkeley, Michigan, UCLA, Pitt and UVM. We live in DC and completely full pay.

Is pitt a public flagship?

It is a state-related university. One of four in PA. The state system of higher ed is a whole different animal.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, Berkeley, Michigan, UCLA, Pitt and UVM. We live in DC and completely full pay.

Is pitt a public flagship?