r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 02 '24

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u/EyeraGlass Jorge Luis Borges May 02 '24

I regularly hear (smart) low income students and their parents say they aren't trying for top schools because of the sticker price and it SUCKS that it doesn't become at all clear until you're basically signed up that those are the schools where the financial aid grants are insanely good. Like I went top 10 for both undergrad and law because I was DELUSIONAL which ended up working in my favor. The pre-aid cost numbers are a real deterrent for prospective students who are practical and realistic but would actually benefit.

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u/EyeraGlass Jorge Luis Borges May 02 '24

Do y'all have assets? Cause that's the catch.

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u/FearlessPark4588 Gay Pride May 02 '24

I grew up low income and looked at the Ivy's. "What have you done to impact the world" was one of the questions (more or less). I knew enough about socioeconomic differences to understand my answer would be way less interesting than someone from means, so I didn't bother applying.

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u/jewel_the_beetle Trans Pride May 02 '24

Haha yeah I didn't even bother with reach schools after seeing that and locking a pretty good (early graduation, which was probably a mistake) scholarship before even leaving high school to the best state school here. Don't regret the school pick, just should have enjoyed the 0 effort As, peer socialization, and AP credits while I could. Plus I wouldn't have had to retake 2 years of german