$175k income; Dad is retired. Any FA?

<p>liv4physicz-- Why don’t you just apply and see what happens? Maybe somehow things will work out. If you really want it that badly-- you’ll find a way, right?</p>

<p>Red light, however – You did say it has been your dream for a year though. That sounds more like a ‘thought’ than a dream to me. People can be pretty whimsical. A ‘dream’ changes from year to year. If you said, “I’ve been dreaming about it since I was 12”, that might be different. Just take another self-check to be sure. ‘Dreams’ are expensive. That expense will probably follow you around for like 10 or 15 years and affect future dreams. So you should try to make sure it’s a dream, rather than a ‘wouldn’t it be so cool’ thought. </p>

<p>And if it really is a dream-- go for it. There will be a lot of risk and expense for you for a long time to come. But dreams are worth it, right?</p>