<p>You’re not emanicipated from your parents because of your age. To potential colleges, that can occur only via court order. </p>
<p>But that’s not an option b/c you need/want your parents’ financial support. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. On the surface, your parents are following conventional wisdom of not applying to any ED school in order to compare FA packages via RD schools.</p>
<p>Sorry but there’s nothing irrational about it. You may not like Intparent’s advice in post 11 but your parents are fully allowed to hold that stance.
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<p>They’ve managed to save some money some way some how. And they’ve decided to GIVE it to you for your education. They get to make the call.</p>
<p>Or you can wait 4 years and receive actual emancipation and start college then. BTW: I also doubt your GC will endorse your ED application w/o your parents either. I think you should give up this crusade – you seem to be rather blinded by the absoluteness correctness of your strategy – and come back to the reality of your situation.</p>
<p>And I get you’re ranting but your ease of name-calling of your parents is appalling.</p>