Yes, I am talking about the $30706-$35710 range that came in a brochure telling us that we could use it as an estimate. It isn’t that far off from the actual numbers. My error was in not understanding that we would be closer to the $35710 than to the $30706.
We used the NPC for most of the schools to which he applied, but I don’t recall using it for UIUC. As I recall, it was a late addition to his list of schools. We just figured that we should include our state’s flagship school with a highly-rated physics program. We were never really expecting it to be a major contender. Even at the low end of the range, UIUC was already above the midway point for costs. At the higher end, they are more expensive than all of his other schools (he applied to 11) except Purdue and Indiana.
I visited the NPC just now, and it comes up with $35880, so I definitely had the power to not be surprised had I used it.
Hey, I just got promoted to Junior Member. Do I get discounts at the bar?
SL