<p>Why not apply? You have until late December to get in the applications…and it will save her from feeling regret…if she gets a yes to these elite schools (and the odds are very much against her…as they are for pretty much 100% of their applicants) then you can work through the reality of how to pay…if you can pay $35,000 a year and she gets some merit, it may well be doable.</p>
<p>I believe she’ll happily end up at the state school…but I believe she should spread her wings…</p>