Should I Apply to Schools I can't Afford?

ucbalumnus
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:47:21 +0000

austinmshauri:

Has your parents’ income always been $70k? If so, it’s amazing that they’ve been able to pay off all but $50k on your $400k home, save $110k, and still have enough to live on.

The $400k home could have been $200k (or some other significantly lower price) when they bought it.

However, lots of families live on $70k or less, even though it may seem impossible to some forum posters who have trouble making ends meet on $250k.