<p>Now we’re getting down to the truly useful information. Wish I’d had WashDad and curmudgeon as DS’ college admissions counselor back a couple seasons ago. Wonder if DS would have allowed me to drive that Lexus?</p>
<h1>whatever we’re up to now: If your parents tell you they cannot or will not pay for your “dream school”, even if it means mortgaging the house, using all their retirement funds, and getting themselves into debt that they won’t be able to get out of unless they work until they’re 100, they are selfish, unreasonable, and should be reported to Child Services. After all, their money is your money, isn’t it?</h1>
<h1>whatever we’re up to now part 2:</h1>
<p>If your parents tell you they cannot or will not pay for your “dream school”, don’t worry you can just go to the bank and borrow $40,000 a year which is chump change compared to the 6 figure income you are going to make in IB the day after you graduate.</p>
<p>Everyone who gets that six-figure IB job will be able to keep it as long as they like, and grow it to a seven-figure job.</p>
<p>Parents who have not prepared financially for their child’s education or who refuse to contribute, are not parsimonious.</p>
<p>That every brilliant, better than anybody else student, wants to go to HYPS.</p>
<p>That you really must be a true schlub if you DON’T want to go to HYPS (mine doesn’t, truly).</p>