<p>So, your parents’ income level is around 70,000, and you think “Oh, well Rice admissions office says that if your parents make less than 80,000 dollars, you basically get a full ride.” That is such an INCREDIBLY STUPID thing to do.</p>
<p>You should have realized that if your parents are making around 70,000 a year, that is so close to the 80,000 dollar maximum income level for a guarantee of receiving loans.</p>
<p>You have no assets? Are you homeless or something?</p>
<p>Honestly, ths was a ridiculously idiotic thing to do on your part, and you were playing Russian roulette. You realize that around 70,000 dollars is so close to 80,000 dollars that any financial aid calculation that goes not in your favor will send you over the threshold and make it so that you have to pay student loans? </p>
<p>With Thomas Kwok, it was completely different, his parents made under 30,000 a year, which is far less than 80,000 dollars, so it was guaranteed that his financial situation as so dire that he wouldn’t have to pay any money. I thought your parents’ income levels were far below 70,000 bucks, but I was wrong.</p>
<p>Around 70,000 a year is so ridiculously close to 80,000 dollars, if you were really that hell-bent on not having to take out any student loans, you should have applied regular decision. Serously, why did you even apply to Rice early decision anyway, applying reg decision only would have made you wait a little while longer.</p>
<p>Rice is a prestigous school and if you don’t want to go there, thousands of kids will want to take your place. Rice can do what it wants and is not contractually obligated to do anything for you. If it felt like it, it legally could change its financial aid policies and make you pay full price.</p>
<p>Look on the bright side though, at least you got in.</p>