Anyone dealing with parents who disagree to which college you're applying? I don't know if I should risk applying to a college outside a my given range because of cost.
yeah you should. fafsa might help more than you realize. how are your grades? harvard and princeton will pay your tuition if you're accepted and can't afford it. or at least, that's what i was told. not that im suggesting you need to be That smart, but it's an example. if you're smart, schools will offer you a scholarship for attending... if you make their school look good, then they'll reduce your tuition. i guess the same would go for being really excellent at sports or playing an instrument or something, too. you might have to go to a slightly less reputable school in exchange for a better location... but look into residency requirements and maybe you can apply for in-state tuition (some like cali and va only require 1 year) and transfer to your desired school in that state.
A lot of people are eligible for financial aid and don't even know it. You should look in to it. If your parents are paying for your tuition then I guess you'll have to take their opinions into consideration...afterall they're paying for it.
more than cost, is the career prospects that they think aren't possible at many colleges other than the ones they know about
going to a college you dont truely want to go to for four years can be painful... my advice would be apply to the colleges you think youd get accepted to and attend the one you want. student loans arent as messy as people make them seem. good luck.
what sort of differences are you looking at? there are pros and cons for all the schools you compair when it comes to career opportunities after you graduate. for example, your parents might not think that smaller schools have as many job offers/opportunities as larger schools... but smaller schools can focus on helping individual students find careers, and you won't have to worry about being a number that slips through the cracks. also, if you end up going to a college that you like, you will probably have more job opportunities that you would also like. for example, if you want to go to art school and be a painter, you're going to find more art-related things there, than at a school covered in flyers looking for accountants, nurses and astronauts (then again, maybe seeing a flyer for nasa might make you change your major from say, communications, to astronomy). if you're thinking of maintaining a career while going to school, you might want to look for a school that offers a broader range of class times. schools that are mostly commuters and/or have more older students are better for this. at my old school, classes were offered from 7am-10pm, and at my new school, they're only offered until 7pm... so if you're looking for a 9-5 job while in school, check out what times classes are offered. have you requested a lot of info from the different schools? they can also send you info specifically about your desired major/career. you should show that to your parents. mention that you understand and appriciate the fact that they are paying for school... and their money would best be spent somewhere that you will be excited about attending. people tend to do better in classes they are interested in, if only for the reason that they tend to come to class more often. if you go to a school you hate, you might end up transfering... and not all of your classes will transfer to your new school (and your parents don't want to have to pay for classes that won't transfer).
