Better to go to expensive dream school or cheap safety?

^Word, @digmedia. I think more students and parents need to approach the decision like they would the purchase of a car or home. I’d love to buy a Park Avenue mansion but I simply cannot afford; there’s no way taking out a $7 million mortgage would be a good idea in any universe on my salary. So if people wouldn’t buy a Bugatti or a Parisian vacation home with their money, why make the unwise financial decision to pay for a degree you can’t afford?