<p>bamagirl do you seriously have such a pathetic life that you go and call people insane for the heck of it?</p>
<p>This keeps getting better and better. Unless OP is a ■■■■■? In that case I must commend him/her for being one of the best ■■■■■■ I’ve seen.</p>
<p>whatever. I’m done with all of you. Post your nasty comments or whatever. I’m done.</p>
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<p>Okay, okay. Admittedly, my comments were uneccesary, and I apologize for that. But I really want you to look back over this thread and realize what you’ve said. Of course, it’s not like you’ve actually caused any harm- it is the internet. But you vastly overreacted. You took some meaningless comments and skewed them into something they weren’t. You responded with personal attacks, and then threatened to sue anonymous posters on the internet. I really hope you look back, understand what everyone is trying to tell you, and learn from this situation. While it’s only an internet message board, things like this really showcase your personality and maturity. Best of luck to you, wherever you may be in the future.</p>
<p>What do you want me to say that’d make it easier to sue? Like “you suck”? “Obnoxious” x 10 times?
where’s my lawsuit? You and your hospitalized dog can both sue me. exciting :)</p>
<p>come on guys! why are we even arguing, this is the prep school thread, lets act civilized and instead start a discussion about our yachts :)</p>
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<p>Bahahaha!!!</p>
<p>Wow, just…wow! </p>
<p>Advice to Alo: MANY people on this board have MUCH to offer. I’ve learned TONS myself. Nearly everyone who takes the time to respond to the questions of strangers is doing so in the spirit of cooperation and out of their desire to be helpful. Look at the post counts of some of the people who have responded. The reactions to your posts could very well mirror the reactions that schools will have because they will know only a little bit more than we do. It’s all about how you present yourself. Follow bamagirl’s advice and read this thread from the beginning.</p>
<p>ok, lets give OP a break - she is a kid and sounds like one. If she gets financial aid with that income, more power to her. There is a good chance that she will end up at public school, though (like most folks who make too much for financial aid, but too little to justify spending 40k annually for high school).</p>
<p>@ the OP. I think you have a good chance of being awarded financial aid. It doesn’t matter if your income bracket is that high, so was mine and I was awarded a great amount of financial aid from Exeter. Some people don’t understand what’s your going through because they honestly just don’t have that much money and think your not being thankful and being selfish/spoiled, but with the situation your in the financial aid forms you fill out will consider it and will give you the aid they think best helps your situation. Also, remember that in order for the adcoms to think about giving you FA, you also need to focus on your academics and don’t get too caught up in CC wars!! :D</p>
<p>I almost did not come back to check on this thread and am so glad I did. What drama!</p>
<p>Good for you urbanflop for receiving FA, but as you know, there is a system in place, and I tried to explain the system to Alo. Alo went hysterical, called me all kinds of names and has insulted and threatened others now too. I have to think this is just insecurity.</p>
<p>No one said you needed to put your dog in a shelter or have your braces removed. But no one can also say that you HAVE to go to boarding school and HAVE to get FA. It is an option, and any income level can apply for financial aid. I merely tried to suggest that there is a very defined process in place, and all income, assets and savings are utilized. If you are accepted (big if), then you may or may not get what you think is sufficient FA. You may get nothing given some of the financial data you have indicated. Like urban flop, you may get a sufficient amount. If you cannot afford it, you won’t be able to go then. </p>
<p>Please refrain from all of your name calling and threats. You asked for advice and have been given some. Don’t insult the messengers.</p>
<p>No need to explain more. Alo1313 said she wants her account deleted and won’t post on this thread again (really she shouldn’t if she has any brain).</p>
<p>Adcoms do lurk on CC and stupid things posted on here can potentially hurt her chance (some of you may remember a few times we had argument on here and adcoms jumped in to resolve it). From all information on her posts, it won’t be difficult for adcom to recognize her even without dob and stuff. Doomed.</p>
<p>(Ignoring the last 3 1/2 pages of posts)</p>
<p>Alo: Our family found that the financial aid calculator forecasted our family’s expected contribution with breathtaking accuracy. </p>
<p>No matter what their income level, bs families are expected to make education a priority in their family budget. Families have different priorities–which is not a bad thing. Education has always been our family’s priority, and so we’re willing to sacrifice other things to pay for it (so yes to internet access, no to television; yes to our annual family reunion, no to other vacations/trips; yes to owning a home, no to a larger, more comfortable home). It may be that you’re saying that your family is already making good choices they are not willing to sacrifice for boarding school. There’s nothing wrong with that AT ALL–but most of the people on this board attending bs with FA (and many who are full pay) have families who have chosen to make bs a primary priority. Unfortunately, bs is more of an either-or proposition than a both-and, if that makes sense.</p>
<p>crar- I have apologized, if you wanna re-read it I’ll say it again- I’m sorry for the name calling and if I mistook your post. Rereading it I can see how you might not have meant it meanly. I think I just got made because so many people think I don’t need FA which isn’t true. Point of your post still make me upset reading it but I’m sorry I took it too far.</p>
<p>I’m not sueing anyone, if you think I would your crazy, I’m just trying to get this to stop. You guys thought I was mean but yet you then go and call me names. You guys took it to another level too. </p>
<p>Thanks for the serious comments. I want to delete this post but I can’t so it’s how it is.</p>
<p>Can you please report me? I need my account delted and that way you get me off of here.</p>
<p>Reporting a post will only get a post edited - if there is reason to edit it. Occasionally posters will have their account suspended for three days, and in some cases the poster will no longer be able to post. However, even if you no longer had access to your account, all of your posts - and this thread - will remain. The contents of this thread would not result in suspension. (The moderators would actually read the post - they don’t just blindly delete things because it has been reported.) </p>
<p>Alo1313, as I told you before, you can accomplish what you want by simply signing out of college confidential and not signing back in. No one is forcing you to return to this thread or the site.</p>
<p>The only way we get you off here is YOU stop posting. So simple. There’s no way you can delete the posts that you wrote.
It’s no use to keep coming back here and screaming “guys please get me off here I don’t wanna be here”
FYI, my Andover interviewer said she does frequent this part of CC 
You’re doomed if you keep posting</p>
<p>This thread is pretty ridiculous.</p>
<p>All in all, I’m a bit surprised that the OP doesn’t seem to be very appreciative of his or her family’s income. Most Americans would kill for $300,000 a year.
It’s surprising and a little shocking to see a kid asking about financial aid with figures like that when there are families much poorer than yours who need FA ten time more.</p>
<p>I think it actually reflects very well a part of middle-class Americans. Just a part, because many people start saving for their kids’ high school and college education as soon as the kids are born.
Making 300k/year with less than 10k in saving account and being unable to afford 20k tuition - as shocking as it sounds, I met some people in similar situation. Their pompous and unappreciative kids usually end up in cheap state universities. It’s true that education is not their priority and there’s nothing wrong with that, then why still want to go to expensive schools and fight for FA with kids who are much poorer? This kid comes in here sounding entitled and ready to curse anyone who tells her what she doesn’t want to hear. Changing her lifestyle or taking a part time job never crosses by as an option. Whether it’s aggressiveness or “just” immaturity, I don’t think she will get in or ever be able to afford Andover/Exeter.</p>
<p>When did i say i was entitled boardingschool? You keep making accusations that I said I thought I deserve it when all i said was that i need it. I know my financial circumstances better than all of you. Why comment on my stuff rudely like you do? You could have just said I don’t think you need it or will get it. I get angry because your putting words in my mouth. If this is what boardingschool people are like then no way am I going. You guys (most) are extremly rude. I apologized-you guys won’t. And if your andover person ever gets on here your doomed too.</p>