<p>I have been on Cc since my oldest was in college, and while students who were " forced" to attend instate schools for financial reasons have returned to say how they grew to be happier with that decision, than they think they would have been with their " dream" school, we don’t generally hear from the reverse.
Families who thought that certain schools were worth breaking their budget for, & were confident that the name on the diploma would open doors that another school would not.
Although there is a current thread posted by parents who had taken out PLUS loans under the impression that their kids would be the ones paying it back, only the kids can’t afford to do so.
( but neither can the parents).</p>