<p>There are a lot of people that want Brown to be really hippy. While that exists in a small circle here, the answer is, we're not even close to a bunch of hippies.</p>
<p>going back to the FA thing... what would happen if someone's parents refused to pay? surely the student can find some kind of way to still go...</p>
<p>jenn, ^^ it is virtually impossible. And rightly so. If it was easy, imagine the number of parents who might "refuse" to pay.</p>
<p>Yup. In that case, Jenn, it's on the students to take out the loans and good luck. The government only helps those who need as a family, they don't consider you separate from your parents and view your parents as having a minimum obligation. That obligation doesn't have to be met by your parents, but they're expecting that much because that's how much they expect your family can contribute and they work from there, otherwise, free college for everyone.</p>
<p>Well, my parents don't pay. I'm not sure where you're confused.</p>
<p>i guess kids would just have to take out a lot of student loans then? my mom's parents refused to pay for college, so she did that. so i guess there's always a way to still attend the college without parental support, but student loans would pretty much suck. </p>
<p>neurosurgeon08- basically... you should tell your parents that you applied to a binding ED program! there's no use in convincing them of brown's greatness now because if you end up getting in, you have to go. your parents do have a right to know though because they'll be paying!</p>
<p>xojenn, many people's parents do not pay for their college or cannot afford to. It is not as unusual as you make it out to be. The majority of college grads I know who have recently graduated will spend the next 5 or so years paying off their loans from school.</p>
<p>Haha I never said it was unusual. I have many friends who have to pay for their own schooling. I was just telling neurosurgeon08 that there is an option if her parents refuse to pay. In her situation, it would suck because it seems her parents would be willing to pay for her to attend other colleges, and that would make her life after college much easier.</p>
<p>My parents don’t really hate Brown. They just think that it’s unrealistic for me to want to go there. They think that I should attend a local university. In their eyes, an education is an education. To be honest, nothing is like a Brown education.</p>
<p>“Nonetheless—If I gain admissions to Brown, I’m going—no if’s or buts (that why I applied ed—my parents didn’t know it was binding (till after I submitted the app!!!)!!! HA!!!”</p>
<p>Are you kidding?
Also, you should know by now if you’ve been accepted, since you applied ED…</p>
<p>I had this talk with my parents multiple times, over the /summer/, and I made SURE they knew that ED was binding. They wanted me to go to a school that would accept the college credit I’ve earned in high school, but I won them over with my passion for Brown and letting them know how happy it would make me. </p>
<p>For an ED applicant, it’s surprising how you’ve failed to educate your parents or even be mature about this situation. I really hope you’re ■■■■■■■■.</p>
<p>The original date on this thread is 2007.</p>
<p>LOLOLOL
uhhhh
awkward.</p>