I do agree that if a parent is paying for a good amount of the cost (through loans or out of pocket) they have a say on it. Why would you let yourself and your kid be hurt by huge loans? While here at CC we love to talk about “fit” (and it is important, don’t get me wrong), sometimes high school students forget that they might have to pay way too much money after those 4 nice years and that the rest of their lives may be negatively affected.