<p>“If Columbia is your dream, don’t let money stand in your way. You can always pay things off as you go. Have you considered student loans? Getting a job to save up?”</p>
<p>Spoken like a person who has never had to deal with the reality of large debts or college financing. Sticker price at Columbia is about $200,000. The idea of borrowing even half that much to go to college is insane.</p>