<p>It's funny that I am aspiring to go to places like Cornell, Wash. U (STL), MIT, U of I, etc. But my dad is like yelling and arguing w/ me to go to University of Missouri - Rolla, which is an okay school, but there are better things. HE IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. And the funny thing is I haven't even started applying/finishing the ACTs. He doesn't know what aid/scholarships I will get.</p>
<p>Well, since your family will be paying for your college education, I can see why your dad would be urging you to apply to more state schools. You should probably have a serious conversation with him about money for college sometime, probably when you've developed a final list of schools to apply to. </p>
<p>Of course, while some of the schools you listed promise to meet 100% of your need, it's on the school's terms. And in the same way that your dad doesn't know how much in aid and scholarships you'll get, you don't know either. </p>
<p>I'm sorry that you and your dad don't quite see head to head, but you should listen to his concerns and see if you guys can compromise.</p>
<p>Ya, sounds good...BUT my parents aren't paying for my college! He is just concerned about how many loans I'll be stuck with.</p>
<p>But yeah, I just need to wait and see what aid packages are offered.</p>