<p>And you have known that your parents expected you to “make it by myself” for just exactly how long, and yet neglected to find one single financial safety school for yourself?</p>
<p>Wake up.
Smell the coffee.
Find a school that you can pay for “by myself”.</p>
<p>If you could get into Duke and Vandy, there is a lower tier school out there that would give you a lot more merit aid, and your education would suddenly become a lot more affordable.</p>