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<p>How come the OP’s family earns up to $150k a year and yet can only delegate less than ten percent of that for his college tuition and spendings 
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<p>On the contrary, many applicants of working class parents head to great schools on extremely generous financial aid grants. Cornell has fairly generous financial aid----don’t let the thought of the paying for college deter you from applying. (Also, in case you decide to apply to Cornell, be aware that its financial aid documents are due slightly earlier than those of most other schools.)</p>
<p>Also, I personally really like U of Pittsburgh. It has a really good undergrad biology department and an amazing medical school, if you’re interested in pre-med.</p>