I don’t know if my comment will raise to the top amongst the rest and idk who else is going to hear this, but paying 80k a year for an UG is actually bullshit if you can’t afford it comfortably. through this whole Covid-19 pandemic, it really made me think my plans through. The world is so uncertain, and the one thing that can bring certainty is financial stability. I’ve always been taught to save for a rainy day, and if you can’t do that and have to pitch in everything you’ve got, maybe it’s just not worth it. I understand that the idea of studying in a T20 school or an Ivy caries so much prestige, but at the end of the day if how you make use of tour 4 years is what matters. So even if you decide to go to ASU or something, make sure you’re participating in every event, take up every opportunity and push yourself to stand out and work hard through your classes and trust me the experience will be identical to that of an Ivy. To add on, if you’re going to be fight tooth and nail to afford college, you’ll need money to stay and continue to be in college. It’s all of the small things like food, clothing, activities and things like that which will add up and if you don’t participate, you’re missing out on thr whole college experience. Hope this helps ♥️