<prompt> Human: So first off Im a high school senior in rural AL. Im in the middle class bracket as my parents make 150k ,yet they are still in a good deal of debt themselves. Im a fairly polished student 1 rank, 4.3 GPA, 32 ACT who would like to one day get a law degree and eventually branch out into politics. Im absolutely torn ab College decisions. My admissions counselor is saying go for the top tier schools and just take on the debt most net calculators estimate a 18-28k expected family contribution, however my parents are saying that this debt will dampen my life and I should chose the safe public university in my state. Is a top tier ivy education worth taking on the debt? Any advice from someone who has experienced something similar would mean the world to me right now  <response>: Dont take on large sums of debt for undergrad. 