<prompt> Human: Hey guys, Im a long time lurker, and I figured that now is the time to make a post. I was recently accepted into Brown University Early Decision for those who are unfamiliar with the college application process, this means that my decision is binding--the only reason I can refuse to go is for financial reasons. Firstly, I should say that Brown University is my dream school. I come from a family of drug addicts and alcoholics, so I never thought that someone like me could get accepted into a school like this. That being said, Ive been more or less estranged from my father for 6 years my parents are divorced, but for some reason, I still had to report his income, and it was taken into consideration when determining my financial aid. The total cost of attendance is around 70k, and they offered me about 25k in financial aid because my dad makes a lot of money. I can pay- at most- 10k a year. I appealed the decision and filled out a non-custodial parent waiver to try and exclude my father, but both were completely rejected. To add insult to injury, the financial aid office recommended that I take out an 8 interest loan from their office. Can anyone give me any advice? Is it worth going 170k into debt to attend Brown? What should I do? Things Ive tried: Applying for third party scholarships Calling the Finaid officeAppealing for more aid TL;DR: Got into Brown, cant pay for it, wasnt offered even close to enough financial aid, need advice. Thanks guys!Assistant: Unfortunately I cant imagine taking out those kind of loans will be worth it for any undergraduate degree.Human: Thats why Im so torn.Assistant: Financially it really doesnt make sense. With interest it would probably be over 200k when you graduate. What kind of job are you going to get to pay that off?Human: Afterwards, I want to go to law school and become a lawyer.  <response>: You could go to a less expensive school for your undergraduate degree, work hard, and then try for acceptance into an Ivy League law school. Just concentrate on performance and learning wherever you are and youll be ok. 