Future Harvard Hopeful Pillows

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

"This statement from your headmaster says that you can easily get a good degree...your bank manager says you can't."

'I know I'm still in the Juniors, but I already need a therapist.'

'Your pediatrician? No. . . I'm your baby's college admissions representatives.'

'The bad news is you failed all your courses. The good news is you passed the urine test.'

"Hey, there's Sara, padding her college-entrance résumé!"

'OKAY, okay Sandra, I'll PAY for your University course. But it BETTER NOT cost me an arm and a leg!...'

'The team we're playing tonight is good 'cause I heard they know how to turn and stop!'

'But Marvin, you can't be a college graduate for a living!'

Universidad

"Being from another planet is worth thirty points towards your child's admission to Harvard."

'You're never going to follow me in my trade, Son - you may as well go to university.'

"My dad doesn't nag me enough about going to college."

"Papi, will I be the first in our family to go to college?"

'Yale's my first choice but any ivy school will do.'

"Dad, I hold a professorship, in poetry at Harvard. I'm widely published. I'm well off. I'll retire in three years. The odds of me going into medicine at this point are slim to none."

"When you get to Uni be sure to let that hair down responsibly."

"Let's face it Simkins, the only way you'll ever get to medical school is by donating your body to science."

'I'm sorry but we don't have athletic scholarships for video games.'

"And you thought I couldn't find Hudson River views in your price range."

"I'm leaning towards NYU."

'I told my teacher I won't be returning to school...'

"It's all set. We both have enough credits to go to college."

"Mum, Dad, I've decided to go to University. I want to party for 5 years before I start work"

"That's Ruffles, our I.Q.-sniffing dog."

"If I'd lived back then, I would have signed it, too."

'Of course, that's just an estimate for your children's college costs.'

'The teacher gave me a 'B' for coloring outside the lines. At this rate, I'll never get into Harvard!'

"I think we'd better enjoy these table scraps while we can. . . I heard the older child say she wanted to go to college!"

'History keeps repeating itself.', 'You say that every four years.'

"While we certainly congratulate you on your acceptance to the University of Hawaii, Sandra..."