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Old 04-30-2008, 11:22 PM   #1
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Boston College vs. Lehigh vs. Penn State

for their respective BUSINESS SCHOOLS

BC = 51k

Lehigh = 49k

Penn State = 34k

^These are the total prices for this year

Which should I choose?

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Old 05-01-2008, 08:19 AM   #2
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Penn State. Save the money for your MBA.
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Old 05-01-2008, 08:34 AM   #3
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Take a close look at the career placement offices of these schools for undergraduate business. You can assess whether or not the lower price of Penn State yields similar results. Also, enquire about summer internship or academic year internships. These can be very valuable in building your job search network. I suspect, but don't know, that BCs location in a major city might favor it for placement.
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Old 05-01-2008, 10:07 AM   #4
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Penn State, their business school is highly ranked, they have a fairly new busness building, strong alumni connections, excellent internships, nice college town, D1 sports and strong school spirit. Best of luck with your decision.
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Old 05-01-2008, 12:45 PM   #5
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Burb Parent - Clearly your budget is a lot bigger than mine!

51k - 34k = 17k

17k x 4 years = 68k

That is a significant difference in the price for what is not likely to be a significant difference in quality.

Lil_Wayne_Fan - if you still haven't decided, run 68k through the loan repayment calculators at FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans and see what you think.
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Old 05-01-2008, 01:36 PM   #6
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I think there may be a significant difference in quality between Penn State and BC/Lehigh. Especially considering size.
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