Advice on college decision

blossom
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 15:52:33 +0000

Y’all live in a world without FICA, where nobody has to ever call in sick, where no college kid ever felt stressed due to finals (or left town after finals). Which is great. And if we were advising a kid from an indigent family where this was literally the only way to get a college education I’d be right behind you!!!

But since this is a kid with some great options, I’m not sure why the fixation on Tulane (a fine school btw, but likely not life altering in the way that Cal Tech might be for a kid from a low income family, first Gen to college).

OP- make sure you understand the impact of debt on your future, make sure you understand what you are signing on to in terms of your work commitment, and make sure your parents are on board.

Go in peace.