Amherst vs. Georgetown SFS vs. UMich

ShoveAChef
Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:41:20 +0000

@MYOS1634 @tk21769 I guess I was misinformed about Amherst’s ability to send students to grad school. After speaking to my parents and reviewing my aid letters, Amherst is about 13k per year more expensive than Michigan while Georgetown is 22k more expensive. However, Georgetown’s aid package includes a 5k per year federal work-study program, and 3k per year in federal subsidized loans. My parents said they wouldn’t need to take out loans for any of the schools, as they are about to finish paying off some heavy work loans in September, which would drastically improve our financial situation.

However, the work-study program seems to negate one of the primary benefits that I saw at Georgetown: the ability to intern during the school year, as I don’t feel as I could juggle an internship while also taking a full course load and doing a work-study program.

Thanks for your replies!