Aspiring Pre Dental and Business Administration. Middle income. 3.7 GPA UW, 4.3 W. 500 ppl class. Aiming for Northwestern. In state student

You need a budget - not I hope for scholarships.

Here is the NU NPC - have your folks fill it out. NU only has need aid - so if you don’t qualify, you’re nearly or at $400K over four years. NU meets 100% of need- doesn’t matter when you apply.

It’s nice to have dream schools - but a dream school is affordable.

You have a fine record - but again, it comes to cost.

I’m not an adcomm - but I’d say no to the first 3. UIUC is a toss up as is Case Western - ED would be wise there.

The rest - UIC yes, Madison - unlikely but not impossible. IU yes but not the B School, Iowa yes, Marquette Yes, Loyola Yes and UMN likely.

Here’s the thing though - without a budget, having a list like this is pointless.

If you can only afford $30K a year as an example, no point in applying to IU and UMN…not sure about the rest. So get a budget.

Have your folks fill this out please and tell us what it says - and ask them - from $0 to $100K a year - what are they willing to spend?

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