Boston College or Lehigh?

seafoodlover
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:15:25 +0000

Some schools have deeper pockets than others. Some give out fewer dollars but to more people. Some are celebrating the recent news about top schools eliminating loans for anyone from a family with income below 60k or even 100k. I see that as evidence of the continued intense competition between schools for the top students. It is sad to see financial aid now being used as a recruiting tool. In a perfect world, your aid would be essentially the same at each school, and your decision would not be based upon financial aid offers.

You will have to weigh the offers when they come in and then weigh the importance of your interest versus the money that is offered. It may be better for you to go to a school that costs more depending on your interests.

Merry Christmas.