Boston College vs. University of Rochester vs. McGill University HELP!!!

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Greetings all,
I have narrowed my college list to these three schools with three very distinct cultures and atmospheres. I attend a Jesuit school in the Northeast area.

At BC, I have been accepted to the Carroll School of Management with concentrations in Economics and Finance. I will be paying roughly 55k a year with estimated 80k debt at graduation.

At Rochester, I have been accepted as an Economics major. I will be paying 54k a year with roughly 80k in debt.

At McGill, I have been accepted to their interfaculty Arts and Sciences program to study Economics and two science minors. I will be paying 30k a year with no debt.

I am in a dilemma due to the fact, I am absolutely in love with BC and Rochester, however, the 80k debt appears very daunting to me as an 18 year old kid. At BC and Rochester, I would most likely pursue a 3-year scholarship for ROTC or NROTC, however, the indefiniteness of receiving this scholarship is something I fear. At Mcgill, I fear not having the typical “college experience” and finding a job in the NYC area after graduation.

Any suggestions, thoughts, or advice ?

Thanks

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At McGill you will not have the typical college experience. The experience will be quite rewarding though and you should have no trouble finding a job in the US or elsewhere.

With BC and UR you will have the typical after-college experience of trying to pay off $80,000 in debt!!! Not an easy thing to do.

Are you a dual US/Canadian citizen?

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I appreciate the response, but no, I am solely a US Citizen.

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Majoring in economics will make it harder to earn a NROTC scholarship. It can be done, of course, but the Navy has a definite preference for engineering and physical science majors. The Army has no preference regarding majors, however.

If you get an ROTC or NROTC scholarship, then you also will not be getting an job in NYC, because you will be obligated to serve at least four years of active duty in the military. Scholarship students cannot perform this obligation in the reserves. You actually have to be in the Army or Navy (or Marines).

Personally, I would take McGill in a heartbeat and not look back. Graduating debt free from a highly regarded Canadian university is hard to resist.