Chance Me: 3.85 UW, 1520 SAT, MIT hopeful [TX resident, top 5% rank, Computer Engineering/CS]

Your budget is a factor - because you can only take out $27K in loans total over four years and for good reason.

But if your family runs the MIT Net Price Calculator, you might find it is affordable.

Congrats on your profile. I think MIT will be tough - but I’d say that for anyone.

You might need to redo your list because School of Mines, UC Santa Cruz, UCSD and UCB will be big money - and unless you can afford $70K a year, loans won’t get you there.

An Alabama, Mississippi State, UAH, Ole Miss, etc. will all be $20K or less.

I get it - that’s not what you are seeking - but you have to be realistic about budget.

I don’t know your finances - but assuming your ability to pay is small, this is a reality.

Good luck.

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