College List for a Student New to the Search Process (Economics, Public Policy, Public Health)

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@monrin

sorry i misspoke, i believe he was referring to full tuition when he said that. though, if i got in, i think he would be happy enough to pay the full full cost lol.

So basically something more like the $16,052 number (if he will let you continue to live at home and commute at no extra cost), correct? How many UCs, CSUs, and CCs are within reasonable commute range?

@monrin

for merit scholarships, would applying for merit scholarships/honour colleges affect admission into the school itself?

No, but admission without the merit scholarship that is needed for affordability is equivalent to a rejection.

@monrin

and should i not bother applying to out-of-state/private schools that don’t give merit scholarships?

If their list prices are too high, and they have no merit scholarships that will make them affordable, an application is essentially wasted due to being a guaranteed (financial) rejection.

If your parents want you to apply to colleges like Yale, ask them if they will pay for it, since you do not want to go into large debt to attend college.