Cornell vs UVA (Debt vs No Debt)

sevmom
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:15:37 +0000

I wouldn’t recommend anyone taking on $60,000 + in debt for any school. I would have the same concerns if a teenager was talking about having to take on that kind of debt because UVa was their first choice. My UVa son makes very good money in tech but has been talking about buying a house Prices in DC are crazy, even worse in Silicon Valley, where he visits regularly because that’s where headquarters are. But I’m glad he’s not paying off large debt. I really hope the OP can bring down that debt number for Cornell.

This thread does bring back memories. We have friends in New York. Their son’s first choice for college was UVa but he wasn’t accepted there. He ended up having to settle for Cornell. He did end up going to UVa for graduate school! Some kids just really seem to want to get out of town!