<p>50k in debt for 4 years or 50k in debt each year? 50k in debt total isn’t that bad in my opinion but that’s just my opinion… </p>
<p>Anyhow, let me just say that if you go to a state school and do the DC semester programs the internship experience will not be the same. As a sophomore I’ve already completed 2 internships and have a government intelligence internship in the summer. What I’m saying is… if your D tries to apply for internships one time around she won’t have the opportunity to get the best opportunities DC offers and build off of the internship experiences to go further. But honestly if AU offers you too little financial aid, I personally wouldn’t decide to come to AU. </p>
<p>It’s good that you’re thinking far ahead about grad school, but make sure that your D makes the right decision for herself because regretting something for 4 years is a bad idea. </p>
<p>Also, for the record, I highly disagree with Syoung2 – academic programs are great here. At least in SIS in my opinion.</p>