“I know Barrett very well, and Michael Crow, the President of ASU, is the most sought-after college president for a reason. He and ASU have created the most innovative and uniquely successful school in the country over the last 10 years.”
None of this is verifiable and some of it is laughably absurd. Since when is ASU considered the most innovative and uniquely successful school in the country? That’s a ludicrous assertion.
The fact that you want to go on and get a PhD makes this even more of a no-brainer. You won’t accrue any student debt in graduate school.