Financial Aid - RPI vs. UCSD

ewintu
Thu, 24 Apr 2014 06:59:31 +0000

Hey guys
So I got accepted to both RPI and UCSD, and now I’m basically trying to decide between these two colleges. The problem is, even after I appealed my financial aid status, the cost of going to RPI is still way bigger than the cost of going to UCSD. And UCSD didn’t accept me for the engineering majors I wanted, which puts me in a tough position, since UCSD’s engineering department is impacted this year, and I’ll have to transfer into engineering, which is honestly going to be tough.
So is RPI worth it? My parents want me to go to RPI, but I like the environment of UCSD (although I can’t really visit RPI, so I can’t make any judgements). Not to mention that going to UCSD will save me a lot of money. It’s just that I’m scared I won’t be able to transfer into engineering for UCSD.
Also, on an unrelated note, does anyone know how low your second semester gpa can be before RPI rescinds you? I’m taking some really tough AP classes this year, and I’m afraid I’ll get 2-3 C’s this semester.