Full Ride at Emory vs. Brown -- help!

woebegone
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:57:17 +0000

hmm i think you should consider whether your prospective career allows you to pay off your debt quickly. like dcircle said, if you are planning to go into consulting, IB, or other highly-paid industries, you should definitely go for Brown (since you probably have a better shot at these jobs there anyway). otherwise, you should probably consider if the Brown experience is worth paying off a 100K debt with a 40K annual salary. personally, i had to give up Brown to go to another college on a free ride. i can’t say that i regret it, because i really didn’t have another option; there was simply no way my parents could have obtained a 200K loan for my education. but i can’t help but look back and think about the Brown experience that I have missed out on because of financial concerns. My opinion is probably biased, but I’ll say if you have the means, and if you love Brown as much as you claimed you do, then go to Brown.