<p>Ok, I am Val for my class right now and I can get a full ride to many lower tier schools like Troy, or I can go to a good school such as NYU without much help in scholarships. I feel like it would be more beneficial to go to Troy on a full ride than shell out 250K for NYU by the time I graduate. Can someone give me any advice? Troy was just an example, I am still looking for the best college that will give me a full ride (noncompetitive) as I qualify for nearly all that do.
thanks</p>
<p>NYU isn’t worth 250k.</p>
<p>There are plenty of other good schools that cost less than NYU does.</p>
<p>There are plenty of other <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-17.html#post15743177[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-17.html#post15743177</a> to choose from that may be better than Troy for what you want to study, or which you may want to at least look at.</p>
<p>There is a middle ground.</p>
<p>NYU is not worth it. You would need to ask your parents if they could even afford that.</p>
<p>I didn’t actually look up the cost of NYU, my point was that college can get very expensive if you want to go to a good school. I want to know if it is worth paying so much more just to go to a more prestigious school</p>
<p>No, it is not.</p>
<p>Okay, that’s what I was thinking but I thought I missed something. Anyways, would you say it is better to get a full ride at a school like Troy, or get full tuition at Georgia State.</p>
<p>Turboseller</p>
<p>Really depends on the school and the family situation.</p>
<p>I am a parent (i.e., the one writing the checks) – I would recommend my child go to NYU (me paying) over Troy (free), all other things being equal.</p>
<p>If you can improve a notch or two over NYU – let’s say to the Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Hopkins level, for ME, it becomes a no-brainer (and yes, writing out the checks are painful). However, fortunately, I’m blessed with the ability to pay for it (plus years of saving for it).</p>
<p>HOWEVER – I completely recognize that many, perhaps most families aren’t as lucky as I have been. Whatever choice you make needs to be in your parents means, shouldn’t cause undue hardship, shouldn’t preclude siblings college opportunities or your own graduate school opportunites and has to be considered in light of other long-term planning/retirement goals.</p>
<p>I think this is an opportunity for you to have a discussion with your parents. It is to your credit that you are considering whether the cost of College is worth it. And I can’t imagine a parent being upset at your showing such sensitivity. If they recommend your looking for scholarships (after you’ve offered), you have your answer. However, they may have planned for this and be may actually prefer you go to the best school possible.</p>