Grad school debt

ticklemepink
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:16:22 +0000

That said in your last comment about debt, as an grad student at Michigan, it’s a huge pain. Yes, Michigan is wonderful and generally it’s worth the money. But given the type of degree that I’m earning (there are practically no funded masters program in my field), and comparable COA at different places, I might as well just go to one of the best places that I could get in.

However, as an in-state resident that you are, you might as well take advantage of it. 3-4 semesters really aren’t very long. This past year just flew! As much I love and enjoy Ann Arbor, I’m looking forward to being done with paying for Michigan’s tuition out of my pocket this summer for my final semester of coursework in the fall (graduating one semester early to avoid further debt).

Just go to UCLA. You’ve got your place there. You don’t have to worry about moving and start-up costs (as opposed to moving half-way across the country). Once you’re done there in less than 2 years, you can pick yourself up and go where you really want to go.