Help me choose between these schools please!

SOSConcern
Sun, 29 Mar 2015 16:49:54 +0000

My parent advice is to weigh out all the programs, but a ‘good enough’ program at the best financial bottom line. No way paying full cost. Going to a private usually is a better value/better in a lot of ways if same cost public. Sometimes a large college’s honors programs, well developed program in your field of study, etc may weigh in for the public - but your peers may be better at the private (of course again, honors programs at publics can also weigh in on this). How well you do at UG is going to be the key to your current goals. You are going to have to work out the cost details with your parents. If taking out loans, realistic look at what that means on payback.

I don’t think @mom2collegekids is being ‘aggressive’ - sometimes 17/18/19 years olds want to read messages differently, so giving a firm answer shouldn’t be misinterpreted.

Looks like you have some good options if any of them are affordable. Good luck.