How much debt is worth it?

cougar23
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:39:57 +0000

Thank you for all of the responses.

Today, my family received news on our Financial Aid appeal. As it turns out, I’ll graduate with (at most) $44,000. That was our worst-case estimate, so I’m hoping we can find ways to bring the total down to the mid-30s. Would you consider is this a more reasonable amount?

Also, @BrownAlumParent: Thankfully my freshman year will be debt-free. If I find out that Brown isn’t worth what I thought it was, I can always transfer to Michigan. Year one will be a “test-drive” of sorts.