Is Chicago actually affordable?

bluebayou
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:12:32 +0000

The UCs are not worth the OOS price, but not for the reasons posted on this thread. (Any kid smart enough to get in from OOS is smart enough to figure out a way to graduate in four years. The UCs are extremely generous with AP credit, for example. The 5+ year graduation rate applies almost all to the poor – of which you are clearly not – bcos of the lousy finaid. Most kids HAVE to work part time and thus take a minimum load.) And, no, instate residency will NOT happen.

Regardless, for the same money, a top private is a no-brainer.

btw: you are extremely foolish to assume that kind of debt for undergrad. There is no guarantee that you will even be accepted into med school. Moreover, I can guarantee you that medicine will not pay as well in the future – it will be cut.