<p>Murphy600, forgive me if I’m just misinterpreting you, but was there an aggressive tone in your post? If so, let me give you a bit more insight into where I’m coming from.</p>
<p>I am the first person in my family to go to college from a United States high school and I live in a single parent home, I’m facing a bit of a challenge trying to get a grasp on things, because I’m relying SOLELY on what I READ about FA, and the personal experiences about FA that people share with me. I don’t have a mom/cousin/uncle/aunt that has gone through this process; I’m blessed to have even gotten in with the lack of proper advice I received.</p>
<p>College is just too big of an endeavor to leave any stone un-turned before I sign my name to things. I thought it’d be best to ask on this forum, because many UChicago graduates/current students would have great insight into this issue. You may think this is a cake walk for me, but just because it <em>seems</em> that way to you, doesn’t mean it is. If you’re going to be condescending, don’t post at all. Seriously.</p>
<p>If your post wasn’t meant to be aggressive and I just misunderstood you, I deeply apologize.</p>
<p>To everyone else, thanks for the input. I now feel as if $18k isn’t significant enough debt to turn down UChicago. I have no doubt I will have a great four years here, and because of the [positive] input, I feel way more secure in taking out the student loans. Thanks again.</p>