I am a CC transfer to a 4-year school from Los Angeles. I don’t know why all these acceptances are coming in so very late, but it is what it is. I had a fairly good acceptance rate this season and thought I was going to attend a liberal arts college on the East Coast which we could afford. A couple of weeks ago I finally got my acceptance to UCLA - with a full ride and now, this week, admission to my first choice: Elliot school of public affairs at GW. Unfortunately the latter does not come with a full ride, but it’s still fairly affordable.
I really don’t know what to do at this point. My family is far from wealthy (in fact, right now just getting by), so that full ride means something. On the other hand, I’ve lived in Los Angeles all my life and Washington DC is probably a good place to be for a career in public policy. Also, are the stories of people not getting into the classes they need and this delaying their graduation still true? Any advise is appreciated.
Go to UCLA. Washington DC isn’t going anywhere, it will still be there in a few years (graduate school, internship). It is no fun to always be needing money, to have to borrow or work just to eat.
What liberal arts college is it? Attending a good school like UCLA for free is a remarkable deal–save your money. You could always go to graduate school for public policy, many of which are funded.
If your family is “just getting by” then they really can’t afford the costs of the DC school. And really there are more costs you haven’t even considered.
A full ride to UCLA sounds like a fabulous deal. The east coast will still be there when you are looking at graduate schools or internships or summer trips.