<p>disclaimer: if this is the wrong forum for this, I apologize. Mods please move this thread if this is the case.</p>
<p>So, I’ve been admitted to both LUC and Pepperdine, and I’m having trouble making up my mind as to which one to enroll with. </p>
<p>Loyola offered me about $25,000 of aid through grants/loans</p>
<p>Pepperdine offered me their Regents’ Scholarship which covers $26,000 of tuition per year for all four years I attend</p>
<p>I plan on calling up Loyola’s Financial aid department after Pepperdine mails me their official financial aid offer. I know this may sound like a jerky move, but I want to explain my situation to Loyola, fax them my financial aid offer from Pepperdine and hope that they will either match it or beat it.</p>
<p>Obviously the deal from Pepperdine is much better, but I’m worried that it won’t be the right fit for me. I am religious, but I am not fanatical about my christianity the way that people say Pepperdine students are. I am not from a family of means, and so I’m also worried that I won’t fit in with the malibu crowd. Otherwise I think the school looks great, and I’m really excited about it.</p>
<p>I am from Chicago, and so staying in here would be really nice. The only thing that worries me about Loyola is that it isn’t the most prestigious school. I want to go to medical school, and I’m worried that if I go to Loyola it will be counted against me, even if I graduate with straight A’s.</p>
<p>I would really love some input on this matter, and once again, I’m sorry if this is the wrong forum for this thread.</p>