<p>Modadunn, I just want you to know you have an audience for your observations. I too find it distressful to be offered no aid having been careful and frugal for 18 years. I am resigned to paying full boat for S to attend wherever he chooses, but I would too like to know the $50k plus will be as well spent as it would have been a year ago. So please, continue to post your specific and detailed thoughts and observations as we seem to have some similarities in our respective positions.</p>
<p>One thing I can add about it. It seems that they are not skimping on faculty. I know the departments in which S is interested have added faculty for the fall in response to need and demand. Or so it seems.</p>