Money vs. Research

midmo
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:58:26 +0000

I think it is a safe bet to say that neither Wash U nor Univ. of Chicago offers any merit awards to transfers. They barely offer any to freshmen, and the high school records of those who get any are really stellar.

I’m assuming you are not eligible for any need-based financial aid, since you don’t mention anything about it in the first post.

Re research, since you mention it in your title:

I don’t know enough about OSU and LSU to compare the two. You should look into what kind of research is going on in the field that interests you. Take a look at the web pages of various professors, see if you can determine who is doing what. Send an e-mail to the undergraduate director of the major/s that you want to do undergraduate research in and try to get a feel for the availability of undergrad. research options.

Depending on the field, you may not absolutely need the left-over funds from the 100K parental contribution for graduate school. Both H and I had full tuition waivers and stipends that covered living expenses (modest living) for all of graduate school. That depends entirely on the field, the university and your own undergraduate record.