Name and Size vs money

baboonrancher
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:10:55 +0000

I also have a similar dilemma as the rest. I am majoring in Physics and have 2 choices left. UT Austin and Carnegie Mellon.

UT Austin
I was awarded an honor’s program with the science college, basically I will be given honors classes and have to write a thesis paper as I graduate. Since I am instate tution is minimum (with scholarship) - $10000 per year with everything included

CMU
whatever I get at UT Austin I get it at CMU but the burden price tag (after aid) is $25000 per year. With few scholarship here and there on the first year leading to a price of $20 000. The physics department here is small roughly 50 students or so per level. Their research depend on their undergraduate’s help = research is pleanty

I have visited both colleges and like both of them.
Is the price tag loan of 25 000 worth it, I also believe that I can continue to apply to scholarship in college and try to keep the cost low.

But aftering talking to both professors, both said that top graduating students will get a full ride at graduate schools.I am planning to go to graduate school.
So is the $100 000 ± few thousands debt worth it for the CMU name?