Notre Dame vs. UPenn

onimpulse
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:18:42 +0000

Well guys, FA did not come through for me.

I put everything together, and Notre Dame would cost me upwards of $40,000 more over four years than Penn. For a person from a modest background like myself, it is an unreasonable amount of debt to assume.

I called the FA office on Friday, and they basically told me that unless my financial situation changed, they could not alter my package. I explained to them my situation, and told them that, while ND is my first-choice school, I will essentially have to turn it down because of finances. Realistically, I cannot afford ND with what they have offered.

Notre Dame is an absolutely wonderful school, but I suppose life is leading me elsewhere.

I thank all of you again for your help.