<p>Hi everyone, I was wondering if you could help me out with a bit of a dilemma I’m in. </p>
<p>I was accepted into both BU and NYU CAS, and if money weren’t an object I would choose NYU simply because of their Creative Writing Minor, internships with literary journals, publishers, and agencies, and expansive writing course load. However, BU gave me significantly more non-loan financial aid. My parents have said that they will find away to get me into the school I want to go to, but I want to make sure I am really putting myself at an advantage by choosing NYU. Here is how the aid breaks down</p>
<p>BU:$30,000/year BU Grant, $2500/year Perkins Loan, $2000/Year federal unsub loan, $3500/year federal subsidized loan, and $2000/year workstudy. Total Aid: $40,000/year</p>
<p>Parents would pay around $16,000/year out of pocket.</p>
<p>NYU:$12,500/year CAS scholarship, $3,000 a year work study, $2,400/year perkins loan, $3500/year Stafford Loan, $2,000/year unsubsidized loan, and $7,000 in more stafford loans because my parents will not qualify for the Federal PLUS loan.</p>
<p>Parents would pay around $26,000/year out of pocket.</p>
<p>My reasoning is that NYU has a much better writing program, from what I’ve seen in comparing the websites between the two schools. NYU has excellent connections for internships in the writing world (Publishers, Journals, Agencies) that will allow me to get a better job out of college and begin paying down my debt (Estimated $75,000 NYU vs. $40,000 BU).</p>
<p>Is this sound logic? Or just wishful thinking on my part. I really love NYU, but don’t hate BU. </p>
<p>(also posted this in BU forum)</p>