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Paying for College
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<p>I really need help, I know that the question I’m about to ask is nonsensical and stupid but I really just need feedback, another person to give opinion, solace, or even criticism would be appreciated.</p>

<p>So basically I screwed myself over. I expected my class rank (13 out of 490) and test scores (34+ ACT) to get me hordes of free money. Well, I was egregiously wrong, and now I’m finding myself with little to no aid (only about 5000/year) having to fit a 7000/year college bill from UF. This is almost like a nightmare. I always thought that I wouldn’t have to pay this much money for college - I guess my hubris got the best of me. I wish I could start my senior year over again, knowing what I do now, but I can’t look back and “cry over the spilt milk”. I’ll be majoring in physics and mathematics next year and after 4 years I plan on either going to law school or pursuing studies at a physics grad school. I’ll have to work 30-40 hours a week over the summer in order to pay all these college expenses.</p>

<p>So here’s my question: will my lack of aid affect grad school applications? I know this question sounds stupid but I’ve been looking at the doctoral research pages of the schools I aspire to attend and many of the students have high school merit aid listed under their achievements. Would law school admissions also be affected by this defect in merit? I know law school admissions tend to be much more numbers driven, so I wouldn’t think so on that one…</p>

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<p>I expected my kids to work 30-40 hours a week during the summer to pay college expenses.</p>

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<p>Probably not. Your grad school admissions will be decided based on what you accomplish in the next four years. If you are going to Law School…the LSAT will play a HUGE part in your application process.</p>

<p>Are you a resident of Florida? Doesn’t Florida have that great scholarship program for instate students? Are you within the stats that would qualify for that at UF?</p>

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<p>A $2000/year bill is a nightmare for you?! Use your graduation money, get a summer job, work on campus, and/or take a Stafford loan. It’s not that hard to come up with if you put forth some effort. Remember, the first bill you get this summer will only be for fall semester.</p>