Reasons for Attending?

ready2011
Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:36:59 +0000

I’ve been accepted to UMinn and Penn State but honestly do not believe I can afford Penn State or that they would give me enough aid to make it. They also accepted me for summer which is another 8k that I cannot afford and don’t want to be in school on July 1. I’m an independent student and need to work this summer. I do understand that it is possibly for reconsideration for fall but even with that it doesn’t seem do-able.

If by some miracle I get enough aid/scholarships to UMinn I really think I want to go there.

I have a lot of applications outstanding but, except for SUNYs, would result in a lot of debt. UMinn seems to be the only non-SUNY that is actually affordable.

I haven’t been to the campus but hope to go during spring break (my high school’s sb is different than UMs).

For those who are pretty sure they are going, what is your deciding factor? Have you been to the campus? What other factors push you toward going there?