SAT? College? AP Exams?

halcyonheather
Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:35:49 +0000

I can definitely afford any college. I’m not saying I’m rich

If anyone can afford any college, it’s your parents and not you, so be sure to talk to them about how much they’re going to help you. It’s a good idea to run net price calculators (most colleges have them on their websites) to get an idea of how much each school will cost.

or through National Merit.

The National Merit corporation gives out $2,500 scholarships to some NMFs, but if you want additional National Merit money you’ll have to go to a college that offers scholarships for it. These scholarships can be large or small depending on the college. The best university with a large scholarship is probably Northeastern.

even if I get a loan

Taking out loans isn’t really a big deal in itself—people suffer when they borrow too much. Loans can be either private or from the government, and government loans can be either subsidized or unsubsidized, and they have different interest rates, and a lot of times you’ll have more than one even if you’re not borrowing that much. I don’t know very much about financial aid and you could probably get a lot more insight in the Financial Aid forum, but medical school is going to be expensive too and it will probably be a good idea to minimize your undergraduate debt as much as possible.