Seeking input on colleges, ECs, etc

Barefooter
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:15:03 +0000

What are his goals? Does he plan to startup a company with some of his cohort right after graduation and eventually look for some VCs to help build it? Then going to Stanford, MIT, Cal, CMU will probably help a great deal.

His original plan was to go work for a FAANG type of tech company. However, he is thoroughly enjoying working at a local small startup despite its limited resources, primarily because of learning opportunities. He also enjoys solving difficult technical problems. Whether he will start a company or not, he is leaning towards working at a smaller company after graduation at this point. MIT has always been his “dream” school, but he is setting realistic expectations that it is a long shot for everyone. We are planning college visits to East coast (MIT) and West coast schools (Stanford) in Spring and Summer time. Hopefully, he will have a better picture of where he stands at the end of summer.

Based on you listing income “>$150,000” I’ll just mention that it might be worthwhile to do the NPC at say Princeton to see if you qualify for any need-based aid. An income of $150,000 at Princeton will get you Full Tuition. Any income up to about $250,000 (with basic assets) will get you some need-based aid at Princeton. I just want to make sure you are fully aware if you will qualify for any need-based aid anywhere.

This is an interesting aspect that I haven’t explored. We’re a dual income couple with a household income >$250k.
I mentioned >$150k in OP since there’s a possibility of a job loss for one of us between now and 2020. Thank you for educating me on NPC/income/aid.