<p>Why do your parents think Stanford is that much better for you? do you have any older siblings in college now? That will have an effect on the future costs of your FA package once they graduate. Food for thought? The Chicago weather is not fun for someone who is not used to it, believe me. We live right next to Stanford and DS spent 1 qtr at Chicago and that was enough for him. The weather here allows you to be active outside all year round, without the extremes of either Fla or Chicago.food for thought.
Have you compared line by line the required classes you will have to take for Chicago’s Core vrs those at Stanford?The core takes up most of the first 2 years. I think Stanford’s is less restrictive.</p>