UD Honors vs. Bucknell?

toneranger
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:50:33 +0000

ashelia - my s got into his state flagship honors college (at PSU) with multiple scholarships. His choice boiled down to PSU and two privates that are very close in prestige to Bucknell. He’s a few hours (not 5 minutes) from PSU but he DID know quite a few students going there from his high school. In any case, the difference in cost, even with other scholarships was huge (just like your situation).
He chose his state U and we are saving one of his scholarships for after he graduates. Naturally, we are under much less financial strain (we saved more than what his college costs!). So, he is studying abroad this summer (never would have happened if he went to one of the privates). He will also have a nice fund for grad school.
So there are trade-offs. MY s is happy and doing well but he went in with a positive atitude. He also didn’t have a real “dream” school among his selections (his two favorite schools - both VERY tough to get into - rejected him).
Sooo… my point is that you need to really think about what you need and then have a heart to heart with your parents. $175 is a HUGE amount of money. Are they going into debt for this? If you go to DEL, maybe they could help you a bit with med school.
Good luck to you!