Which college should I choose?

hillsdale
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:30:01 +0000

So my top 2 colleges are UC Davis and University of Nevada Reno, and I would really love to go to UC Davis, but I cannot afford it.

I’m stuck in the middle class so my EFC was 40,000, so I am definitely getting no aid, but I also cannot afford UC Davis anywhere close. UNR is a lot cheaper with the WUE plus the 1,500 merit scholarship they gave me. I’m planning on studying Biochemistry/Biotechnology and go into research or Forensics.

I know UC Davis is a top research institution, but UNR has research opportunities for me as well. Should I choose UNR to save money and do Graduate school at UC Davis which I plan on doing anyways (MS in Forensic Science), or should I go to UC Davis to get better opportunities, but also go into probably 100,000 in debt in the end. What should I do?