Choosing a College (financial aid)- Serious answers only. ?
May.06, 2010 in
College Selection
I got into my dream school – Tulane University. The only problem is that it cost 50.000 a year. I really want to go there, but I dont want to be in debt with loans from undergrad because I am planning to go onto med school.
I didnt receive merit scholarships, and I applied to the Community service shcolarship, and the Deans Honor (which are unlikely i will get them)
What should I do??
I have also been accepted to purdue, st. louis, and marquette and am waiting on a fwe more… but none of them are as appealing to me as tulane Please help!
May 6th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Ok. My question is what are your plans after you graduate? If you plan on going to graduate school, you need to try to minimize your student loans and go to a cheaper school. You can always go to Tulane to pursue your graduate studies.
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May 6th, 2010 at 11:45 am
That’s a very difficult question to answer. If your going to Med school, your going to be in a LOT of debt already, not counting going to an expensive school. I know it can be hard – I go to a $35000 college with absolutely no help from my parents.
I would suggest talking to their financial aid to see if there’s any way you can get better scholarships, etc.
I graduated with a guy who got into Columbia university for math on a full ride (very very good college for math) but instead he went to Harvard – they gave him minimal assistance. He’s still there now, but in debt over his head and probably won’t pay it off for a long time.
I would suggest keeping your doors open to other colleges while you talk to the financial aid department from Tulane – if the college is close to you set up an appointment to see them in person.
EDIT: Yes, you can always go to a 2nd choice college for your undergraduate, and then apply to tulane for your graduate studies. As far as a job is concerned, they look at the last place you studied (i.e. the college you went for your graduate/Ph.D.) This isn’t ideal I know, but its an option.