That doesn’t mean they’re affordable either, being the most expensive schools in the country. Since neither school is offering any more than a bachelors degree, I would be inclined to say, it’s not worth paying $400,000 to go there. Have you run the NPC for these schools? Are you getting sufficient financial aid to keep from racking up a pile of debt?
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My parents are willing to pay 280k-300k of the estimated 320k sticker price of the school. My plan at NYU is to do the 5 year BS/MS degree in Financial Engineering to have the qualifications for a quant job when I graduate.
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For quant jobs, going to a prestigious undergrad helps, but it is not the sole factor. Doing well in math competitions is really important.
Take a look at the job descriptions for the big quant houses, and see what the look for. You’ll be surprised that you can get to a quant job from both NYU and IU/Kelley.
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USC is 100% located in LA. Los Angeles is sprawling. It might not be in an area that you consider to be LA, but it is for sure, 100% in LA.
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@coffeeat3 What makes you say USC is not in LA? It is literally in the city center.
You are able to take the following loan amounts in your name as Direct Loans.
Freshman $5500
Sophomore $6500
Junior $7500
Senior $7500
So…no…you can’t take $8000 a year in loans in your name only. Will your parents cosign ?
You are correct - yes LA (and I am a grad from a long time ago) but not “city” focused like NYU - I should have been clearer in my message. It tends to be more campus based plus the new urban village vs an open campus within the city bldg like NYU and seemed to meet the OPs desire to have a campus.
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@coffeeat3 Gotcha. I see what you meant now. Due to its sprawling nature, LA does not have that same “city at your footsteps” vibe of NYC. As a native and lifelong Angeleno (we do exist!), my instinct was “what do you mean USC isn’t in LA?!” LOL.
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