can't decide..

<p>I'm stuck between Rice and University of Kansas..
KU is my state school which is paying me 5000 to go to their school
and I would have to pay around 25000 at Rice.. I really want to go to Rice though..
I'm thinking med school or engineering grad school in the future..
What Should I DO!!!!!!!!..</p>

<p>rice. money shouldnt affect getting a decent education</p>

<p>Oh like he wouldn't get a decent education at Kansas... I bet the professor's there didn't even go to college...</p>

<p>I'd say go to Kansas, assuming you're not absurdly wealthy and don't particularly want to pay off student loans until you retire. If you're going to have to pay for medical/graduate engineering school later, shelling out an extra $80,000 over four years (or taking on all/part of that expense in loans) for an undergrad education is not the brightest of ideas.</p>

<p>If you even prefer Rice slightly more than Kansas, then go with Rice. Go to the school you want to go to. </p>

<p>Also with regards to price, theres a reason Rice costs more.</p>

<p>Do you have the $100,000 for Rice? If not, how would you pay for it?</p>

<p>How much would your parents be contributing to your Rice education? Because if you're taking out that 25K in loans every year, that's not exactly a sound financial move.</p>

<p>I'd go to Kansas... You still have to think about paying for grad/med school.</p>

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Do you have the $100,000 for Rice? If not, how would you pay for it?

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<p>No one pays full price upfront.</p>

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I would have to pay around 25000 at Rice

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<p>The COA at Rice is around 40K, so it seems that this 25,000 estimate is after financial aid has been factored in.</p>