<p>My parents said they can afford about 50k a year but are encouraging me to apply to schools even if they’re a bit pricier in case I get some good aid, even if it’s unexpected. Also, I will be going for a lot of smaller scholarships as well, so those should help some. Illinois is definitely the best value since I’m in state and it’s a great school, so unless I get a tremendous amount of aid somehow I’ll probably end up there. The only reasons I would choose other places would be because Illinois doesn’t have the best biomedical engineering program since its fairly new and it’s not that big of a change of scenery for me either (which is good and bad). So, there’s a good chance I’ll be at UIUC but I want to keep my options more open.</p>