<p>Ok, granted I havent finished my fin aid stuff yet, but I know I wont get a dime. I want to go to Cornell bad, thats not an issue. But is it worth the addtional costs I'll face. For the remaining three years I'll be at Cornell (hoping it'll be three barring that my credits transfer) it will cost my an addtional 31,000 (this is Cornell tuition - state school tuition I would be paying regardless). I wont be putting all 31,000 extra in loans my dad will be able to help me pay some of it + what he already pays for my school now and I'll be scraping together a few thousand from working. But regardless of loans its still going to costs an additional 93,000 for three years. Is it worth it?</p>
<p>I think so. This is coming from someone who got offered full rides and honors at other colleges.</p>
<p>how much of the 93K will actually be in loans to your name?</p>
<p>Well, I really dont like to disguish because its either my money or my dads. Even though it doesnt come directly from my pocket, I feel as though it does because I feel bad having to take soo much money from my dad (although I do know loans accrue interest and money not put on loans is techically saved) But I'd say 51,000 in loans maybe (this of course os just a guess, I havent had an indepth discussions with my dad yet though)</p>
<p>i think its worth it. if you think you're not going to get aid, then you can obviously somehow afford it. with the nys tuition, consider yourself lucky.</p>
<p>Unless you are going to be staying in Maine to work I would go for Cornell. I know it's very risky but you will be getting an EXCEPTIONAL education and then all of the benefits that follow that. GL with ur decision!</p>
<p>ps Cornell gives 100% need so you might get more than you think...and if you don't have need then maybe you can afford it anyway?</p>
<p>I dont know. I feel like sometimes i really am just paying for a degree. I hear if you are planning to go to grad school its better to probably go to a state school and go to an ivy league for a grad school. But yeah..no one can see the future.</p>
<p>My dad makes good money (not a millonaire by any means, but he does well) I know I can techinically afford it. The issue is however, is it worth it? Despite the fact that I will be able to afford it (with a combo of money + loans) is spending the extra money truly worth it? As stated before it willl cost me an additional 31,000. So is a Cornell degree worth the $93,000 extra?</p>
<p>I know deep inside that I am getting a much better education in terms of quality in comparison to my friends who are attending my state college. It's difficult here at times but I must admit I have never felt so proud to work hard and learn so much. I think it's worth it. However, everyone has their own views on what is "worth it." The question you pose is actually extremely subjective. Sorry to say this, but the only definite answer that will have you satisfied is if you attend one college for four years then travel back in time and attend another one.</p>
<p>i have the exact same problem as you grant, except its 48 X 4 for me = 200K +. i don't get ANY financial aid but we can't fully afford the education either...loans, here we come! after a long debate, we chose cornell...</p>
<p>it's not the quality of the education, but the connections and the name. When you start applying for internships and jobs, the interviewers are actually impressed when you say you're from cornell. and no one will care in the future what school you got into, just where you went.</p>
<p>Thats not true at all. If you got an MD from stanford and your undergraduate degree from university of idaho, then you are technically still a stanford graduation. Though cornell does have a good alum system</p>
<p>in a way, i agree with aloe. i truly feel you can get a very similar education at most schools provided that you take advantage of whatever is being offered to you. i currently attend a public school but the professors i've had thus far have been so keen on advancing the areas in which they study and all really make an effort to speak out to the students. the ivy brand name is great, but honestly, there isn't really much else to learn at a top tier school that you couldn't already at a decent 4-year college. sometimes, it's the different experiences that some people make search for.</p>
<p>Appelapple, that just proves aloe's point, though. The name, the connections all help, which is what makes Cornell and any other good school worthwhile. You're thinking of it at the graduate level, but chances are, most people won't go to graduate school straight after completing undergraduate. Also, going to a good school like Cornell boosts your chances of getting into good graduate schools. Yes, it is absolutely worth it.</p>
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not true. again, if you take as much advantage of another 4-year school that happens to be less selective but say, in the top 100 in u.s. news rankings, you still have a good shot. all that matters with grad shcools is test scores, gpa, and various experiences pertaining to what you want to study at the graduate level. the process is very similar to high school and college.</p>
<p>I'm going to be the one writing the checks, and I think that the brand name can be worth it for some professions. I went to Harvard, and D wants to go to Cornell, so I am willing to foot the bill. The Ivy connections do make a difference in my small corner of the job universe. However, I have great respect for public universities (I work for one). Every rating list will have long lists of people who are now CEOs or other prominent and successful people who went to less famous schools, or state schools. There are plenty of factors that determine success later in life, not the least of which is luck.</p>
<p>Is cornell more liberal arts oriented?</p>
<p>debate, no. cornell is everything you could ever imagine!</p>
<p>i like cornell :D</p>