Finally NCSU have given us the aid decision, and its very good. OOP expenses at NSCU will
be 8k ( less if we get work study ) while at Case it will be 13k.
I have read plenty on the matter, but would just like to know if anyone has an opinion
on which place will be better ( Mechanical Engineering ). My son has done his schooling
outside the States, and it will not be possible for us to do a visit to compare campuses
and the like.
The 5k extra expense at Case is a factor, of course. So is the prospect
of cold winters and higher workload at Case. Otoh, Case seems a smaller, more intimate
and probably geekier setting, and we do get lots of emails from Case all the time, so
it looks like they are really wanting him to attend and going out of the way to send
all kinds of helpful information. NCSU otoh did not even send an email alerting us
to the fact that they have updated the aid information on their portal.
Also, it seems NCSU has better dorms and food, which is a factor in his mind 
Better campus, school spirit, and the whole Americana experience, possibly,
with football and the like. After all, there is a lot more to life than studying.
If anyone knows a bit about both the places, please advise!
Thanks.