<p>* I’m still just struggling to decide if the extra money for a more competitive school is worth it over bama or dayton. I’m getting the maximum scholarships at bama with the stipend. I have a 32 act. 4.2 wgpa. Dayton i’m eligible for 55k+ over 4 years. so it will still be fairly expensive. I just gotta wait till I have all the money offers and acceptances in front of me.*</p>
<p>So, you will get the full tuition scholarship PLUS the 2500 per year scholarship from Bama. 
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<p>*dayton is in a really depressing, unsafe area. *</p>
<p>Bama is in Tuscaloosa which is a very pleasant mid-sized city. And, the city was named “Most Livable City in America” a few months ago. </p>
<p>Do you know what your family contribution might be? </p>
<p>How much will your family pay each year?</p>
<p>What if you change your mind for engineering though? Vandy and ND are two of the biggest brand names you can have on your resume if you seek to make any sort of career switch or progression. You would be closing some doors for sure if you turn these two schools down in favor of Alabama</p>
<p>Oh really? Which ones? There are VERY, VERY few majors or careers that would make a difference…and those ones aren’t ones that Vandy or ND would help either.</p>