Double Major and Value of ND Degree

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<p>I am a current high school senior (accepted to ND EA). Notre Dame has been my dream school, but I wanted to know a few more things. First off: Is it plausible to double major (ChemicalEngineering and Accountancy/Finance)? I know with the many requirements out forth by ALL enginnering schools it would not be a walk in the park, but is it plausible to accomplish in four years without running oneself into the ground? Any other recommendations on double major, engineering, etc would be appreciated. To add, I am an engineering major first and a business second, if that makes a difference.</p>

<p>Value of an ND Education:
I fully expect my ND financial package to come back to me telling me that I will owe ~$38k every year after scholarships. My other offers will be UPitt ($18k), Purdue ($18k), NW ($38k), UMiami ($28k). I live in Indiana, near Chicago. Would a ND education be worth taking loans up to about $100k over four years, as compared to going to one of the publics and leaving with about $25k. I plan to join the workforce after undergraduate study, unless the opportunity to attend medical school is presented as a viable option. I would like to eventually become a physician. And after all that information, I would like some advice. Is a Notre Dame education AND experience worth the cost?</p>

<p>If you have any other questions or tips, thank you in advance!</p>

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<p>When I visited ND a couple of months ago, I asked the same question and they basically said double majoring in the engineering and business schools together is impossible to do in four years. You’d basically be accepting that you would be going to ND for at least five years in your freshman year. They do have a program where you can get a Bachelor’s in engineering and an MBA. This is a 5 year UG program. Keep in mind that ND’s MBA program is no where near as prestigious as their UG business program. </p>

<p>100k in debt is foolish, in my opinion, especially if you want to go into med school where you probably will be taking out more loans. Student loan debt is okay if its <30000 or 40000, but once you get up to the 100k range its not worth it for any school. </p>