<p>A&M honors degree with no undergrad debt is the way to go if your family is not well off. You could end up really regretting the $300 per month student loan payment (for 20 years!) someday. Believe me, Notre Dame and Duke are on the top of my short list if i had to do it over; they are amazing institutions… But we all have to start being realistic about our financial futures and college debt is a great place to begin.</p>
<p>If money is not an issue… Go Irish!</p>