Duke vs. U of MN Honors

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'd appreciate any help with this:</p>

<p>I was accepted to the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Honors Program and received a scholarship package that amounts to nearly a full ride. The Honors college is a small group within the expansive university, and seems to be fairly selective.</p>

<p>However, I learned a couple days ago that I was accepted to Duke. I'm quite excited, but I'm fairly certain that I would receive little financial aid.</p>

<p>So:
Should I accept debt along with prestige? Or should I give up Duke to graduate debt-free?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!</p>

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<p>Minnesota is a great university. A full ride (or almost full ride) is nothing to sneeze at. If you do well there you can get into any school to pursue an advanced degree. I would take the MN offer.</p>

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<p>wow, i’d much rather go to duke, but a $200k difference over four years is not worth it i think.</p>

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<p>Go with MN. Duke is not worth $200k of debt. at all.</p>

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<p>I am in nearly the same position as you. Just replace Duke with Northwestern, Rice, or Princeton.</p>

<p><em>sigh</em></p>

<p>I really like MN, but not as much as the other 3. Yay for parents who worked their way up the income ladder from the bottom!</p>

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<p>Look at the two financial aid offers before deciding. Don’t guess on something this important. </p>

<p>Where do you live?</p>

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<p>University of Minnesota- Twin Cities</p>