<p>Which would you chose? A nearly full ride at Emory or some financial aid Stanford? At Stanford I would probably have to pay $25,000+ per year which is something that my parents aren't prepared to do. If I could find scholarships to cut down that amount, this would be a no brainer. But scholarships are just so hard to find.</p>
<p>Please help me out.</p>
<p>Emory or Emory Oxford?</p>
<p>If you have the grades and test scores for admission to Stanford, Emory is not the only place that will be willing to throw significant money at you. For ideas along that line, read the threads on Guaranteed Merit-based Aid in the Financial Aid Forum. Sit down with your parents and find out just exactly how much they will be able to pay toward your education, so that you know how much money it is that you need to be looking for.</p>
<p>Emory, not Emory Oxford. </p>
<p>And yes I understand that there are other schools that will give me a good amount of money, but stanford is my dream school. I just have an inner conflict with putting my parents in debt /:</p>
<p>$100,000 goes a long way towards a house, business or grad school. You are right to not want to put your parents in debt. Especially in this economy.
Remember housing, meal plans (if required) in your calculations.</p>
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It sounds like your parents aren’t willing to pay for Stanford. Is it an inner conflict or have they told you “no”? Talk to them about how much they can afford so you can target an appropriate school.</p>
<p>I’m confused – you’re already accepted at both schools and have received their financial aid offers? It’s only November.</p>
<p>Emory, unless you’d be completely miserable there. I feel like college is four years compared to the rest of your life… After college, you have your entire life to live. I would not be willing to sacrifice the beginning of my adulthood by being in $100,000 in debt and justify it by “well I attended my dream school”. They are both very good schools. I totally understand your dilemma. BUT remember, the school is what you make of it, it does not make you. So choose the school that is best suited for YOUR future.</p>
<p>amb04a, Did you hear back from Emory scholars?</p>
<p>Calm down, she states on another thread that she is a junior who doesn’t have her SAT scores yet. She is a long way from becoming an Emory Scholar or getting into Stanford.</p>
<p>Don’t forget to consider your intended or possible major(s).</p>
<p>If Stanford is unaffordable (despite its need aid generosity), and Emory does not have a good degree program in your intended major, then you may have to look for other schools besides these two.</p>
<p>how do you already know that you got into stanford and emory?</p>
<p>She doesn’t- she is just throwing it out there! She states on another thread that she is a 16 junior who hasn’t taken the SAT yet.</p>
<p>oh well… in that case… wait until you get your letter! seriously, how do you even know if you’ll get in? Cured cancer?</p>