<p>S LOVES GU. Accepted EA to SFS. Attended GAAP and loved GU even more. GU offered virtually no financial aid. LAC offered scholarships which covered most of COA. In my heart, I know that he would be happier and more challenged at GU. Yet, there are many positives to LAC such as proximity to family, great sports, comfortablness> I know that is not a word.... However, it lacks the prestige of Gtown and more importantly, has none of the IR classes, etc. So, full freight GU or virtually no cost LAC? He wants to study IR and go to law school. </p>
<p>Is there any chance of an appeal in financial aid? </p>
<p>Otherwise, we are considering a HUGE loan, but GU would be so good for him. It kills me that he has worked so hard for this and most likely will not be able to attend.</p>
<p>I think that having to make a serious compromise like that would be a very significant learning experience. My brother had to make the same difficult choice, because the reality is we couldn’t take 200k debt. Sometimes its best for people to learn these lessons/have to make these tough choices when they are young, because “It is always better to lose a battle as a boy then a war as a man.”</p>
<p>If your son had the ability to get into SFS early then it is obvious he will go far anywhere. Remember, all the research in the world has shown us its not the school, but the student that defines their futures. </p>
<p>I agree with both of you. I know my son will do well wherever he goes. I also know that there is nothing more important than an education. So, Welshy, what did your brother do and was he happy?</p>
<p>The LAC is a great school; it just doesn’t have the IR element that Gtown does. </p>
<p>He has visited the LAC and really liked it. He is very social and can get along with most people so I am not that worried about him fitting in. I am primarily concerned about the curriculum differences.</p>
<p>I’m surprised that GU offered little to nothing… if your S is passionate about GU, I suggest contacting the Office of Student Financial Services and Office of Admissions to see if you can negotiate a bit more aid, even if it’s just a bit more…</p>
<p>I agree with whoever said, if anything is worth taking on debt, it’s an education… definitely an investment worth the money…</p>
<p>There’s a lot more feed back on the Parent forum asking the same question, and I wonder why that is. When we visited Gtown (GAAP weekend for EA students), one of the things that impressed both me and my S was the excitement and love for Gtown displayed by the students. We especially felt it with the SFS groups. Are there any students in SFS who can respond to this? Are you/ did you go into substantial debt to attend and is it/was it worth it? How have your experiences been? Thanks a lot for your input.</p>
<p>I had four roormmates my junior and senior years at SFS. Graduate destinations of the group were California Berkely Ph.d, Georgetown Law, UPenn Law, Columbia MBA and Michigan MBA. Don’t that everyone was pleased with their result.</p>