Georgia Tech vs. UAH - Aerospace Engineering - Debt vs. No Debt

Paying for College
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This ^. I get asked all the time why I’m at Embry-Riddle and not an MIT or a Stanford. And EVERYONE has understood, and usually applauded, choosing Riddle because it was a full ride vs. debt*. I have never encountered a hiring manager that did not at least understand, if not also impressed.

  • (outside scholarships would've made it not so, but I didn't get notifications until it was too late. Just adding this note so anyone following my AMA thread isn't confused by this comment.)
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You cant look at UAH overall like that. You have to look at its STEM, and it’s very strong in STEM.


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I could have skipped class and guessed on the ACT and still get into UAH (sorry if that's offensive).

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Maybe…but they wouldn’t have handed you free tuition then, right?

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My parents are wealthy and would take out the loans past $27,000,


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This makes no sense. Wealthy people dont need to do that.

In another thread you mention that your parents earn more than $100k. Unless you mean more than, say, $500k, it doesn’t sound like your parents are wealthy. Sounds like they have a strong income.

What are your stats?

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Apparently 30 ACT and 4.0 GPA.
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Are these his stats?

If so, he’ll have enough peers at UAH in STEM.

Do well at UAH and go to GT for grad school…on THEIR dime.

Why isn’t he going to UMinn? Will his parents pay ALL costs for UMinn???

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We could have afforded Tech due to in-state tuition and scholarships, plus husband’s degree is from there. D did not even want to tour it. She wanted a more personal school and feels very settled on her choice to go to UAH. Full tuition and housing (with separate bedrooms, no less) makes it all the sweeter. You don’t want to have to deal with Atlanta traffic, anyway - it’s a nightmare! Who knows how much longer these generous merit scholarships will last, but with UAH attracting so many top students and so many great employment opportunities right there (coops, internships, and beyond), what’s not to like?

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^quoted from OP of another of his threads.

Apparently he is from SD and only applied to OOS schools.

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http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1973733-as-a-family-who-will-not-receive-any-needs-based-aid-how-do-i-pay-for-out-of-state-school-p1.html

His other thread was from March, by that time most scholarship opportunities had passed. Due to the strong aerospace industry presence in Huntsville, and opportunities for co-op and internships, along with possibility to get full tuition, we encouraged him to apply to UAH.

OP was also advised to major in mechanical engineering rather than aerospace for more flexibility.