<p>Tanker999 wrote:
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<p>OK… Chicago, Carnegie Mellon, Rochester, and U. Minnesota are/were the bastions of freshwater economics.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon has a reputation for inconsistent financial aid, though it might be generous if it really wants you. Rochester awards lots of medium-sized merit scholarships and a few big ones. Be sure to submit your application early to be in the running for the big ones. U. Minnesota has low out-of-state tuition, though it might not be low enough to compete with colleges that offer generous need-based financial aid.</p>
<p>All of these freshwater universities are up north where the winters are long and cold. Chicago lives up to its moniker, the Windy City. I don’t think that you should pick a college based on the weather, but be forewarned that you are going to experience something different from San Diego.</p>