<p>Is it worth an MIT education to graduate with over 100k in loan debt?</p>
<p>Between a student and parents, or all on a student’s shoulders?</p>
<p>So there are a few ways to approach this problem.</p>
<p>You can argue that 100k is going to really, really suck, and that it’s not worth it.</p>
<p>Or, you can argue (if you’re majoring in something lucrative), that you’ll make the money back and student loans are pretty easy to pay off.</p>
<p>If you’re borrowing from your parents, that’s one thing, but you might not be able to get that much in loans.</p>
<p>Can you put a price on the MIT experience? Probably not. Is 100k a bit excessive? Probably. Will you do it anyway? It’s up to you. Should you? Well, I did, and I regret it occasionally, but I’m hoping it’ll all be worth it in the end.</p>
<p>I know a few people with debt as excessive as mine, but not many. If money is the only issue, you’re going to have to figure out if it’s worth it on your own. If you find somewhere else that you think you could fit in well and that you like equally as much and that is significantly cheaper, the name isn’t worth the pricetag. But if you come here and honestly think that there’s no way you could be okay going anywhere else and that you’ll regret not coming here for the rest of your life, you should probably work something out.</p>