<p>thanks HImom, i dont know if i should have my parents call now, or if i should give it a go</p>
<p>You should call! Don't chicken out! The ability to make cold calls and negotiate is a KEY skill in life. you have absolutely NOTHING to lose and evrything to gain.</p>
<p>Your Mama isn't in charge of your life now--YOU are!</p>
<p>Get crackin' kiddo!</p>
<p>What if you find out you are quite good at these calls? Sky's the limit then, baby, sky's the limit.</p>
<p>thank u very much</p>
<p>Yeah, but I assume Mama and Dad are paying for this. I know that both adults and students could make that phone call but this has nothing to do with admissions - there's some serious money on the line and it's not the students money. rightcoastsurf - talk to YOUR parents - not us parents!</p>
<p>my parents agree that i should call...</p>
<p>well...they dont do scholarships for incoming transfers...</p>
<p>great.</p>
<p>anddd im back at square one. utterly confused about what to do</p>
<p>Ask at the Financial Aid office if there are ANY scholarships available for transfer students, how to go about applying for them, etc., & then make a list of the pros & cons of attending each school & go over it with your parents.<br>
This is something you & your folks need to work out, NOT us random strangers on the internet who wish you well but really won't be making the decisions or payments, one way or another.</p>
<p>Himom: yea i know you guys wont be making the decisions, but since you guys are a little more mature/wiser than I, i wanted to hear your feelings about it.</p>
<p>they said that there are no scholarships for transfers, only need based grants and loans.</p>
<p>How much time have you spent at St. Joes? In your initial post, you indicated you hadn't spent any time there. It sounds like it's time to have an in-depth visit so you can have good info to compare that school with what you know about Loyola.
It is true that most of us are older than you, but we still don't know YOU or your family or the finances for your particular family. The difference in schools is $10,000/year x 2-3 years (since you will enter with 1-2 years of credits) or a total of $20-30,000 difference. While that is money, that should not be the only focus.
Would definitely set up a visit with St. Joes--preferably an over-night one, where you'll meet an advisor and sit in on a few classes & maybe talk to instructors in the field you plan to study.
After your visit, you can make the list of pros & cons of each school with your folks & choose the school that will work best.</p>