Help Me Choose Please!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I am currently deciding between Carnegie Mellon University's business school Tepper, or the University of Miami's business school. I live in Miami so it would be close by. Miami is also offering me a full ride + about $10,000 pocket money. However, I've heard Tepper is really prestigious and is worth the extra money. I was offered about $37000 in grants from CMU and a $2500 work study and $3000 loan. So a little over $42000 was the total financial aid offered. The Cost of Attendance is about $49000. Is CMU worth the extra 6 or 7 grand a year in loans, or should I just stick with UM for undergrad since I will be making money on top of receiving full tuition?</p>

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<p>bump??? anyone.......</p>

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<p>I'll give you a firm maybe.</p>

<p>Depends where you want to work, etc.</p>

<p>Miami isn't horrible, but Tepper is clearly better.</p>

<p>Scratch that, for UG go to Miami, then go to CMU or the like for grad.(didn't notice UG)</p>

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<p>Yeah, go to Miami. They are paying you 10 grand a year. Doesn't seem like much of a decision when you are an undergrad, especially if you plan to go to grad school.</p>

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<p>Tepper is worth 6-7K a year in loans. It is a lot better school overall, you will open your horizons by living not close to home, etc.</p>

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<p>Why not save the 10k per year and use that to help pay for graduate level business school?</p>

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<p>Yes ninja I think thats a good idea</p>

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<p>I received an updated financial aid offer from CMU and now they offered me an additional $6000 in scholarship money per year, making my full financial aid package $48000 + yearly, which covers just about everything since the COA is about $49000. I guess this makes my decision a little bit harder now. :-/</p>

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<p>Hey guys...I have decided to go visit CMU this Thursday and Friday. This will hopefully give me a better idea so I can make my final decision. I should have my FINAL decision by Saturday after coming back.</p>