<p>vandy has been my first choice for a while now and is by far the best school i got into. there is a major problem tho, my parents recently revealed to me that they saved no money for college! due to high income bracket i get no financial aid and am not smart enough for academic scholorship. this sucks and yeah i can take out loans but 200000??? ugh so i dont knwo what to do. should i just give up on my parents or keep pushing? </p>
<p>i do not want to be the poorest person there. is it really hard to have fun without lots of extra money? is vanderbilt worth the loans? help advice and support needed. </p>
<p>this was such a buzz kill to my wonderful accptence packet. i am so sad =[ please help me</p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptance! If there is a silver lining, its that you at least get the opportunity to make a decision.</p>
<p>I'm trying to figure out how to assist my daughter in getting enough to cover her expenses. Some things to consider:</p>
<p>Even if loans are available, is the full $200,000 available? I don't know if that is even possible. </p>
<p>And consider what your vocation will be after graduation. Planning on being a middle school teacher? Forget it. Business school to take over succesful family business, maybe. </p>
<p>Consider talking to the ROTC programs. Premed? The Public Health system or the Military will help pay your med school bills for an equal number of years of service.</p>
<p>I'm certian there are other altenatives someone can bring up. If you get it ot a reasonable amount, the parents might be willing to kick in for the difference.</p>
<p>Your story breaks my heart and I remember a high school student whose parents could not afford te send her to Notre Dame, the best school she was accepted. She ended up at Penn State Honors and just loved her experience there, despite the loss of her dream school.</p>
<p>Which other schools did you get into? You might consider attending a local school for freshman year, and save money by living at home and eating at your parents. Talk to admissions and see if they could guarantee a transfer for you in fall '08, maybe Vandy could accomodate you.</p>
<p>Even though my son has enjoyed his time at Vanderbilt, unless your major is engineering or computer science, then I'm not sure Vanderbilt is worth the debt you would have to incur.</p>
<p>yeah. . .i'm kind of in the same dilemma. XP
i want to go to vanderbilt, but i got into UT Plan II, and it's a really good honors program, sooooooo... i mean, in state, the honors program is super good, better than the ones i want to pursue at vandy, but i mean, vandy is better overall, atmosphere-wise and stuff....choices, choices, and the may 1st deadline is looming ever nearer...</p>
<p>First, you need to find out if your parents can afford Vaderbilt. If they can, then it's more of your decision. Do both schools have your intended major? I have always felt the decision was best to go with the school that fits you financially and academically, the other 'fit' factor is impt, but less than the first two.</p>
<p>I can tell you that for you to be happy and not regret attending UT PlanII, you must be the kind of student who really wanted to go to UT in the first place. My son chose the cheaper choice, Penn State Honors, and hated it within a week. He is now at Vanderbilt and much, much happier. People respect Vanderbilt and after what I have seen, I do too. </p>
<p>There are many reasons to love Vanderbilt and UT, although I have never seen it. Can you envision yourself at each one? Is Vanderbilt going to feel too far or will it be the adventure that you always wanted? Maybe the ultimate point for you to consider might be which school you would most regret not attending. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>I've never heard of a case in which a Vandy student wasn't completely satisfied. Sure, there might be one or two out there for whatever reason, but you're realllllyyyy going to have to look to find them. Throughout my college search, I found people here and there from other schools that didn't have the time of their lives. That, ultimately, made my decision for me.</p>