I was planning to apply ED to Brown. We’re in the very blessed position where my mom and stepdad are willing (and eager!) to pay the full tuition. I know I’m so lucky but I would honestly feel so guilty.
They say it would be worth it if I get good grades and am able to earn well later in life and am happier in college than I am now. (I’m the type who would love the small classes and open curriculum).
I’m planning to do an interdisciplinary double major. Would Brown be worth their money, more than a good UC or commuting to a state school? If I do choose Brown, is there something I can do to make my degree more “worth it?”
first you have to be accepted at Brown, a college where admission is highly competitive. So dont get your hopes up or “fall in love” with Brown, or any college that has single digit acceptance rates.
If you are accepted there consider it a blessing.
Do you have safeties schools where you are likely to be accepted and where you might get merit $$?
If your parents can comfortably afford to send you to a private college, are happy to do so, and you feel the school would be a better fit for you then go for it. As a parent I was thrilled to be able to do that for my two kids. Let your mom and stepdad know that you appreciate their support and generosity. You can repay them by making the most of your college experience in every way possible – academically, being involved on campus, socially etc.