<p>The majority of posters on this board seem to want to go to great, competitive private schools- do you guys not care about being significantly in debt? Are most of the posters well-off so they don't have to worry? Get scholarships?</p>
<p>I assume it's some combination, but money comes up very rarely in many threads so I was wondering what other people thought about this.</p>
<p>Money come up lots, especially after people see their financial aid packages. A lot of people mistake college's claims that they meet 100% of need for meaning that it is their perceived need.</p>
<p>Some people here dont need to worry about being in debt.</p>
<p><em>waves hand</em></p>
<p>I've posted numerous times about how price/cost is my biggest concern when it comes to college.</p>
<p>Yeah, money is a big issue. It was actually a shock, though, when I found out the different financial aid packages (all need-based) that I was awarded when I got into college. Essentially, the big-name schools were all much more generous ($20,000+ annually, need based) with their financial aid packages, whereas the lesser-name schools just didn't have the endowments to give big aid awards. </p>
<p>So yeah, I think many of us are concerned with the financial aspect of college, but it seems that it should make you more compelled to get into the top schools.</p>
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<p>The top schools are only preferable if you qualify for a lot of need based aid or are rich enough to afford full price. For the middle/upper middle class, it's the opposit.</p>
<p>Money is an issue....but I prefer to put it off as long as possible. We're middle class, so we can't pay full freight or qualify for a lot of need-based aid. Oh well. I can try, at least.</p>
<p>I've seen quite a few boards where money was an issue. For me, money isn't an issue when I'm choosing colleges, but it'd be nice if I recieved some scholarships :)</p>
<p>Money isn't much of an issue. However when tuition/room/board adds up to more than $50k, then it's a no-no.</p>
<p>Money is a big issue, but I'm willing to go into debt for my top choices even though I'd rather not (but what can you do, eh?).</p>
<p>Money's one of the biggest issues for me. I essentially have no reach schools on my list, since I have to aim for schools that will definitely give me enough scholarship money to go (otherwise that'd be a wasted application fee). All 4 kids in my family are within 6 years of each other, and I'm the third to go to college. 3 kids in college at the same time is extremely expensive, so my parents have virtually nothing to pay, and I think taking out any large loan for undergrad would be ridiculous.</p>
<p>Need-based financial aid helped me out tremendously, as it did with a lot of people I know. If it wasn't for need-based aid, I wouldn't be going to the school of my dreams right now, and I'd be in even MORE debt at a state school. </p>
<p>Many (but certainly not all) top schools have really large endowments and are able to make the college cost easier by providing ample grants. Like a previous poster mentioned, some colleges fill financial aid packages with loans, but there are a few schools out there that generally offer good aid.</p>
<p>I find that it's the general consensus on this board that college isn't worth $100,000 or $200,000 worth of debt, but if a college is really your top choice school, then $20,000 or $30,000 is a small price to pay for living out your dream.</p>
<p>Money is a huge concern for me, but since my family can afford to pay my EFC as calculated on many of the calculators I've seen, getting into one of the top Ivies should not come down to money, as they pay everything except the EFC, or so I've heard.</p>
<p>Money was the deciding factor for me. I had one reach school on my list since I had to aim for a scholarship covering at least tuition everywhere I was applying. I ended up turning down my top choice to accept a full scholarship elsewhere.</p>
<p>It does seem as if money is not a big deal for most of the people on this board.</p>
<p>money will not be a huge problem for me(sophmore) but i would like to save my parents money yah...IT would be nice..to have a some of the stored up money not put to use...my parents do this: they save up close to full tuition for all 4 years at a private school(a little less its usually 120-130k...) but if i save money by getting a scholarship or go to state all that money i save will go into a savings acount for either like a trust fund(yup!) or to save for grad school</p>
<p>Yes, I'm quite concerned. I'm far from rich, but hopefully with my scholarship and aid I will get a fully-funded private education.</p>
<p>yea money def. influenced my college decision
i had a full ride to USC and a very cheap, affordable 7 year med program at a state school and a very expensive but prestigious 7 year med program at BU to all consider</p>
<p>my brother is finishing up college this year too so i really had to think about it
i chose the BU program in the end, my parents agreed to finance my undergrad education but for med school im on my own :)
even if this means being in debt (50,000 x 4) i couldnt pass up a guarantee to med school
i guess its all about priority and what choice is most important to you</p>
<p>I am very concerned about price, which is why all of the schools that I'm applying to offer full and half-tuition merit scholarships, I know the competition is fierce, but I can only hope.</p>
<p>I'm at the bottom of the pyramid so if I make it into a top college, I'll be set.</p>
<p>I'm not worried about the price of tuition for college, in fact I will not being applying for financial aid.</p>