<p>I got into cornell''s post professional M.arch (2011-2012),and will be paying around 60k(20k per sem) for just a year of tuition.Am an international student and I cannot say for certain if I will be getting any financial aid.They mentioned in my acceptance letter that i might get,but nothing is sure.I don't know what my other options are for paying my tuition as even teaching assistantships are limited.
Cornell is prestigious,but i don't know if it's really worth spending so much for just post professional,given that I already got accepted to M.Arch II in Canadian unis like UBC (7.2k/year only in tuition) and McGill(16k/year).</p>
<p>I don't want to give up on cornell but is there no way I can cut down on the fees? Does working while studying help,like 30 hours a week? I am willing to give up on everything except the most basic like food and housing(outside the campus).Since it's architecture I don't know how much of my future earnings depend on this degree.</p>
<p>It would be great if anybody with some prior experience in the AAP department can give me some insight and help me decide.</p>