<p>So i got accepted at Georgia tech (biomedical engineering), Purdue (biomed engineering), NYU Poly (biomolecular engineering)
Right now i'm considering georgia tech and nyu. As for financial aid, I only have federal loans at georgia tech and a 14000usd/yr scholarship at nyu which evens it out to about the same amount per year at both schools. (around 44000/yr)
I like georgia tech because it is more well known in the field and it has a joint program with emory. but i dont know what atlanta is like.
But i also like nyu because it's in new york and nyu has campuses all around the globe, but it's not as prestigious in the academic area.</p>
<p>However, i also got into some of the top schools in my country and the entire cost of going to college for four years here is less than going to the US for one year. I might be able to apply for exchange student and go abroad, but i think it's still quite different from actually studying abroad.
Technically, my parents would be able to pay my tuition in the US, but i dont know if it's worth it.</p>
<p>Are you an American citizen? Because otherwise you don’t qualify for federal loans.
It all depends on what you consider to be “worth it”. It’s clearly vastly more expensive. In exchange, you’ll be fluent in English, you’ll have an international network of friends and future professionals, you will have lived on your own, and in another country so adapted to its culture (always a plus if you expect to work in international companies) and you’ll have lived a “full college experience”, which is different from the typical “going to class and going home to do homework” experience at many universities. American universities allow you to take classes in several fields so that you are broadly educated and not just a technician who knows one thing only, which can be appealing, too, and you can switch majors fairly easily without having to start from scratch (unlike the major-based programs in other universities). In addition, it’s likely both GTech and NYU Poly benefit from more comfortable learning and living conditions, with top notch facilities, which is especially crucial in the sciences. And of course these degrees may carry some prestige in your country and set you apart from other graduates from national universities (in a positive… or negative way! It depends on the country).
Is it all worth it?
Only you and your parents can tell.</p>