<p>I am facing a dilemma that many people face.</p>
<p>I want to go to my dream school. It is the perfect place for me, but my problem is money. I am considering a major in Engineering or Chemistry and a second major in Political Science or Economics. I can go to a flagship state school or I can go to my dream. I want to go to grad school, but I would probably do some kind of PhD program. I heard getting a PhD is relatively cheap. Based on my academic interest, would it be worth it to go into debt?</p>
<p>Different folks have different ideas of what is an acceptable amount of debt.</p>
<p>As a parent, I can tell life happens & many things don’t go as planned. The least amount of debt often yields more freedom. But of course, this is all relative to the amount of debt and the strength of your state flagship in your programs.</p>
<p>Do you have to make this decision now? Could you apply to both and after admits review the concrete financial differences?</p>
<p>No. I don’t have to decide now, but I am really curious. Does anybody on here have any stories of choosing to go into debt or not and not being miserable?</p>
<p>Post on the parents forum – You’ll hear true accounts from both sides and end results.</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>What schools are you talking about?</p>
<p>How much debt are you talking about?</p>