<p>padad – It may not be suitable for undergraduate studies, but that is where his interests lie. He will most likely be majoring in Religious Studies – but he would prefer a department that offers classes in Tibetan Buddhism, and that isn’t very common in the US. It seems like most academic departments offer tons of course on Judeo-Christian religion, with a few intro courses on Buddhism/Islam and then some general courses. He needs a program that offers the same advanced courses in Buddhism as they do in Christianity/Judaism. He is also looking at colleges that allow undergraduates to take graduate level classes if they are at that level. He will also take additional classes in Asian studies, philosophy, etc. He has already taken upper level college courses in Religion (it has been his passion for years) so he has the intro classes covered. It does make it difficult to find an appropriate program.</p>
<p>UVA is as much a crapshoot as Harvard, since he needs the FA to attend. the stats show that they meet 100% need, with ~18% of that met with work-study/loans. He can use his Davis Scholarship of $10,000 at UVa to replace the loans – so it might work.</p>