<p>That’s a lifestyle that I wouldn’t mind too much but I would prefer something else. Any matches for me? </p>
<p>And you don’t think the non-elites would be generous with aids? for twins?</p>
<p>Look in the financial aid forum. Somewhere there’s a list of schools said to meet 100% need which is a good starting point. You’ll notice many are very prestigious schools and you’d probably be able to get into many of them with your scores. Again, try some of the net cost calculators to get estimates.</p>
<p>Really though, if you don’t mind the Stony Brook environment that’s a lot of bang for the buck for a highly rated CS department.</p>
<p>Yea I’ll probably apply to Stony as a safety and I’ll take a look at these lists of need-based schools, thanks.</p>
<p>Useful table for finding schools that are good with merit aid or need-based aid. You can sort on the columns.</p>
<p>What table?</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids Okay so without loans, my parents said they would be able to contribute approx $10,000 each to both my brother and me. But ofc they are willing to take out loans. So where do you think this puts me?</p>
<p>Well, since there are two of you, and even if they borrow $5k per child per year, that’s $40k in loans for them by the time you two graduate. That’s a lot of DEBT…considering that they also likely have a mortgage and maybe other bills. I wouldn’t expect or want them to borrow more than that. I think the goal should be for them to borrow little to none!</p>
<p>So, in addition to your current dream list, I think you need to come up with a list of schools that will give you full tuition scholarships for your stats to get costs down to about $15-16k per year. That $15-16k could be covered by the $10k from your parents and a student loan from you. </p>
<p>By finding 2-3 schools that will give you at least full tuition for your stats you would have 2-3 financial safeties in your pocket in case your parents can’t later pay or borrow that much for the two children.</p>
<p>And you don’t think the non-elites would be generous with aids? for twins?</p>
<p>No…because they don’t “meet need”…they won’t care that there are twins in the family.</p>
<p>Wait I’m confused. *So, in addition to your current dream list, I think you need to come up with a list of schools that will give you full tuition scholarships for your stats to get costs down to about $15-16k per year. That $15-16k could be covered by the $10k from your parents and a student loan from you. *</p>
<p>If they are full tuition scholarships, why are there still costs?</p>
<p>Anyways, these kind of colleges were the ones that I was hoping to be recommended for on this thread. I only know Emory other than my list right now that I think would have decent scholarship/aid.</p>
<p>Because “full tuition scholarships” only cover TUITION. You still have to pay for room, board, books, fees, etc. Tuition is JUST tuition. I’m guessing that you’re not planning on pitching a tent on the Quad and grazing on the grass, right?</p>
<p>I doubt you’d get a dime of scholarship money from Emory. Your M+CR isn’t high enough. Your M+CR would probably have to be well into the 1500s</p>
<p>does Emory have CS? If so, maybe it’s in Arts and Sciences?</p>
<p>Yes Emory does have CS and thanks for the explanation regarding full tuition scholarships… 
Anyways what schools do you think I’d be looking at then for these full tuition scholarships? I think you just gave me a whole new reason to take the SAT again for the 2nd time but i really don’t want to and feel like it would be so time consuming…</p>
<p>Emory has CS, but it is a small department with limited course offerings that would not be a high choice for a CS major, despite the school’s general prestige level. An Emory student studying CS may have to cross register at Georgia Tech to increase the CS course selection.</p>
<p>Oops! In #24 I forgot to put in the link to the Kiplingers tables…You can sort on the columns…</p>
<p>Private -
[Kiplinger’s</a> Best Values in Private Colleges-Kiplinger<a href=“need%20to%20toggle%20between%20universities%20and%20LACs”>/url</a>
Public - [url=<a href="http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-public-colleges/index.php]Kiplinger’s">http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-public-colleges/index.php]Kiplinger’s</a> Best Values in Public Colleges-Kiplinger](<a href=“http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-private-colleges/index.php]Kiplinger’s”>http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-private-colleges/index.php)</p>
<p>Thanks for that list!</p>