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Oh wow…</p>
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Yes I did get deferred at University of Michigan, and no I’m not going to apply to Michigan State University its simply too close to home.
Well right now my best financial safety is University of Iowa, its on par with Michigan State University so definately makes up for the fact that I’m not applying to my states second biggest university.
I possibly could have other financial safeties in the near future, I have no clue where I will continue to apply and get accepted.</p>
<p>Uhhh… Tennessee Tech has an excellent reputation and is quite cheap. None of the financial aid deadlines will have passed until 12/15 and the application deadline isn’t until next summer.</p>
<p>UTK is quite good as well, but I don’t know when the deadlines are.</p>
<p>I don’t see where you get the “falling apart” bit.</p>
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<p>That’s the truth. </p>
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<p>Financial safeties are important because of the economy as well as for what if…? situations.</p>
<p>Yes I did get deferred at University of Michigan, and no I’m not going to apply to Michigan State University its simply too close to home.
Well right now my best financial safety is University of Iowa,</p>
<p>ahhh…I’ve been there…nice college town! :)</p>
<p>Will they make the OOS price cheaper for you?</p>
<p>Okay okay!!! Stop yelling!</p>
<p>Coolbreeze you HAVE financial safeties. You don’t want to GO there. There is a HUGE difference.</p>
<p>A school is only a safety (for admissions and/or finances) IF the student would be happy to attend the school. If the student does not want to attend a college, that student should not apply there. There is no point in wasting time and money on college options that the student does not want to attend.</p>
<p>Spend your time finding safety schools for admissions and finances that you would be happy to attend if need be.</p>
<p>For some students, it is harder to find a safety school (or two…nice to have choices in the end) than it is to find match and reach schools.</p>
<p>Love Thy Safety.</p>
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Cost was made more than of cheaper for me, so far things are looking great, I’m still doing calculations to try to get a estimation of how much loans I would probably have to take out if I attend.</p>
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That statement may apply for state, but for University of Michigan I got deferred which makes it impossible to claim it a financial safety, but ofcourse if I was accepted into the school supposely it would be a financial safety.</p>
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Care to give me any insight? Thanks</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>I probably don’t have the info that you’re interested in… </p>
<p>To me, Iowa City is a typical college town. UIowa has an attractive campus. Fun off-campus hangouts. I liked the river that flows thru the campus; it makes for a nice place to sit and study. </p>
<p>You’re from Mich, so you’re used to snow. I’m from Southern Cal and the south, so snow isn’t something I’m used to dealing with. :)</p>
<p>I don’t much about the academics there, because I was just there as a visitor - I didn’t go on a campus tour or anything. </p>
<p>Sorry that I don’t have much to add. </p>
<p>Have you visited the campus? It’s your safety, right? What scholarship are you assured of getting?</p>
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I haven’t visited the campus, but the school is not my top choice ( I don’t have a top choice) and there are other schools I’am more willing to attend before Iowa if its affordable. Though Iowa is a great school as I’ve said before its on par with Michigan State University.</p>
<p>Which ever school I decide to attend its very likely that I will not visit it, simply can’t afford to do so. Though with my mom knowing my selection of schools, she just may decide to let me visit those I’ve been admitted into so I can be comfortable for my undergraduate years.</p>
<p>Maybe after the snow is done falling you can drive and see Iowa. It’s not that horrible a drive. I had several friends that went to school there and they loved it. It’s a pretty “classic” collegiate setting but not as spawling as State of UofM. Kids from Des Moines, Quad Cities, Rochester, MN and Mpls/St. Paul as well as quite a few from the greater Chicago area so while one might say “Iowa” and think “flat” or “farmers”, that doesn’t really describe the college or Iowa City. If you can swing it financially it is a “better” choice than GVSU, Central or Western.</p>
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Ofcourse, thats why I don’t even have to consider any other in-state schools than the one I choose.</p>
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<p>Am I confused? Isn’t Iowa your financial safety? Or is that someone else?</p>
<p>If it is your financial safety, are you assured of some kind of scholarship help? Otherwise, why would it be your financial safety?</p>
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Yes I’am, I was awarded scholarships there.</p>
<p>Mom2Colleges: Iowa Out of State average tuition & fees: $22,198 compared to University of Michigan IN state average tuition & fees: $23,721 for fresh/soph and $25,203 for juniors/seniors and State is not far behind. Michigan is a very expensive state for college education. There is no “bright futures” or any scholarship program for kids except for about $2000 each of 2 years for the kids and that appears to have been taken away or last I heard. If Coolbreeze’s family can afford Mich, his family can probably afford OSS at Iowa. Sorry MissPickwikian for hi-jacking your thread…</p>
<p>momofthreeboys, UMich and MSU both have programs for people of Coolbreeze’s income bracket that meet 100% of need without significant loans. He did deferred from UMich though.</p>
<p>It is true that Michigan is expensive for higher education. Other states have Bright Futures, Hope Scholarship, etc. Michigan has the (broken) Promise Scholarship. We do have the Competitive Scholarship/Tuition Grant, as well, for the neediest. Most public schools do have good need based programs for the very lowest EFCs. So, for truly needy students, a decently priced education is generally available. For those who are not quite at the lowest end of the totem pole, though, the aid is just not there for many students.</p>
<p>Romanig, I don’t know Coolbreze’s financial situation. The point is that Iowa is less expensive in general even for OSS and if Coolbreeze got an automatic scholarship that makes it affordable right now then it is a financial safety as long as Coolbreeze is willing to go to school there and it matters not if he/she applies to State.</p>