Northwestern vs. UMD

College Search & Selection
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<p>The scoop: admitted to the journalism schools at both Northwestern University and the University of Maryland, College Park. Want to also major in history or international relations. </p>

<p>Why Maryland would rock:</p>

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<li>In-state tuition! Parents willing to foot the entire bill as well as help me out financially post-graduation while I hunt for the best job/apartment/possibly apply for grad school.</li>
</ul>

<p>Why Northwestern would rock:</p>

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<li>Would the superior education better arm me to be a ****ing awesome journalist?</li>
<li>Would coming out of Medill give me better job opportunities?</li>
<li>The only (hah) downside: 40K+ a year!</li>
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2

<p>How would you make up the difference at Northwestern? Loans? How big?</p>

3

<p>Pick up a job in the summer rather than travel and focus on paid internships. Parents will pick up a little of the slack, but won't buy me a car or help me with graduate school (IF I decide to go that route) or an apartment. Probably looking at 40K in loans.</p>

4

<p>Northwestern is one of about 25 colleges/universities where if you're admitted, you should do everything in your power to go.</p>

<p>UMD is a good school, and a good deal financially, but Northwestern is one of the greatest universities in the world.</p>

<p>Congrats!!!</p>

5

<p>I don't think there's any school you should do /everything/ in your power to go to. Well, unless you are super rich. The truth is, it's all about cost-benefit analysis...which investment will yield the greatest returns. No education without BIG returns is worth 200K when you can get it for 60K :P.</p>