<p>Oh I'm not. I've allready giving up on NYU. The discussion has shifted to whether I should go to my safety or not, at least for two years. I don't think I'd stay there for four. You can't change thread titles, though.</p>
<p>I also got into Boston University and New York University (General Studies Program in Florence). The financial aid for Boston University is
-Boston University Grant 11,900
-Supplemental University Grant 2,000
-Federal Direct Subsidized Loan 3,500
-the rest I guess other loans I would have to get
The financial aid for NYU is
-General Studies Program Scholarship 10,000
-Lillian Frances Marino Memorial Scholarship 4,700
-Federal Work-Study Eligibility 4,000
-Expected Perkins Loan 2,400
-Suggested Stafford Loan 3,500
-Suggested PLUS Loan 27,382</p>
<p>I have only seen part of the New York City campus. I am going to visit Boston University and attend an info. session and tour this weekend. I want to major in linguistics and psychology and study Italian, Greek, and German. My dad makes well over $120,000 a year, but he has a lot of bills to pay. So, money is a little bit of an issue. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Nickel Xenon- My situation was just about exactly yours two years ago. I went up to visit BU after getting accepted, and they did give me pretty generous aid, though less than what you received. However, the choice came down to that and graduate with some substantial debt or a university in-state where I could attend tuition-free. In the end, I visited both campuses, and weighed my options in both places carefully. I'm now an undergrad. in the Honors Program at my state university about to graduate in three years with a solid degree and no debt. Not having debt from undergrad. as I apply to law school is beyond valuable to me, and made my decision completely worth it in the end. </p>
<p>Best of luck to you! You're going to have a great experience and be successful no matter where you go!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>Basically, you are going to get 50% of replies to your questions saying "go for your dreams/you only go to college once/think of the opportunities" and the other half saying "a degree's a degree/it's not worth it for the debt/save for grad school"...</p>
<p>You will most likely be fine either way, and this is a situation where there is truly no right answer. You have to just figure out what you want and whether it's worth it....Some will say yes, and some will say no.</p>