<p>@TheWorriedOne - First of all, every observation you made in that statement is wrong bar BU graduates having the capacity to make a lot of money. Flat out wrong - if I cared enough, I might elaborate, but I actually don’t care what you think or believe. You’ve already proven yourself to be of poor judgment. Secondly - I hope for your sake and the American economy’s sake that BU isn’t pinning you with huge loans. There is good debt and then there is Sallie Mae sponsored indentured servitude. I hope you aren’t part of the latter. </p>
<p>lol.</p>
<p>-- Nice edit by the way; “You seem to be in love with the top tier colleges. Maybe you should’ve worked harder in high school.” Ouch - that really hurt! Having the ability to recognize that Harvard University is an institution superior to Boston University by virtually any and every parameter is not the result of some internalized fascination you seem to be harping on. It’s the result of actually knowing clear differences between Harvard and Boston University. Sit down and rationally argue that Boston University is an equal or better school in its education, facilities, faculty, opportunities, <strong>financial aid</strong>, or anything else with someone and see how far you get. LOL. </p>
<p>@TomSrOfBoston - LOL, that’s actually quite interesting. I’m inclined to believe that immediately taking the defensive is indicative of insecurity - but hey, who knows. </p>
<p>Preamble and Tom should come back to the big boy forum when your school has an endowment north of a billion dollars.</p>
<p>@Vlklngboy11 - It’s really hard to feel insulted by someone naive enough to shell out 26,000 dollars a year as a pre-med student for an undergraduate degree. (See: <a href=“UT-Austin vs Boston U vs Case Western - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums”>UT-Austin vs Boston U vs Case Western - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Boston University’s 1.36 billion dollar endowment is doing very little for you personally when it comes to financial aid (after all - you’re paying nearly 30k a year as a pre-med student…) - so why would you be bragging about it? I’ve gotten full ride scholarship offers at schools where the endowment pales in comparison to BU - so what’s your deal? LOL. </p>
<p>Edit - you also never answered my private message as to the extent of which you were using loans to finance your time at Boston University - I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that perhaps you didn’t get the message. If you’re proud of BU (which every student has the right to be proud of their school) - you wouldn’t be ashamed of how you’re paying for it. </p>
<p>But regardless - to each his own. Allow me my criticisms and you your praise. @TomSrOfBoston is a very respected poster on this board and knows his stuff when it comes to Boston’s colleges - he wouldn’t say anything without just reason or warrant. </p>
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<p>Paying a quarter of a million dollars for an undergrad degree expecting to get a job to recoup that money (and/or pay off sizeable loans) later is considered a lottery of sorts in some places. If OP’s parents will have to struggle to come up with the money, or their retirement depends on getting it back, BU is likely too expensive for them. If a student graduates that far in the hole, how long will it take them to catch up financially to the student who graduates from their state univ. with little to no debt? One of the CC dads with a lot of foresight did a comparison once and, if I remember correctly, it took many years for the grad with debt to catch up. However, only the OP and his family can determine if spending that kind of money is right for them. </p>
<p>@austinmshauri - Also, it is important to note that OP is an international student which will make working very difficult if not impossible - so OP will also need to be paying for general living expenses (room and board - and later on, his or her own apartment as I know it is quite common for BU upperclassmen to move off campus) through either his or her parents finances or loans - it will be incredibly difficult to supplement with their own wages. The 60k/year for BU might very well be a few thousand more depending on OPs life style and comfort level (some people are much better at scrimping than others if the circumstances call for it.) </p>
<p>How are people actually arguing with @preamble1776? She’s completely right on this one, why bother arguing?</p>
<p>I’m paying full for BU and I know that is a rip off. I come from a well to do family and I am aware that I need to seek out any opportunity that would reduce the cost of attending for 4 years, or come back home and try to transfer to my state school. While BU is a fantastic institution, there is very little that justifies 60k per year. Ultimately, pay what you are capable of doing, without putting yourself in a rut. </p>
<p>BU is absolutely not worth $60,000/year. If your parents can afford it, then hey, rich people do stupid things with their money all the time, no big deal, you’ll be one of several thousand kids at BU who are doing the same thing. If you’re financing it entirely with debt, you’re insane.</p>