<p>I don’t know if Brandeis is the right choice, because you haven’t said if there are any other options besides these two. But borrowing $100k for undergrad is just too much. It’s unfortunate that your #1 choice is unaffordable. What other HBCUs did you apply to? Did you try Fisk, Spelman/Morehouse, Tuskegee, Xavier, Florida A&M? Have all your schools gotten back to you about aid?</p>