<p>^If you were able to afford Chicago, you might have chosen it and also turned out perfectly well. But you still have to make a choice on some parameter. Which is the reasoning behind my prior question: let’s say that you are admitted to Chicago and Duke. After financial aid, you would pay 5k more per year at Chicago than at Duke. For “fit” reasons, you prefer Chicago. Should you go with fit or the extra 20k? Assume that both schools are *affordable without loans<a href=“or%20substitute%20your%20personal%20limit%20on%20borrowing”>/i</a>.</p>