<p>Hello I was admitted to arts and sci as an EDII applicant but it was not my first choice so I do not have to commit to syracuse. My first choice was the whitman school of business (for marketing). I really love Syracuse and what drew me to it was the I- school and the semester in LA. But now it has come down to money. I was wondering if i could get some opinions on which school is a better choice for what I want to do. It is the difference between me coming out with 100,000 in debt (syracuse) or 25,000 (Indiana). I am also from a big city so somewhere with a lot of culture helps.
Thank you so much. </p>
<p>Could you please explain how early decision can be non-binding? ED by definition is supposed to be your first choice–I’m just confused. I thought that after being accepted ED one is supposed to withdraw all other applications?</p>
<p>At 5% interest over 10 years, the extra $75,000 in debt will become a payment of about $800/month. That’s a lot of money.</p>
<p>While I am not sure about the marketing programs, IU’s Kelley Business is consistently a top 10 or 20 school depending of the rating entity which is much higher than Syracuse.</p>
<p>MADad…Syracuse allows applicants to choose up to three different schools or programs. ED students are committed only if accepted to their first choice school or program. DD applied ED1 and will be attending in the fall.
Variable2…I really like SU, but $75k in additional debt over IU is an awful lot. Kelley is a great business school and if you are not a direct admit you will need B(s) or higher in your first year courses and prerequisites for admission to Kelley. Whitman requires a 3.3 in 24 credits for direct transfer with certain required courses. Syracuse is a much larger metro area than Bloomington, some 662,000 folks versus some 175,000. Both SU an IU have very good business schools. $100k, however, is an awful lot of student debt especially for undergrad. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>funfatdaddy’s explained it perfectly------NO school is worth massive debt</p>