<p>Relevant? <a href=“http://www.ivygateblog.com/2008/09/a-parade-of-somber-whartonites/[/url]”>http://www.ivygateblog.com/2008/09/a-parade-of-somber-whartonites/</a></p>
<p>Just kidding! As said, the economy will most likely be ok once you graduate :)</p>
<p>Penn’s financial aid is identical to Columbia’s (in fact it just added a new bracket in the spring, so it might even be better). Your best bet is either to transfer to Harvard/Yale (Harvard should once again be accepting transfers!) or go to your state school.</p>
<p>I would also consider following the advice on this board - go to Penn, reiterate your story, and even if they don’t fix your aid, you should be able to pay it back pretty rapidly. Wharton has business placement that is really only paralleled by Princeton, and to an extent, Harvard.</p>