<p>Do you want to go to grad school? If so, you might want that $70,000. (But there’s also ways to go to grad school for free, especially in science. I’m not too familiar with the process so you’ll have to ask someone else.) Look for the school that’s going to give you great research opportunities and funding for research; sometimes the strength of the program compared to other schools doesn’t show this. I suggest that you just email a professor and ask for information on research, what other students have done in the past, and how grad school plays into the equation.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>