Unwilling Transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>I am currently a freshman in the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, but the cost of the school is starting to become to much of a financial strain on my family. I really do not want to transfer but I know that if I have to, it will not be the end of the world. However, its hard to get back into the whole researching schools thing when I dont even want to change in the first place. The only definites I have so far are UNC- Chapel Hill (which was my first choice last year, I was deferred then waitlisted) because it also has a top undergrad j-school and would be less expensive, and the College of Charleston, where I was accepted on a full ride last year. I really dont want to go to a school any bigger than UNC, which I know a lot of the other top j-schools are. I'd be willing to give up journalism, and I obviously would prefer a school with a great reputation like NU has, but I know the better the school the less money they'll give me. Does anyone have any suggestions for me of good schools with really great financial aid? </p>

<p>My stats are:
3.5 GPA first quarter (2 B+s, 2 A-s). I took Intro to Comp Politics, Intro to Ancient Art, What is Lyric Poetry?, and US History
2180 SAT (740 Math + Verbal, 700 Writing)
hard highschool courseload, top 10% of graduating class... Ican give more details if its necessary</p>

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<p>To clarify, though I don’t know anything about small/medium-sized J-schools–is your family receiving NO financial aid from Northwestern? That is, you’re looking for really great transfer merit aid and/or lower sticker cost?</p>

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<p>University of South Carolina also has a good j-school. It’s bigger than CofC, and less artsy inclined, I guess. And, from personal experience, student media is phenomenal. As far as financial aid - it exists, but I’m really not sure how much is available. If your choices so far are Chapel Hill and CofC, I’d do some research on USC, too. Just throwing that one out :)</p>

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<p>Why can’t you just take out more student loans that way you can stay at Northwestern? I feel that if I were in your situation (happy with my current school) then I would try to take out more loans or get a small job on the side to make some money that would help pay tuition.</p>

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<p>I second cloutclout. But maybe taking out loans would be too hard?</p>