<p>Wesleyan University or Washington University in St. Louis</p>
<p>The catch: I love Wesleyan and really want to go there, but am guessing they're going to offer little or no aid while WashU has given me 20k a year scholarship in addition to a/b 7k in subsidized loans. </p>
<p>I'll attend whichever school for two years and the costs are roughly the same (a/b $50k per year overall). I am planning on law school in the future. I have no debt at all as of now.</p>
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<p>Where do you plan to transfer to brand?</p>
<p>lol uh that's kinda the point of this thread... ;)</p>
<p>Wait, you're at UT now, correct?</p>
<p>no I'm at a community college. I got into UT but they didn't give me any money and it was only there for safety's sake.</p>
<p>Wait, so they'll still be the same price after WashU's scholarship?</p>
<p>I think he meant the bills are about the same but he'd only have to pay about half that amount at Wash U. Go to Wash U. A fine school.</p>
<p>WashU for sure, especially given the scholarships. Its hard to beat that kind of merit aid coming from such a good school.</p>
<p>Wash U. in St. Louis</p>
<p>Barron is correct. WashU will be roughly 30k per year (all expenses calculated into that figure) after the scholarship and I'll have to borrow about 22k of that through private loans / out of pocket. Wesleyan may end up giving me some money in the end, but as of now their FA office is sounding very stingy and I'm doubtful of any offer. So, worst case scenario, Wes would be ~50k/yr. for two years, though I would be working to lighten that burden some and IF I do happen to at least qualify for FA, I should get the same govt. subsidized loans from Wesleyan (around 8k).</p>
<p>But what if I really want to go to Wesleyan more? Is 40k overall just insane to take out to go to my dream school over a school that I really respect but don't see myself being happiest at?</p>
<p>You got into Wesleyan? Congrats! I know you really wanted to go there.</p>
<p>Personally, I would go to Washington University because I like the location better and know that I wouldn't fit in at Wesleyan.</p>
<p>For you, it's different. You have been talking about how much you wanted to go to Wesleyan for a long time. It's obviously your dream school and the best fit for you. Wesleyan has a really outstanding reputation and it's a great school for people who like the "weird"/hippie atmosphere. Usually I wouldn't suggest this, but this is a special case. Take the financial hit, you're only going to be there for be there for 2 years. You worked hard for this opportunity, don't pass it up.</p>
<p>if you really wanted to go to Wesleyan then you NEED to go to Wesleyan</p>
<p>if you are looking for which is the better school in terms of future employment and probable graduate school admissions, i'd probably go with wash u its becoming a really great school</p>
<p>congrats on both</p>
<p>Yeah go to Wesleyan...you can always pay back loans but ou only go to your dream school once...</p>
<p>Wash U
There's a guy in our school who turned town Yale for Wash U</p>
<p>And I'm sure there are people who turned down Harvard for Wesleyan. I don't see how that's relevant.</p>
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<p>There are. I know some ;D</p>
<p>Anyway, I of course love Wes. And from everything you've posted, it sounds like you really love Wes too, and want to go there. OTOH, it's a lot of money. Here's a question: if you turn down WashU (and money) for Wes now, would you potentially have to make another hard decision (money vs. the place you want) for Law school, or are you willing to go into dept there too? </p>
<p>I really encorage you to try to come to Wes if you can...it's an awesome school for those who fit, and it sounds like you fit. Hopefully Wes will give you more money than you think <em>crosses fingures for you</em></p>
<p>Yes, I do have a particular affinity towards Wes that I haven't had towards any other school (other than Brown, but even worse with $$$ for transfers so I didn't bother). As for law, I do care obviously but am willing to suffer a little more in that case as the "pedigree" is said to be very important in the world of law...my parents really want to help a lot too but I wanted to handle most of my debt myself. </p>
<p>A quick question for you Weskid since you're there: do you know whether, if I am not eligible for FA this year, I could apply again my senior year? My parents are going to have quite a bit less in liquid assets and that could change things up. Oh and thx for the finger crossing >.<</p>
<p>Well, I ended up getting around 11k in grants compared to the 19k from WashU, but I think I can live with that. I did have a question though considering I will be going to law school: When a law school determines your need and EFC, will student loans from undergrad work to one's favor or are they excluded?</p>
<p>Wesleyan, because you could go to Wash U for Law School, while you could not go to Wesleyan for law school. Personally I am taking loans/working a LOT to go to my dream school.</p>