<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>So, I've been real lucky and have a hard decision to make. I got full tuition to Vandy (but it would still cost room/board/etc: $17,000/yr) and minimal financial aid at Yale (would cost $40,000/yr), and UVA's ~$20,000/yr. My parents say they can afford Yale, but I would have to really want to go there (dad's looking to retire). Even more, i won a $10,000 prize that I'd get to just keep if i went to UVA or Vandy, but Yale would reduce my financial aid so that it was like I didn't even get it.</p>
<p>Honestly, I just want to have a blast at college. I don't want to work my butt off. But would it be terrible to turn down Yale? Can you party it up at Yale? And the girls at UVA and Vandy...they win hands down...ahh i dunno what to do.</p>
<p>Appreciate your thoughts.</p>