Which should I go to? Schools and prices.

College Search & Selection
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<p>I need to choose a school. So, without further ado,</p>

<p>The schools I got into… and tuition prices. (I’m not using any of the actual college names except for NYU, since I’m not sure how to describe it).</p>

<p>Mid-level Ivy:
PROS-Really well known, great professors, great education, impressive on a resume...
CONS- Smallish, possibly populated by snobs (don't know, maybe not), no internships nearby, heavy workload.
MONEY-50 grand a year. ***. Even if I could somehow come up with the cash, I’d be scrimping and saving the whole time, and in an Ivy culture, I’m not sure that would give me the best experience.</p>

<p>NYU:
PROS: Internships, accepted into honors program, lots to do in the city, good campus culture
CONS: I'll miss trees and flowers and grass!
MONEY: I’d have a little more money (got a sizable merit scholarship), especially if I went for three years instead of two. I'll probably still be in debt afterwords, but not insanely so.</p>

<p>Tier 1 Top 15 US News University
PROS: I love the campus and college town. Great education, good on resume, and I like the campus culture, as far as I can tell.
CONS: Heavy workload.
MONEY:Fifty grand a year. ***.</p>

<p>Top notch LAC:
PROS: Beautiful campus, good activities
CONS: few research opportunities, many haven't heard of it
MONEY: Fifty grand a year. ***.</p>

<p>State U:
PROS: Large, so good class selection and stuff going on at the campus. Also, wouldn't be hard to get good grades without working too hard.
CONS: I hate this place. It's just a gut reaction.
MONEY:I wouldn’t have debt if I went here.</p>

<p>Local State U:
PROS: A great school in my area of interest. Also, wouldn't be hard to get good grades without working too hard.
CONS: Worse… school... in everything else. So I'd better not change my major.
MONEY: About the same cost as NYU, so a little debt, but not much. </p>

<p>Another State U:
PROS: Full ride. Also, wouldn't be hard to get good grades without working too hard.
CONS:Ugh. Don't want to go her.
MONEY:Full ride.</p>

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<p>NYU, since you hate your state schools. Who cares about prestige if it comes with a $200,000 price tag?</p>

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<p>Maybe you should take a year off as it sounds like there is an appeal for not having to work too hard!!</p>

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<p>So I am assumming you are getting a scholarship of some sort for NYU, because it would also be 50K a year if not. And you also seem satisfied that it is within your range of costs, even if you do end up with some debt. I am also assumming the others that are 50K are beyond your means. So shy not go to NYU and be in th honors program?</p>

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<p>Sounds like your Ivy must be Brown or Dartmouth</p>