Yale v. USC Help!

<p>So I got into yale for economics major
and i got a full ride to USC for business
if i go to yale im going to be 40,000 in debt coming out.
I plan on going into business in California, and also want to get an MBA from a prestigious school (since i have heard that what school you get your MBA from matters a lot).
Anyways,
is it worth it to go to Yale and come out in debt, when I will have to pay for MBA in a few years after graduation OR is it better to go to USC for business completely free?</p>

<p>40,000 is not a lot of debt....</p>

<p>and it's YALE -vs- USC. this should not even be a question.
if it was like yale vs berkeley for free, it'd be SLIGHTLY different, but still.. yale hands down.</p>

<p>Yale, although USC does have sweet connections in Southern Cali.</p>

<p>I know that 40,000 isn't too bad... but if i am planning on pursuing an MBA wouldn't it be difficult to afford if i already have that much debt coming out of undergrad?</p>

<p>you got into yale... enough said. it's much better than USC. And 40,000 isn't bad when you're going to make loads when you come out.</p>

<p>Well you keep saying you plan on pursuing an MBA and that is more important. That's true. But Yale is going to put you into an infinitely better position to get into graduate school. You will get a better job out of college, you will have better networking, and you will be going to a place which is amongst the best universities in the world.</p>

<p>yale without a question. if you go to USC you'll regret it for the rest of your life.</p>

<p>This is obvious...YALE</p>

<p>thanks guys! i do really want to go to yale... im just scared by the debt... is 40,000 relatively average? or high end ?</p>

<p>go to yale, work in IB for 2 yrs (ul, repay your college debt in the first year) and go to Harvard Business School. :)</p>

<p>Yale,Yale,Yale</p>

<p>leo: most analysts at BBs make 55-60K coming out of college, that's not counting taxes and rent (assuming you're living in NYC). Don't expect to pay off the 40K in the first year.</p>

<p>That said, go to Yale anyway :)</p>

<p>$40,000 at the end of four years is not that much. Some people have to pay that much PER YEAR for even not-so-great privates.</p>

<p>Trust me, it will pay off.</p>

<p>It's $40,000 PLUS cost of yearly increases in tuition, fees , room and board.In addition, the costs are almost always more than you expect such as transportation home, books and supplies, medical, etc. Bottom line: it sounds more like $60,000+ in debt. Do you really think any school, even Yale, is worth it?</p>

<p>yale is definitely worth your first year bonus</p>

<p>TaxGuy the amount of networking opportunities and the brand name prestige worth way more than the cost of attendance at a school like Yale.</p>

<p>Just my thoughts, if you're going into a field where the school you attended isn't important you may choose differently but a field such as Ibanking Yale gives you a SERIOUS leg up among others.</p>

<p>Stonelmmaculate, I am sure that you are spreading the "party line" that Yale would itself tell you. However, I am not sure that any school is worth $60,000++ in debt.</p>

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leo: most analysts at BBs make 55-60K coming out of college, that's not counting taxes and rent (assuming you're living in NYC). Don't expect to pay off the 40K in the first year.

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Your forgetting the bonus which is equal to, if not more, than the base salary...;)</p>

<p>If you plan to work in SoCal - go to SoCal. You'll likely be at the top of Marshall curve if you were good enough to get into Yale.</p>

<p>Yale! </p>

<p>If you want to get an MBA, you need to work after undergrad (except for Wharton)... Yale will give you GREAT opportunities and networking no matter what. If you do really well at Yale, I'm sure you can pay off your debt in very little time.</p>