<p>Ok so I am having trouble deciding between Yale and USC based on the financial aspect.
I got into Yale but i would end up 40,000 in debt after graduating. (economics major)
I also got into USC but with a full ride. (business major)
I'm having a really hard time deciding between the two.... as far as working in the business world afterwards would it make a huge difference in my career if i went to yale over USC?</p>
<p>What do you mean when you say business? Do you mean investment banking and consulting and such? If so, Yale will definitely help you, since it is the target school of many more firms than USC is.</p>
<p>Where do you live? Or, I should say, where do you plan to live after college?</p>
<p>If it's the east, I'd go for Yale. If it's the west, then it's SC.</p>
<p>In SoCal, USC is about as good as it gets for business, especially if you go to work right after undergrad. The contacts are everywhere.</p>
<p>If you want to go to grad school, or work on the east coast, Yale would be better. </p>
<p>(the humble opinion of a southern californian with a kid a Yale.)</p>
<p>The Yale connection will be a lot of help. $40,000 is a lot of debt, but perhaps you could contact the financial aid office and see if they can reconsider their offer (or make an offer if they haven't yet). Econ majors out of Yale College can make more than $100,000 at as first-year analyst after bonuses, and, seeing how you pay off college loans usually in over a decade, the financial burden might not be as large as it seems. But as the previous posters have said, it really depends on whether you want to live on the west coast or on the east coast. There is more money in New York, Boston, Washington and Philadelphia than there is in San Fran and L.A., but there are job opportunities everywhere.</p>
<p>ya im planning on living in california... thats another reason this decision is hard. anyone else?</p>
<p>I would choose Yale. If you don't, it is honestly a decision you may very likely regret forever. The friendships you will make are much more important than any financial concerns, and the friends you can make at a more intimate school like Yale are invaluable. I talk with a few people who went to Yale and within a year or two of graduating, they had or had friends who became congressmen, directed major movies or won Pulitzer Prizes, not to mention universally gotten accepted to all of the top grad programs in the country. Money is just money. It is worthless.</p>