For people who have already graduated college?

Question

Well I have applied to my colleges, UArizona, UColorado, Penn State, UMiami, and Michigan State.

First off, I am from Michigan and I REALLY want to leave the state. I am pretty sure I will be accepted to all of these schools, the thing is the price. Arizona is 13k, where penn state and colorado are 25k and miami is around 40k. Just wondering from the people who already graduated how much emphasis you put on money when you decided which school to go to and how much you WISH you had put on money. I will not be receiving financial aid and everything will be done in student loans.

Answer 1

I've graduated from college and three graduate programs. My sense is that you choose schools which serve you best. Then, if there are price differentials, you choose the cheaper one, given equal quality. Unless you are applying to specific schools within these universities which differ greatly in quality, I would see these of all being of similar quality. I can very much understand wanting to leave the state, and maybe that is what is really important for your personal growth right now. So, assuming you get into all of the schools, you might look at Arizona as being the ideal. Miami (beautiful school, by the way) is SO much more expensive than the others, that if that were the only other school you get into, I would think twice. If your parents can afford it, okay. If not, is it worth going an additional 100,000 more to go there? An alternative would be to start out at Michigan State and transfer elsewhere later. You may want to broaden your applications if you don't get into anything but Michigan State.

Answer 2

Brother!
i have graduated from univ.
according to my openion you have to get the cheapest and the best school you may face problems but you know that you have to struggle and work hard.
life means struggle.

best luck
wish all your success