Just thought I'd throw this out there.

[Rawrlolsauce!]

I have a nice choice to make coming up soon; which school to go to.

School A: Top 5 program in the country for my major. Unlikely (but not unthinkable) to get into the honors program. Unlikely to get many scholarships. Will graduate with a lot of debt. Close to home

School B: Mediocre program for my major. Won a large scholarship there. Between that, FAFSA, and other scholarships/grants, I will graduate without debt and may have enough money to study abroad. Further from home.

[I am Knot a Blonde!]

School B for sure. Unless you plan on getting a job that will eventually pay off your debt, (which in this economy, it is hard to even find a job), then I would suggest against not going to school A. Besides, you might as well exploit the free college, and you can always go the school A afterwards, probably in a better position. Going to free college will also give you time for you to be able to save up to pay for School A if you wanted to go after school B.

[katedid]

Im all for advocating the cheaper school but you have to take into consideration that maybe the debt is worth the name recognition to future employers. Also, a prestigious program could offer far better networking opportunites, interships, and possible future employment

[CJSports]

Unless your major is and Actuary then school B, School A if you are doing Actuarial Science because right now it is easy to get a job and they make some crazy cash.

[Alex_Olijar]

Kids, this is in the prayer thread, not the give advice thread.

[katedid]

And its obviously somthing he wasnts prayer and input on.

[appleHater]

Kids, this is in the prayer thread, not the give advice thread.

I'm new here so I resisted the urge to say this...he didn't ask for advice.

[Alex_Olijar]

And its obviously somthing he wasnts prayer and input on.

Prayer is assummed. Advice is not unless asked for.