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Old 04-28-2012, 04:03 PM   #1
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Default What If You Were a High School Senior?

Most of you are probably past your high school years, so you may have a better opinion considering you have possibly been through this. I am almost halfway through my high school career, but it is never too early for stuff like this, I guess.

Alright! Here is your scenario:

It is fall of your senior year and your college planning is coming to a close. You have created a short list of colleges that you visited and would like to go to. One of the schools is quite big (possibly even Ivy League) and a few are smaller public or private institutions. You decide to apply to the schools on your list and are accepted to every one (without Early Action or Decision).

You are unsure of where to go, but you have narrowed your options down to four. The possible Ivy League school and a large public school are far away from home so you must pay for room and board, while two of the smaller schools on your list are close enough for you to commute from home. One of the smaller schools is private and the other is public.

The Ivy League school would cost approximately $50,000 a year.
The large public school would cost approximately $25,000 a year.
The smaller public school would cost approximately $14,000 a year.
The smaller private school would cost approximately $30,000 a year.
*Financial aid is not included in these estimates.

So, which school would you go to? Would it change if you are only planning to get a Bachelor’s Degree? What about a Master’s or Doctorate Degree?

My opinion:
I would probably choose the smaller public school regardless of the degree I am hoping to receive only because I would hate to graduate with a ton of debt. There is always the possibility that I may not be employed right away.
A college graduate is about $25,000 in debt on average (usnews.com, 2010)

*Also, this is the first thread I started. Apologies in advance if it does not belong in Critical Thinking.*
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