Things I'm thinking about
I think I'm leaning towards BU. Let's break it down into pros and cons between my choices.
BU
-More expensive tuition
+Little bit of a scholarship
+Boston (it's a place I know, I'm comfortable with it)
-Boston (less of a cultural hub than new york)
+Boston (less expensive to live in than new york)
-Would need to take loans other than Stafford to pay for living
+More focused program
-Not as many elective classes
+Last semester I can go to LA for an internship/rest of my classes... and maybe stay?
-Will have to relocate to LA or New York after... probs
PROS: 5; CONS: 5
New School
+Less expensive tuition
-Only loans, have to pay back everything
-New York (scary, don't necessarily have anyone to live with)
+New York (the cultural hub of the east, if not the US)
-New York (terribly expensive to live)
-Would need to take out loans other than Stafford to pay for living
-Program a little vaguer
+Lots of interesting electives
+Could potentially be established even after school in same place
PROS: 4; CONS: 5
When it comes down to it, I'll probably be in a bit more debt with BU. But, hey, if I'm going to be paying back loans for 10 or 15 years anyway, whats the difference of a few thousand dollars? I might as well go where I want, right?
Tough Decisions...
...also, in unrelated news, I think I have a new crush... maybe?
BU
-More expensive tuition
+Little bit of a scholarship
+Boston (it's a place I know, I'm comfortable with it)
-Boston (less of a cultural hub than new york)
+Boston (less expensive to live in than new york)
-Would need to take loans other than Stafford to pay for living
+More focused program
-Not as many elective classes
+Last semester I can go to LA for an internship/rest of my classes... and maybe stay?
-Will have to relocate to LA or New York after... probs
PROS: 5; CONS: 5
New School
+Less expensive tuition
-Only loans, have to pay back everything
-New York (scary, don't necessarily have anyone to live with)
+New York (the cultural hub of the east, if not the US)
-New York (terribly expensive to live)
-Would need to take out loans other than Stafford to pay for living
-Program a little vaguer
+Lots of interesting electives
+Could potentially be established even after school in same place
PROS: 4; CONS: 5
When it comes down to it, I'll probably be in a bit more debt with BU. But, hey, if I'm going to be paying back loans for 10 or 15 years anyway, whats the difference of a few thousand dollars? I might as well go where I want, right?
Tough Decisions...
...also, in unrelated news, I think I have a new crush... maybe?