I've been following
Girlie's AGD College Search thread and was going to leave a comment, but thought it might be an interesting separate discussion.
The application numbers at colleges just boggles my mind. And the costs and loan amounts. Applying to 10-14 colleges? Hard to fathom.
I graduated from HS in the mid 80's and anyone who applied to more than 4 or 5 schools was considered weird.
I applied to one school that I had pretty much decided on in the fall of my senior year and was quickly accepted. (I had a 4.0 GPA and 30 ACT. Didn't bother taking SAT and it wasn't required for most schools back then.) During spring break of my senior year I changed my mind and applied to Michigan State. Got my acceptance letter to the Honors College a couple weeks later.
My how times have changed...
And I find the financial numbers being discussed simply mind boggling. After Tri Delta and MSU scholarships, my degree cost me and my parents around $6500 out of pocket - for five years. I changed my major twice and was in no hurry to graduate. I loved college and there was a lot I wanted to do on campus and with Tri Delta.
Any other old folks want to share their stories?
