Girlie AGDee's College Search Thread

DeltaBetaBaby · #1 03-23-2012, 02:33 PM

One of the biggest things that costs money, though, is NOT GRADUATING IN FOUR YEARS. This isn't to say that students shouldn't change majors, or that every class you want is always available, but students should be working with their advisors from day one to ensure they have everything they need to get out in time.

Munchkin03 · #2 03-23-2012, 02:46 PM

I don't know--if you're good at reining in the loan amounts, I don't see anything terribly wrong with a small amount of student loan debt, especially if it means that you were able to go to a fantastic school. I don't agree with taking out loans for schools that aren't in the top 50, though.

My parents made a deal with me--go to my dream school and be on my own for grad school, or go to a state school and they'd pay for grad school. I took the first option and I have the grad school loans to prove it, but I'm so glad I went where I did. No regrets (even on the 23rd of the month

). I know people say that it doesn't matter where you went to college after the first or second job, but doors--both professionally and personally--keep opening up for me and I'm nearly 10 years out.