Hi guys,
I need some advice on deciding where to go. I would like to study International Development/ Community Development and I've got four admissions:
1. Brandeis University (Heller school). I got partial tuition waiver, but the shortfall that I have to cover for tuition fees and living cost is around $17,000 per year.
2. UPitt (GSPIA). So far, there has been no funding decision but the living cost is cheapest of all schools I got in. However, with the lack of funding I would have to cover the shortfall of $23,000.
3. Clark University (IDSC). They awarded me with 50% tuition waiver, but again this is not a free ride and the shortfall is around $8,000 per year.
4. American U (SIS). Awarded me with some credit remission, so the shortfall for both tuition and stipends amount to around $11,000 per year.
The shortfall that I mentioned is all rough calculation and I think I'd be able to slightly reduce that by living frugally.
Right now, I'm very interested in SIS for its location and being one of the top schools for international studies. So, any advice emphasizing whether I should or should not go for SIS would be highly appreciated.
I'm a Foreign Fulbright Grantee from Indonesia and I have little knowledge on what those schools are actually like. Please give me some more information, anything regarding those schools that would help me decide.
Thanks!