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Thank you!! It'd probably be around ~40k debt (which I hope isn't too crazy, as I currently have none) and then high living expenses on top of that. I'll definitely start planning out with loan calculators (parents didn't go to school, figuring this out on my own) and see what they offer with work. Currently in touch with students who have been so kind and amazing and they seem very happy with the program. If they find it appropriate, I'll start to ask on the financial stress of the cost and if see I can handle it. Thank you so much for your response (the dream is still alive!) ❤️

Hi! ❤️ I've been lurking for a while and accidentally posted this in the wrong forum first, so I wanted to ask here since this has been driving me crazy. I recently got into my dream school in DC for an MFA in poetry, with an offer of tuition remission around $26,000. DC is my dream city and I feel like the value in the connections and location post-grad could be amazing (I did my B.A in political science). I recently got off another university's waitlist and was accepted into a fully funded program in my home state. The program is probably less ranked (not that I really care, an MFA can be whatever you make out of it and it's a risky degree) I'm torn due to the difference in potential opportunities (career, internship, and location wise). I'm having trouble making the decision that would probably lead to me saying no to my dream school. Unless I shouldn't? Haha jk... unless...

Recently got into my dream school in DC for an MFA, with an offer of tuition remission around $26,000. It's a private school, I'm out of state, but I love the program and opportunities. DC is my dream city, I did my undergrad in political science, and I feel like the value in the connections and location post-grad could be amazing. I also got accepted into a fully funded program in my home state, though the program is probably less ranked (not that I really care), I know an MFA can be whatever you make out of it but it's a risky degree. I'm grateful for both options, but I'm having trouble making the decision that would probably lead to me saying no to my dream school. Is the debt worth it and are loans THAT scary?