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I'm also probably going to choose between CUNY and Northwestern. CUNY is SO affordable that I would only have to take out student loans for living expenses, and although I haven't heard back from Northwestern on my financial aid package, it's still half the price of Columbia. Taking out a student loan that is almost the size of a mortgage just seems too much for me to bear. I received a scholarship from Stanford, but am still leaning toward the other two.

Congratulations to you too! I got into the data program and qualify for federal loans, but covering the $105,000 in tuition is going to be, uh, tricky.

I found out I got into Columbia earlier today and am SO excited. I just got an email with my financial aid package from the school, but no scholarships mentioned. Did anyone on here receive a scholarship?