grad-school-or-bust

I ended up choosing UNC. At the time I made my decision, the cost seemed like a really big factor to me. Looking back, I'm not sure I should have weighed it as heavily as I did but I'm still really excited about my choice. Hopefully it was the right one!

Has anyone on the wait-list at University of Washington heard anything?

Just to specify the financial differences I'm talking about here: Columbia costs $70,000 more than UNC and NYU costs $50,000 more than UNC. Considering I'm going into Social Work, which is definitely not known for generous salaries, is this too much?

Hi all- I am trying to decide which Master of Social Work program to attend in the fall and am a nervous mess as a result of my indecisiveness. I have narrowed it down to three schools: UNC-Chapel Hill, Columbia, and NYU. I have visited all of the schools and found positives and negatives about all of them-- -Columbia: technically the best ranked program I am considering and has good name recognition, but it is the most expensive of the three. -NYU: ranks significantly lower than Columbia and costs only a little less, but I really liked the school and its location when I visited. -UNC: ranks just a little below Columbia and is significantly cheaper than the other two (but still quite expensive as I am out-of-state.) My main concern is the cost of the programs. I am going to owe a large sum by the end of my MSW anyway and I can't decide if it's just worth it to spend the extra on Columbia or NYU. I also feel like I might prefer to live in a busier and more diverse place like New York, but I can't decide if it's worth the extra money. I have to decide by tomorrow so any and all advice is appreciated!! Thanks!