Hello all...congrats on all the acceptance letters that have been received!
I was accepted to DU (The only school I applied too) and was thrilled to be going there. When I went last year I was advised that classes only was about $36,000 and that the full program (tuition, board, ins, etc) was around $55,000. Today, I received my financial aid letter and the program went to $52,488 for classes only and $76,108 for everything. With the merit scholarship, I would be taking out approx $40,000 for grad school alone.
This was my only choice in school. My wife and I are super excited to start a new life in CO (living in CT now) and the program was exactly what i am looking for. I am not impressed with UCONN or Fordham and honestly want out of CT.
SO, what are you willing to pay? I realize I will be in debt for the rest of my life....but, its what i want to do. Is it worth it? At this point it may be even too late to apply anywhere else....
Anyways, any thoughts are appreciated (especially the ones that tell me to just 'do it' and go with my heart).
Thanks all and again, congrats!
Dawn