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It is true but only for the most part. My family income was below 60K, but my aid packages varied wildly among supposed peer institutions. Harvard was the most
by L_Rahman 12y ago
It is true but only for the most part. My family income was below 60K, but my aid packages varied wildly among supposed peer institutions.
Harvard was the most generous, fully funded tuition + room/board + clothing stipend (presumably to keep up with the lifestyles of what would have been my wealthier classmates) + transportation stipend to fly back home for holidays.
All of the other Ivies (Columbia, Cornell, Penn) had roughly the same deal - full tuition and room/board
Hopkins - I required that I borrow 15k over 4 years to attend. Interestingly, this is the school I ended up going to.
- Hydraulix989 12y agoI went to an Ivy that made a "no loan" guarantee for me. Each successive year, their aid package got successively worse so I received less grant aid. I ended up with $10k in debt by the time I graduated.
- thisone 12y agoAn ivy league school and you ended up 10K in debt. Congratulations, you ended up owing very little for a very expensive education.
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- morgante 12y ago> Hopkins - I required that I borrow 15k over 4 years to attend. Interestingly, this is the school I ended up going to. If you don't mind me asking, why did you make that (seemingly counterintuitive) choice? Hopkins usually wouldn't be considered as a peer to the top schools which compete on aid packages.
- L_Rahman 12y agoYou username was familiar so I took a peek at your profile. We just met at Interact, so I messaged my response to you on Facebook :)
- jessaustin 12y ago...clothing stipend (presumably to keep up with the lifestyles of what would have been my wealthier classmates)... It might just be a way of saying "pocket money", but if someone objected, this could be justified by Boston's climate. Poor students from warmer places are unlikely to own a sufficient range of coats and hats.