Hofstra (full ride) vs. USD (90k)
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:20 pm
I REALLY NEED HELP! i am having a serious issue and although i've really done the research, i am still feeling very, very lost here.
hofstra: full tuition, top 40% stip (total debt load <10k)
san diego: 30k/yr, top 33% stio (total debt load ~85k)
background:
grew up on long island, so i've lived here all my life and could live at home as long as i wanted to if i went to hofstra. my total debt load coming out would probably be close to 0.
however, i really am not happy in new york, and do not want to live/work/be here. although 0 debt would be amazing, the job prospects at hofstra are really shaky (overcrowded market, cardozo grads cant even get jobs, etc).
i would LOVE to move to san diego-- the city is amazing and the weather really cannot be beat. i can definitely picture myself living there for at least 10 years after graduation, so i have no problem with the limited reach of job prospects-- although the 60% employment rate is daunting, i am very much a "go-getter", and i think i will be able to find something.
things to consider:
-no legal connections in either city
-parents/friends all live in NY, but my sister and her bf live in SD which would be enough family for me
-i would like to finish paying off my debt by the time i'm 30... i.e. if i went to USD, i would need a job that pays at least 65k coming out of school in order to be able to do this
i know things are sort of stacked for hofstra, but i think the reason i'm doing this is i want someone to sort of tell me i'm not making a huge mistake if i choose san diego...
hofstra: full tuition, top 40% stip (total debt load <10k)
san diego: 30k/yr, top 33% stio (total debt load ~85k)
background:
grew up on long island, so i've lived here all my life and could live at home as long as i wanted to if i went to hofstra. my total debt load coming out would probably be close to 0.
however, i really am not happy in new york, and do not want to live/work/be here. although 0 debt would be amazing, the job prospects at hofstra are really shaky (overcrowded market, cardozo grads cant even get jobs, etc).
i would LOVE to move to san diego-- the city is amazing and the weather really cannot be beat. i can definitely picture myself living there for at least 10 years after graduation, so i have no problem with the limited reach of job prospects-- although the 60% employment rate is daunting, i am very much a "go-getter", and i think i will be able to find something.
things to consider:
-no legal connections in either city
-parents/friends all live in NY, but my sister and her bf live in SD which would be enough family for me
-i would like to finish paying off my debt by the time i'm 30... i.e. if i went to USD, i would need a job that pays at least 65k coming out of school in order to be able to do this
i know things are sort of stacked for hofstra, but i think the reason i'm doing this is i want someone to sort of tell me i'm not making a huge mistake if i choose san diego...