Is Iowa clearly the choice? I really like CU and I'm enthralled by the mystique of the Mountain West. I'm from the Mid-Atlantic and have no ties to either the Midwest or Southwest, but I'm going to work really hard and hopefully do well in school!
How can you rationalize Colorado over Iowa for me? We're talking $18,500 in loans the first year + $42,000 in years two and three combined (if getting in-state residency works) + whatever the cost of living there is. Iowa is free except for cost of living.
I've been working this job as an SAT prep teacher for the past six months. It's only a part-time job, but I've saved up a couple of thousand. I can maybe save about $10k between now and next summer, but I have $32k in undergrad loans. I'm playing online poker on the side trying to win a big money tournament to pay off these loans, but it's a seesaw battle.
Any advice on what to do??? I just want to break even on my undergrad debt, have a solid legal career, and play poker.
