I wanted to garner some opinions about when numbers are "too high" for applying ED to Northwestern. I'm pretty debt averse, so my ideal situation would be going to a T14 (the higher the better, obviously) for as little money as possible. Even though I think I'd have a shot at HYS, I just can't see myself taking on 200k+ of debt. Financial aid isn't going to happen because my parents make a pretty good living, but are done paying for my education

So, assuming you would happily take NW with the 150k scholarship, at what point would you decide that that option was playing it too safe? I know it's extremely subjective, but I find personal views on this stuff interesting and informative.