Recent content by OmicronTrav

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    Undergraduate Education: MIT Wins

    A month or so ago I started a thread on this board about a little dilemma I faced between an undergraduate edcuation at Ohio University or MIT. At the time, it looked like the finance issue would be an impossible obstacle and so I was set on OU. However, in the past few weeks things changed...
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    Is an MIT Education Worth $25,000 in Loans Over Ohio University?

    Nope. OmicronTrav
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    Is an MIT Education Worth $25,000 in Loans Over Ohio University?

    I'll probably be attending Ohio. But I'll be sure to give MIT a ring-a-ling before I throw in the towel. OmicronTrav
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    Is an MIT Education Worth $25,000 in Loans Over Ohio University?

    I believe I have looked at my options. My EFC is $30,000. There are four kids in all to put through college, so my parents are contributing $10,000 each year. I was informed that they will under no circumstances co-sign any loans, so paying for MIT seems technically impossible. I suppose I...
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    Is an MIT Education Worth $25,000 in Loans Over Ohio University?

    Cyrusabdollahi, my senior project was on Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, which I attempted to teach to my teachers and classmates. But I think it was really the result of a lot of little things. My standardized tests scores were about average for MIT (though my SAT II's were pretty...
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    Is an MIT Education Worth $25,000 in Loans Over Ohio University?

    Thanks to everyone for the timely responses. I really appreciate it. Cyrusabdollahi, I am entirely convinced that my admission was due to a slight updraft from an open window that happened to move my application from the "rejected" to the "accepted" pile. Nuff said. OmicronTrav
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    Is an MIT Education Worth $25,000 in Loans Over Ohio University?

    I want to study physics. I just found out yesterday that I've been accepted to MIT. I'm a bit short on cash because my parents have set in stone the amount they will contribrute. I figure if I whine enough I can scrape up the $22,000 - $25,000 I need in loans. However, loans are certainly not...