Roberto

My answer: 1 Harvard Chicago MIT 4 Berkley Princeton 6 Stanford 7 Yale 8 Northwestern 9 U Penn 10 Columbia ... 20ish NYU

Hi all, I am having a hard time deciding over these schools in the title. I got full funding from UVA and NYU, but no funding for the first two years from Cornell and Northwestern. Since the latter two schools are obviously better the the former two, can't can't make a decision with ease. I don't have a specific interest so far. And I need to pay 120k for the unfunded offers while I pretty much don't need to pay anything for the funded ones. Any suggestions regarding where I should go? :hmm:

Thanks for your input... Finally, I made you guys understand my question...

So you even got funded for undergrad? Is this possible? I am not asking how much you owe, I meant how much you paid on your own. :(

I really don't know what is wrong with my question. I know the answer to my question may very greatly according to various backgrounds. This is also why I am asking. Also if you get full funding for grad school, your answer should be 0 for grad. That's it!

Just want to get to know the reality. I am just expecting ( ) for under and ( ) for grad. Fill in the blank please

:(it seems really hard for you guys to answer my question directly. I mean how much you need to pay other than only funding from school. I am not talking opportunity cost or stuff like that, just in a normal sense answer my question pleaase:(

I don't thin you have answered my question, Dude. My question has already taken taken into account of funding offers. I was asking other than funding, how much would you have to pay on your own way.

Hi all, Just wondering how much you will pay or expect to pay out of your own pocket for undergrad and grad school in total respectively (tuition+living expense+other)? My answer is 120k for under and 100k for grad.:(

You guys are really helpful! I really appreciate it! I come from south America. What I am most concerned with is the factor that whether I can benefit from the top school's education and earn the money back. All the other factors should be taken into consideration, but are not that important for me.

Thanks a lot for you guys's input. I just want to tell you guys that I would not ask for a loan anywhere but borrow money from my relatives. Would the strategy change because of this?

I feel neuroeconomics is working in me right now. My decision should be largely related to money.:DSo my question is simple, how long would it take to get my money back from the net gain from attending the top school instead of the lower ranked.

What if I want to go to the industry?:hmm:

Assume that I have been admitted to a top 10 and a top 40 at the same time. But I have to pay out of my own pocket for the first a couple of years of the top 10 program, which roughly amounts to 120000.Do you think it's really worth it?

WOW, this thread is much more popular than I expected. By the way, do you guys think a top graduate school will often boost your income? Let's say, would a Harvard PhD earn more generally than some lower ranked school PhD?

Hi all, As the title indicates, I am curious about economists' incomes. I heard they really don't earn that much. Is that true? Also would a top school always boost an economist's income? Thanks! :hmm:

So no funding means even no tuition waiver? I just got an unfunded offer from a top school. But considering a possible funded offer from UVA, I really can't make a decision right now.

:hmm:A silly question: You guys have been talking about funding a lot here. I wonder what it actually means. For example, when you say no funding, does it mean no tuition waiver+no stipend+no health insurance? Also is it common to pay everything on your own for the first a couple of years?:rolleyes:

So most students at UVA at least got tuition waiver?

LOL, I really couldn't tell people from Taiwan hate China so much...

By the way, I've got an ever-confusing question: Are Taiwan and China the same country? I don't want you to be offended. I am just curious about this question and the answer seems to be vague all the time.

I am sorry, but is Taiwan in Asia?

I really can't figure out why they have a policy this year that we have to be funded other than pay out of our own pocket. Also when I was filling out the application form, I didn't take questions regarding my sources of funding very seriously. I believe I can get enough money for Chicago if I am admitted. I absolutely don't understand! I believe they will regret 30 years later if they don't admit me!!!

Seems like Brown is not really interested in me...I sent them tons of emails asking whether my file is complete and never got a reply... How can I contact them exactly?

When did you get the email? I am also waiting and getting extremely anxious!