mit vs scholarship in-state (not passionate abt mit rn)
hi all, stressing out bc i have to commit in less than 2 weeks
at mit, id have to pay about 5k a year out of pocket, so 20k by graduation. i would work a UROP initially and hopefully develop into better jobs/internships by the end of my mit career, but i would definitely be in debt by the end of it (5k is just housing, i still need to pay my personal expenses)
at my cheap in-state (where i have years of dual enrollment) i would graduate with over 30k dollars saved JUST from the school. id graduate w at least 2 minors (i just need one more semester to get them) and i could even finish my masters in potentially 4 years bc of the 5year masters they have. Working internships during the semester would be extremely easy bc rigor isnt as high as MIT and i would be living at home. I'd easily graduate with $60k (i know ppl who have done it).
mit had never been my DREAM school (i wouldnt DIE to get in), but its always been the onetop school i would want to go to. i literally cried out of happiness and relief when i got in!! ive visited a couple times now, and honestly, thanks to my recent visit, im not in love with it. dorm life seems like it sucks (bathrooms and kitchens are dirty), stuff like the banana lounge (which is very hyped) has sofas that look older than my great-grandma's, and i could name more stuff if needed. it does have the major i want tho, which my instate school doesnt offer (yet i could just specialize in my area of interest in my instate)
I like it, dont get me wrong -- way more than my in state school. i just dont know if its worth the years away from family, years with financial insecurity, and years with depressing winters.
Pls help!!!!!!!! this is not a troll im genuinely stressing