Non target education, target school price tag

Financial Aid just came out for next year at my small, Northeast, non-target, decent alumni network school. Without going too much into detail, it’s too much money. I’m not here to complain because I knew going in that they might screw me after my first year, but I need advice. I really like the program they have; front loading the finance courses to educate freshmen, whereas a lot of schools wait until junior year to get to the real work. I worked my ass off freshman year and have a 3.9 GPA, got a summer internship in a finance field, working towards my wallstreet prep certificate this summer, and became the only freshman to be an excel mentor since the program started ~15 years ago. So my question is this: Do I have a shot at IB at a non target state school? I understand that everybody’s friend’s cousin’s dog’s previous owner’s son’s nephew made it to wallstreet out of a school you’ve never heard of, but in reality, what’s the likelihood? My thought process is if I go to a cheaper state school, I can afford a MBA from a target grad school, and I won’t be as rushed to get a high paying job to pay off my student loans before the interest smothers me. I’d love to go to a UT Austin or UVA, but I just don’t think I’d get in coming from my current school. I understand how niche this situation is, but any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated.

 

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