I was recently admitted as a junior-year transfer to Columbia next fall coming from a non-target. Going over the numbers, I'll likely have around 100-120k in loans when I graduate. I'm just wondering if it's even worth it since I've already accepted a summer 2023 internship offer at a place I was really gunning for. However, I do have around 50k in cash saved from my current HF internship that got extended for the year (I have been working there since June and took this school year off). Also, I spoke with the coach at Columbia for the sport I play and they're 100% cool with me joining the team fwiw.
So, all things considered, I'm just debating if the Columbia degree + ivy football is worth the debt even when I already have the internship I was shooting for.
Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks!
what is the alternative in terms of how much debt you would have if you don't transfer?
20K, I would just have to pay off my federal loans at my last school
Yeah bro - even one future piece of business from the connections you’ll make will pay for this
Your undergrad name will follow you forever, and if you ever want to do something else having a solid name seems to help people. There are also a lot of great people here and the city is awesome - probably biased though.
Go to Columbia
Non-target to Columbia is worth that price tag.
Under any other circumstance, for example not having a HF internship or transferring for 4 years, I would say no to 60k/year. But 120k is chump change to have that undergrad alumni network, especially when your near future is pretty much locked. Interesting how you're still looking to transfer after getting your target company though.
Go to Columbia, please.
$120K for a lifelong alumni network worth millions easily....
This is a no brainer even with the HF internship
Current student at UMich/Berkeley do you think it's still worth? Paying instate tuition but have transfer offer to Columbia + Brown. Would have to pay sticker price of tuition and go into debt. Incoming SA at BB
IMO yes. I think it's a much better network.
Autem laborum laboriosam non consequuntur voluptas. Maiores dolores ut est voluptatum quo.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...