I am having a difficult time deciding which school to attend, especially after I recently received my financial aid awards from both institutions.
University of Michigan Route:
U of M generously gave me $5,000.00 in grants, but I did not receive enough loans to match my entire cost of attendance. As a result, I applied for a Direct PLUS loan for the maximum amount of coverage, but I have yet to hear back from the university. As far as my academic aspirations, I plan to apply to the Ross School of Business through the regular decision process. If I do not gain admittance, I will attend the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and double major in Economics with a Public Policy degree. As far as a career, I will either apply to law school if I have a decent GPA and LSAT score or I will find a finance occupation before I apply for an MBA degree.
James Madison College & Michigan State Honors College Route:
Unfortunately, MSU did not give me any grants, but I was given loans to match my entire cost of attendance. James Madison College is a unique public policy residential college composed of 1,200 students. Basically, it's a small liberal arts college within a big university and most of their students who perform well attend top law schools in the country. Academically, I will probably double major in an International Relations degree from James Maddison with a Finance degree. I will most likely attend law school if I take this route. Additionally, I will receive the benefits from being part of the MSU Honors College as well.
Thank you!
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