Need Advice: Pay OOS tuition or reapply and try to get IS?

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Just wanted to get some advice or insight from fellow applicants and students. I am currently accepted as an out of state student, and was waitlisted for an instate contract seat. I was also waitlisted at my other contract school to receive in state tuition. My dilemma right now if whether I should pay OOS tuition and rack up around 200,000 in debt, or try to strengthen my application and re-apply next cycle in hopes that with a stronger application I may have a shot at a contract seat next year. I know its a big risk, but I just wanted to hear some insight on what yall think. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Lala323

Just wanted to get some advice or insight from fellow applicants and students. I am currently accepted as an out of state student, and was waitlisted for an instate contract seat. I was also waitlisted at my other contract school to receive in state tuition. My dilemma right now if whether I should pay OOS tuition and rack up around 200,000 in debt, or try to strengthen my application and re-apply next cycle in hopes that with a stronger application I may have a shot at a contract seat next year. I know its a big risk, but I just wanted to hear some insight on what yall think. Thanks.

Was this acceptance as an OOS student for the same school you're waitlisted for a contract seat?

Why did you apply to an OOS school with such high tuition if you aren't willing to take out that many loans? Nothing has changed about the school since last summer.

Originally Posted by Lala323

Just wanted to get some advice or insight from fellow applicants and students. I am currently accepted as an out of state student, and was waitlisted for an instate contract seat. I was also waitlisted at my other contract school to receive in state tuition. My dilemma right now if whether I should pay OOS tuition and rack up around 200,000 in debt, or try to strengthen my application and re-apply next cycle in hopes that with a stronger application I may have a shot at a contract seat next year. I know its a big risk, but I just wanted to hear some insight on what yall think. Thanks.

This is why I only applied to my IS school the first time around; I was totally unwilling to go 100k more in the hole without giving it a try at least once. I don't think it's really a decision that anybody but you can make, personally.

Just keep in mind that the "next cycle" application is due in like 4ish months. Are you going to be able to make major changes to your application before then, or are you going to be mainly banking on the application pool changing?

Originally Posted by SnowyRox

Why did you apply to an OOS school with such high tuition if you aren't willing to take out that many loans? Nothing has changed about the school since last summer.

I think she's waitlisted at two schools as a contract student, meaning they accepted her as OOS but if space opens up for the sponsored spots she'd move into IS. I usually agree with your sentiment, but it seems like she did apply to schools where she would get the lower tuition, it just didn't pan out for her as hoped. Maybe I'm reading it wrong though.

(Ah crap, double post).

Also something to just keep in mind, everything varies based on the each year's applicant pool. Some years are more competitive than others. For example, I was wait listed at a school post interview last year and flat out rejected this year despite improving my application.

Also, keep in mind that if you turn down the school you're currently accepted to, they might not look in your in favor should you reapply next year. I don't know if the situation of trying to gain IS tuition would alter that perspective, but I've heard of it happening.

Wishing you the best of luck in whatever you decide though! The debt is definitely something that shouldn't be taken lightly. I always knew I was going to come out with a lot of debt no matter where I went, so it kind of made it easier to accept.