>>>>>>>If I'm not wrong all of your universities are private... :)
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>>>>>>Touche! :) But we opened a RESP account for her the day after she was born (Registered Education Savings Plan), so she will probably have enough money to pay for 6 ye... months :)
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>>>>>When my older daughter was applying to colleges (like 10 years ago), one was McGill University. Compared to US Universities it was very reasonable. Even for a foreign student. I think Canadians get even lower tuition rate. My daughter was accepted by McGill we all chose a different University for her.
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>>>>My friend's son studied in McGill a while ago (she is from Boston too). I think it's a good option for New England states - not too far and cheaper than USA universities.
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>>>But Brandeis is even better.
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>>We looked at Brandeis with each of our boys. It wasn't the right place for either of them, but lots of the kids we know went there and loved it.
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>>AFAIK, it's the best school in the US that offers academic scholarships. Most of the comparable schools have only need-based aid these days. The academic money is why several of our young friends chose it.
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>>Tamar
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>My daughters were accepted pretty much in every university where they applied; including Ivy league. One of the things we saw when visiting many campuses, that really turned us off, was anti-Israeli posters (bordering on anti-Semitic) all over the dorms and campus buildings. Plus the liberal propaganda. It was not our idea of higher education. Speaking about money, my older daughter was offered Full merit scholarship at Boston University (called Trustees Scholarship) and we turned it down. So money is important but not everything.

Agreed on the money. We were fortunate enough to have been able to set aside the money so that our sons could decide based solely on which school felt right.

Mine both got into their first choice schools early, so never did the full round of applications.

Tamar