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Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:22 pm to Old Money
When the parents left Louisiana for better jobs.
Whoever said that Louisiana school tuition is cheaper than Texas doesn't know what they are talking about.
Out of state tuition at LSU is greater than three times a Texas state school tuition.
Whoever said that Louisiana school tuition is cheaper than Texas doesn't know what they are talking about.
Out of state tuition at LSU is greater than three times a Texas state school tuition.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:30 pm to BabyTac
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You'd have to be pretty dumb to go to LSU with the education schools like UT, aTm, Rice, etc offer.
Hmmm... Go to Mizzou and have no money left over for grad school, go to Wash U and be in massive debt, go to St. Louis U and be in deep debt, or go to LSU for free and be able to pay for grad school... Hmmmm...
That was my dilemma. Free school won. Would imagine it's the same for Texas kids.
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:35 pm to BabyTac
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You'd have to be pretty dumb to go to LSU with the education schools like UT, aTm, Rice, etc offer.
My roommates sister (from TX) made a 34 on her ACT and is coming to LSU over Georgia Tech
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:47 pm to LoveThatMoney
Whole family is from Louisiana and I was born here but moved to Houston when I was 3. So I grew up in Houston but always wanted to go to LSU.
I graduated in the top 10% of my class from high school, so I was automatically accepted to UT or aTm. Neither school offered me any scholarship money, LSU offered me pretty close to a full ride. I chose LSU for costs, plus it was already my dream school for as long as I can remember.
I've graduated and still live in Baton Rouge, don't regret my decision at all.
I graduated in the top 10% of my class from high school, so I was automatically accepted to UT or aTm. Neither school offered me any scholarship money, LSU offered me pretty close to a full ride. I chose LSU for costs, plus it was already my dream school for as long as I can remember.
I've graduated and still live in Baton Rouge, don't regret my decision at all.
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:48 pm to LoveThatMoney
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Hmmm... Go to Mizzou and have no money left over for grad school, go to Wash U and be in massive debt, go to St. Louis U and be in deep debt, or go to LSU for free and be able to pay for grad school... Hmmmm...
How did you get free from living in Missouri?
Nephews finished at John Burroughs. One just finished Tufts, other at Wash U. They grew up in Kirkwood. Cool place.
Mine want to go from BR to UT. Trying to figure out how.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:55 pm to Martini
I'm from Spring, Texas (outskirts of Houston) and I came to LSU because they gave me a scholarship and it wasn't AtM. Almost everyone I went to high school with became Aggies and I wanted to see something different and the atmosphere at LSU was amazing. I got in touch with alumni in Houston and I had a meeting with a current professor during my visit to campus and I was sold. Best decision I've ever made.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:55 pm to Martini
There's a buttload of them at Arkansas. I think all the state schools surrounding Texas are trying to attract them.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:10 pm to Martini
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How did you get free from living in Missouri?
Desire all along was to leave Missouri. Had no desire to repeat high school, so Mizzou and Missouri State were out. Wash U was too damn much money for a liberal arts degree, which is what I wanted and knew I'd be going to law school or getting my MFA. Nearly went to U of Miami, but decided, despite the scenery and the 2/3 scholarship, free was better. Plus LSU's English department is actually pretty good and all of my college credit transferred. Pretty good decision, IMO.
And Kirkwood is a cool area. Redeveloping when I was in high school. John Burroughs is a damn fine school, too.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:14 pm to tgrbaitn08
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Baton Rouge >>> Houston
If you are 20
Houston >>> Baton Rouge once you wish to be a professional and earn money
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:15 pm to LoveThatMoney
Interesting. Glad you came and enjoyed it. LSU gets a bad rap on occasion but it is a bargain and I always say you get out of anything what you put in it.
My wife and myself are alum yet my daughter wants to go to UT. We will just have to see what her plans are.
My wife and myself are alum yet my daughter wants to go to UT. We will just have to see what her plans are.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 8:53 pm to Old Money
LSu is also more of a college experience then UTSA or UTD and U oh H.
What interests me are people from BR who go to Southeastern , ULL over LSU
What interests me are people from BR who go to Southeastern , ULL over LSU
Posted on 3/3/15 at 9:25 pm to Old Money
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In state kids bitch about not being able to afford school with tops. If only they knew what OOS tuition looked like
No shite, my parents paid 1.5 years of it and said figure something else out. I ended up taking a semester off, got a finance internship & got that bitch waived
Posted on 3/3/15 at 9:31 pm to The Torch
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Houston >>> Baton Rouge once you wish to be a professional and earn money
Posted on 3/3/15 at 9:37 pm to Sandy_Ash
What are realistic gpa and act/sat scores to get a full ride at LSU for an OOS.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 9:40 pm to FriscoTiger
I'm not sure, I had a 26 & 3.78 GPA and didn't even get my out of state tuition waived. I'm sure it's online, let me look
eta: Looks like you have to make a 33 + 3.5 GPA LINK
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eta: Looks like you have to make a 33 + 3.5 GPA LINK
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This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 3/3/15 at 10:12 pm to Old Money
Do you understand how admissions work? A lot goes into the equation to ensure diverse student body. Waiving out of state tuition for certain state's applicants that meet a minimum SAT/ACT score is indication of needing to increase student population from there.
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 3/3/15 at 10:14 pm to TigerFred
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Whoever said that Louisiana school tuition is cheaper than Texas doesn't know what they are talking about.
Out of state tuition at LSU is greater than three times a Texas state school tuition.
Is this true? I know Texas schools charge a lot of "additional fees" beyond what they classify as tuition. So you end up paying way more than the published tuition. I know anecdotally a lot of our friends here in Dallas have looked at LSU for their kids because its competitive on costs with Texas schools.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 10:22 pm to nc14
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Waving out of state tuition for certain state's applicants that meet a minimum SAT/ACT score is indication of needing to increase student population from there.
The funny thing is that you probably think "waving" tuition is a saying invented when some school administrator "waved off" tuition.
Also, this thread makes me miss college. Damn.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 10:25 pm to Zappas Stache
US News has UT-A undergrad in-state tuition at just under $10,000. LSU OOS is $26,500 roughly.
But generally, yes, LSU is cheaper. LSU in-state is under $9,000 while UT-A OOS is $35,000.
Acceptance rates are far, far higher at LSU, though. And it is definitely easier to get money there. Particularly in-state. TOPS is (or was) a fricking joke to get. It took me a 32 ACT and 4.4 GPA to get full-ride tuition while I understand Louisiana residents got the same deal for 25 ACT and 3.5 GPA.
But generally, yes, LSU is cheaper. LSU in-state is under $9,000 while UT-A OOS is $35,000.
Acceptance rates are far, far higher at LSU, though. And it is definitely easier to get money there. Particularly in-state. TOPS is (or was) a fricking joke to get. It took me a 32 ACT and 4.4 GPA to get full-ride tuition while I understand Louisiana residents got the same deal for 25 ACT and 3.5 GPA.
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