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gleem
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Tinker how you will. But consider this. For every $10K you borrow you can expect a monthly payment for the loan of about $100. The current starting salary for most BSs in ME is between $78K and $84K. Since the trade-off between living on campus and in a van off campus is probably less than $8K/year, a debt of $32K is a monthly payment of $320. Unless you developed some exorbitant lifestyle this is a piece of cake for a single person. You can better concentrate on your studies and get to know your classmates better.