Price v prestige (Carbondale v FSU)

[Brian Rose]

All,

I am planning on attending film school as a grad to get my MFA, and its down to two schools: FSU and Carbondale. I've already been accepted to the latter, and I've been told that I have an excellent shot at a fellowship-essentially I would be getting paid to go to Carbondale. I'm still waiting on FSU. I think I've got a decent chance of getting in, but I doubt I'll get much aid past an assistantship (which is still pretty good). They are both great schools, but (let's face it) FSU is quite simply better equipped, and more prestigious. Basically, if it were up to you all, would you go for a school that was paying for everything, or for a school that has more bells and whistles, but one that will cost...?

Best,

BR