<prompt> Human: Im from the western United States and Im transferring from a local school to Boston College next semester. I have put a lot of thought into it and am confident in my reasons for going. Basically, it puts me in a place to meet the right people, to learn the right things, and to have the right experiences to reach high goals Ive set for my future. It will prepare me and stretch me in ways my local university simply cant, making the price tag worthwhile in my eyes. The field Im going into Computer Science allows me to be reasonably confident of high-paying jobs in the future, mitigating some of the risk attached. This throws me into a whole new financial world, though--from living at or near home, going to a cheap local university and having no financial worries to speak of, to working and dealing with student loans and everything else it entails. For this next semester alone, it looks like Ill have to get about 15000 of student loans this is after financial aid from the school, parental contribution, and personal savingswork to deal with tuition and housing. If things continue in that vein, I will accrue 90000 of student loan debt in the six semesters I will be at school.In other words, Im about to make one of the biggest financial decisions of my life, and Id appreciate a bit of perspective and advice. This is not my first time living on my own, but it is my first time taking full responsibility for my own finances.A couple of specifics Im wondering about:1. After I reach the limit for government loans, what is the safest place to turn for private loans?2. What are the common missteps made by people in my position?3. What can I do over the next month and a half to properly prepare myself?I know how much sense it makes to answer, Thats crazy. Dont transfer, and from a purely financial perspective this move ranks somewhere between invest my lifes savings in the lottery and Hand my credit card details to a stranger on the street. As I said, though, I am confident in the choice for other reasons, and understanding how to do it right or really, really good arguments against it will help me out the most right now.  <response>: DONT GO. I went to the cheapest public university in my state and 4 years after graduation, I started making 6 figures. I currently live in a huge metropolitan city, and no one has ever heard of my school. 