man, its really great to see so many rational people on here that appreciate the value of a great education. You guys kick ***....shoot...AND you got fast cars

 

Man it is good to see that the younger generation does actually have a level head on thier shoulders..Good luck on whatever you decide..

 

Yeah, I would agree with the above.
If you plan to go to grad school, or if you have doubts about your chosen major, your choice of school for undergrad isn't as critical.

Also, I would probably keep the car stock and make it last. Use the $6k towards your auto insurance.

 

These are some good thoughts. Keep your mind on your future, not your present. There are many times I've spent money on things in the past and wished later I'd had that money still in the bank.

If you choose Rutgers and the Evo, that's awesome, but I'd seriously save at least $5k in a savings account you promise yourself not to touch until you've graduated college. Make it your own reward to yourself for graduating. Trust me, when you're done with school and getting your first job that $5k could come in handy in so many ways.

 

Northeastern is a great school, a couple of my friends go there (one's a MechE in the Honors Program over there) and they all like it so far. NEU definitely has some of the best cafeteria food that I've ever had at a college. Boston is a great college town and I definitely recommend coming up here. I know what you mean about the money and the car being tempting because I faced the same choice that you do, but the better the school is that you'll go to, the more money you'll make out of college. Even if you don't make too much more money straight out of college, you have a better chance at getting a job, which, depending on the major that you choose, might be important to consider. In a few years, you'll be out of school and (hopefully) get a good enough job with your education that you'll be able to afford to buy an Evo for yourself, rather than getting one while you're still in school and getting it scratched and dinged up in college parking lots (college students aren't exactly the most careful or courteous of drivers) and having to spend too much time studying to really enjoy the car. My advice to you is to go to the best school that you can get in to and feel is a good match for you and don't worry about the money or the cars until later. You can always get an Evo when you get out of school, you can never go back and replace the education you received and the fun times that you had while you were in college. Congratulations and best of luck, you certainly seem to have earned it.

 

Congrats on both accounts, and like what many have already posted take care of your education first. And good luck.