My daughter is starting grad school and we are trying to decide if Parent PLUS loans are better than private graduate student loans from Sallie Mae.
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
My daughter is starting grad school and we are trying to decide if Parent PLUS loans are better than private graduate student loans from Sallie Mae.
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 federal student loan changes July 1 2026 Grad PLUS elimination graduate loan limits Parent PLUS official Department of EducationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
Sallie Mae graduate school loan rates fees repayment options official 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan graduate professional annual aggregate limits 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
2026 federal student loan changes July 1 2026 Grad PLUS elimination graduate loan limits Parent PLUS official Department of Education Google ↗
Sallie Mae graduate school loan rates fees repayment options official 2026 Google ↗
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan graduate professional annual aggregate limits 2026 official Google ↗
- Federal PLUS Loan Guide · salliemae.com
- Frequently Asked Questions · fsapartners.ed.gov
- Graduate School Loan for Master’s or Doctorate · salliemae.com
- Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Fixed-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program · thefederalregister.org
- Top FAQs About Income-Driven Repayment Plans · studentaid.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 federal student loan changes July 1 2026 Grad PLUS elimination graduate loan limits Parent PLUS official Department of Education OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Sallie Mae graduate school loan rates fees repayment options official 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan graduate professional annual aggregate limits 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |