View Full Version : A college discussion (undergrad)
Trigger Finger
12-02-2005, 02:02
Ok, so ive applied to the following six schools:
1. Penn State University-U Park (accepted)
2. University of Pittsburgh (accepted)
3. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (accepted)
4. Case Western Reserve University
5. UNC at Chapel Hill
6. George Washington University
I really wanna go to U of M but my parents are only concerned with the cost, its approx $33,000 out of state. If i get a decent amt of $$ i think i will be able to go there. My question is if i get accepted to the other 3 schools, which do u think i should go to. I was pretty much rulin out GWU b/c of its very high cost. The thing about cost is that my parents arent poor or anything at all; my dad is an engineer and we own a fairly successful business, but i guess i can see where they're coming from. UNC would be amazing but its very hard to get in to out of state. My major will be biology/public health and i hope to go to grad school after so keep that in mind.
thx for any help
IDupedInMyPants
12-02-2005, 02:25
UNC so you can score me some basketball tickets.
i prefer the unmentioned
7. local community college
phonix werked vur meeee
AeroJonesy
12-02-2005, 06:22
Michigan is a good school. Have you visited Case? It's in the middle of Cleveland, and is quite urban, if that's your thing.
Why didn't you consider Ohio State? :(
i prefer the unmentioned
7. local community college
i concur.
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Ranger14
12-02-2005, 14:32
If you know that is going to be your major and you know what you need for prerequisites, then I have to concur with Mr. Pipes and Geeno. Find a good community college from which your generals will transfer and save your parents a boatload of money! When employers look at a degree they are going to see a Bachelor's from U of M. That is all that counts. Most employers just want to make sure you have a degree, doesn't matter where from as long as it is an accredited school.
If you know that is going to be your major and you know what you need for prerequisites, then I have to concur with Mr. Pipes and Geeno. Find a good community college from which your generals will transfer and save your parents a boatload of money! When employers look at a degree they are going to see a Bachelor's from U of M. That is all that counts. Most employers just want to make sure you have a degree, doesn't matter where from as long as it is an accredited school.
What you say is true but I have heard not a lot of good things coming from community colleges. The one is my town was a joke. I went there for summer school and immediately knew what type of learning atmosphere it was. The class was a joke. During the summer my friend went to a community college also after his first year in college. He too said the classes are a joke. So if you are going to go to community college. Make sure its a good one or else when you head off to a university. They will run circles around you.
If youre college bound youre college bound.
Why not just get the b/s over with cheaply and easily. Gives you good time to get a job and make some cash while your at it for the coming years too.
Trigger Finger
12-02-2005, 19:14
about the comm college...i highly doubt im gonna do that..the one around here is decent i guess..the wierd thing is if ur in the top 10% in my high school (which i am) you get to go to the community college for free tuition..
i actually did visit case, the campus is nice and cleveland is a bonus. i didnt even consider ohio state, dont really know why. do u guys know which, of the six schools, is the best in my designated major for undergraduate or does it not make a difference? Also, tell if the following is good thinking: go to a half-decent school like Univ of Pittsburgh, get real good grades then go to an awesome grad school like Columbia or somthing. Is that good thinking?? If those with experience with this and/or those in college could shed some light on this it would be appreciated.
Thx
Trigger Finger
14-02-2005, 21:04
anyone ~~~~~~~~!!
You obviously dont know the first thing about college.
Your asking people who have been there, and ignoring their advice.
Trigger Finger
15-02-2005, 00:08
You obviously dont know the first thing about college.
Your asking people who have been there, and ignoring their advice.
actually, your wrong. im not ignoring their advice, i am merely giving additional information on aspects of college i want to know about.
Ash Housewares
15-02-2005, 00:14
I vote comm college as well
Community college or a nearby smaller university. Unless you're going into academics as a career, most employers couldn't care less what the school name on your diploma is, just that you have one. Save yourself the money and trouble and don't bother with the "big" ones.
Unless you're going into a field like medicine, hard sciences, law, etc, you'll probably learn far more by experience after you finish school than you ever will in classes anyway.
Ranger14
15-02-2005, 02:13
I work admissions for a career/technical college. This is my field now. I wouldn't recommend someone to go to a community college as I am not a big fan of community colleges as a lot of students will end up wasting a lot of time and money there and dropping out. Unless they continue on to a 4 year degree, they are a waste of time. Two years of of community college is like a 13th and 14th year of high school. Going to a community college and then walking into an employer isn't going to get you very far. If you need the prerequisites though and want to get a four year degree from a school like U of M, then go to the community college to start out and save the money! Your Bachelor's will be from the U of M. No one cares where your general eds came from! Yes, you do want to find a decent community college if you do go to one.
you know, the real funny thing is that i mentioned community college in the first place as a joke
Ash Housewares
15-02-2005, 07:11
you are a joke pipes
what I'd recommend is pretty much what was already said, but a comm college near the particular university you aspire to is probably well versed in transfering students there and they likely have plenty experience with what classes are needed, plus you'd be close to counselors for your prospective school that could help you schedule what you need
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