I'm in my final year of high school and start University next year. I have applied to both State schools and Ivy schools. Just wondering if I get into all of them, do I choose the Ivy league and pay a hell of alot more, or do I settle for a state school? So confused...
2006-12-13 08:42:56 · 10 answers · asked by Katy S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Undergraduate: State School
Graduate: Ivy
No one really pays attention to your undergraduate nearly as much as they do your graduate. Don't go into debt now if you can help it.
2006-12-13 15:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by WiseWisher 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you try the state school for the first two years at lesser expense...then transfer to an Ivy League school for the last years and have your diploma from there. An Ivy League diploma normally impresses more and brings in a higher wage.
Or even go to a junior college the first two years, maybe live at home. Save for the Ivy League school.
2006-12-13 08:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by Boopsie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like the 1st answerer reported, it quite is an incorrect premise to declare that Ivy league faculties are harder than state universities, curriculum sensible. in case you earned undesirable grades at an Ivy League college, I quite doubt which you would be employed over somebody from a stable state college with greater effective grades (except to procure some interior connection or something.) i might say that a recommend Ivy League student has greater money than a recommend state college student and that they could have finished greater effective in extreme college than the state student, yet with the help of no skill are they smarter.
2016-10-14 21:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you intend to do after college? For many fields, the higher tuition may not be worth it. Certain state colleges have a very good rep as well. Other than certain specific fields like I-Banking or corporate law, a top public school is a better bet, especially for undergrad if you need to get a grad degree.
Take law for example. It's better to go to Berkeley for undergrad and then Harvard for grad instead of Harvard for undergrad and Berkeley for grad. You're probably better off going to San Francisco State and then Harvard for grad than Harvard undergrad and then Berkeley for grad depending on the firm.
2006-12-13 11:00:28 · answer #4 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a state school where you would be settling then like the University of Michigan. After all Harvard is only the Michigan of the East!!!
Good Luck!!!
2006-12-13 08:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are admitted to any Ivy, and have the financial means to go, you should. The connections you make there will be more valuable than those acquired at most state schools.
2006-12-13 09:03:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Be honest with yourself and pick the school that's the best fit for you. It could be the state school, or it could be the ivy. There is no one correct answer.
2006-12-13 08:51:40 · answer #7 · answered by gnahce 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ivy if you got the cash
2006-12-13 15:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you planning on furthering your education after undergrad? that might mean even more money...and most undergrad will prepare you and get you into a good graduate/medical/law school...just will you have enough money or want to go into extreme debt to do so?
2006-12-13 08:51:29 · answer #9 · answered by wackybluegreen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Ivy League School will be you far more recognition, and thus more money at the end.
2006-12-13 08:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by amrf-4 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋