I want to sent her to a private university. Does it really matter a private university or public one?
2007-01-05 12:33:50 · 11 answers · asked by ism 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Your statement is a little vague. The top schools in the nation (Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Cornell, Duke, etc) are very difficult to get into. Almost everyone who applies is considered "extremely smart" by their peers, so you need more than just plain smarts and test scores to get into top institutions. Public schools tend to be larger and have more test/GPA-based admissions than private schools. Most top schools are private, but there are several (Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan, etc) that have better programs than private schools. In-state tuition for public schools are MUCH cheaper than private schools, but out-state tuition is almost as much as a private school's tuition. Most top schools do not give much merit-based scholarship, but most top private schools will provide 100% or close to 100% of your needs in the form of need-based grants and loans. Ultimately, you should ask her what kind of school she would like, and arrange some college visits where she stays overnight and experiences life at each of these places. It's mostly about a fit.
2007-01-05 12:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by poseidon33 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the first questions to ask is whether or not the school has a good program in whatever field she wants to study. Is it accredited? Good reputation? Then look at the environment. Is it far from home? Is she ready to live on her own, or would she be better off still living at home and commuting to school?
You also need to consider what type of financial aid package they offer. Is she eligible for scholarships, grants, or work-study programs? How about the program? Does she have the test scores and grades to get into the program?
I don't think public or private matters as much as whether or not your daughter and the school are a good match.
Good luck!
2007-01-05 20:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by TeacherLady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What matters are your daughter's goals. What does she want to study? What is her best style of learning? What kind of career does she aspire to. Be careful of taking over her college planning. The best way for your daughter to be successful is for her to be the one making the decisions. Your support is paramount to her success, she'll need your guidance, encouragement and financial support. But she will only be successful if she buys into the education you are offering her.
Colleges admit students based on the high school courses taken, grade point average, SAT or ACT scores, and sometimes extra curricular activities, volunteer work and employment. They often ask for essays and some even require a personal interview.
Visit the websites of some of the colleges that appeal to you, that offer majors in areas your daughter is interested in. Visit some campuses, but allow your daughter 20 minutes to wander about by herself it see how it "feels" to her.
As for prive or public? I think what matters most is what you do while you're at college, not which college you attend.
Good luck!
2007-01-06 01:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by College Advisor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many public universities that rivial the top private universities. Most of the UC's - Berkeley, Santa Cruz, LA; U of Chicago, UT Austin, U of Arizona (Tucson), UMass Amherst, SUNY Stoney Brook, Purdue, Clemson, UC Boulder, and so on.
2007-01-05 20:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check http://www.educationplanner.com for an undergraduate search. Have your daughter put in what she wants in a school and then schools that match her interests will come up.
Have her look into the Ivy League as well as the other really good schools like Duke, Swarthmore, UVA, UCB, NYU, Amherst, etc.
2007-01-05 22:45:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't matter. Private just have less students and more extracurricular activities than public. Public school costs less.
Ivy league colleges tend to be ptivate though.
2007-01-05 20:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest difference is the student to faculty ratio. If your daughter goes to a public school she will encounter far more students in each one of her classes. In private institutions, however, class sizes will be smaller and thus easier in my opinion to learn.
2007-01-05 20:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by Casey B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is in fact so intelligent, then she should be going on an academic scholarship.
2007-01-05 20:41:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
search the net or ask her for her choices too.
by the way how old is she anyway??
2007-01-05 20:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she should really do this whole process herself, its part of growing up.
2007-01-05 21:17:37 · answer #10 · answered by coco puffy. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋