I am a college freshman who made one of the most difficult choices in my life.
I applied to 21 different schools during my senior year, and got acceptance from
Duke University
Cornell University
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
University of Virginia
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Florida
All of these colleges but Florida costed me around $30,000 to $40,000 per year, but they were internationally prestigious and TOP 20 colleges in the nation while Florida was 48th.
I picked Florida, because I received Bright Future scholarship for 4 years and this covered 100% of my tuition.
I am currently studying Economics, pre-law, and pre-medicine.
Did I make a reasonable choice?
2007-01-13 11:52:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Well, based on your choice(s) for undergraduate study, I would for the most part say that your decision, while not the brightest necessarily, was not a bad one. For, when employment opportunities arrise, it is going to be wherever you did your professional studies at that is going to make it easier for you.
That being said, while it is true that people can succeed at any college as long as they remain dedicated and strive to be the best, remember, that all of the Ivy League and some other schools open vast doors for you--something that other schools could not do.
So, and while I am not criticizing your decision too much, do not only look at cost of attending a school as the major deciding point of matriculation. For, sometimes having to take out 60-80K in loans is worth it in the long run.
2007-01-14 00:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by presidentmensah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you made the right decision if money was an issue. if you came from an affluent family, duke or cornell would look better on a grad school app (i am assuming you are applying to grad school based on your majors).
By the way, why are you studying all three of the most popular pre professional studies? if you are serious about medicine, you need to drop those other things because you need to get at least a 3.7 to consider applying to med school (the national med school acceptance rate is 45% meaning 55% of applicants get rejections from every school they applied to). Not to mention the fact that the Mayo Clinic med school has an acceptance rate of 2.3%, Hopkins and Harvard both have around 4%. You probably need to make a decision.
2007-01-13 21:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you made a reasonable choice, particularly if you're happy and feel you are getting a good education...good choice "squared" if money was an issue for you.
It seems that you're on the road to graduate school, etc...you can focus more on "prestige" at that point if you feel that's important.
Good luck. Do something great with the brains and talents you clearly must have. Take that as a serious responsibility...
2007-01-13 22:47:35 · answer #3 · answered by Shars 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you did make the right choice. Even though it seems nice to attend an Ivy League school such as Cornell and Duke, in the end it's just going to be a piece of paper in your hand. You won't get a better education necessarily from those schools.
There's also the bonus of not having to worry about paying your student loans back after you graduate. Having your tuition covered and only having to pay room and board is excellent. I wish that I had that kind of financial aid when I attended college.
2007-01-13 19:58:47 · answer #4 · answered by penpallermel 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Wow! I only applied to one and had trouble getting in there at first! I think the most important thing to look at is: Are you happy? If the answer is "Yes!" Then I'd say you made the right choice. If you are not happy, you need to figure out why. Is it the workload? The location? The people at the school? And correct it until you are happy. Good luck!
2007-01-13 20:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you made a wise choice. There comes a time after school that you are paying back school loans and you realize that the person sitting in the office next you, making your exact same salary went to a cheaper school and has no loans. That is when you will be glad to be the one not paying the big loans.
2007-01-13 19:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You were accepted into some great schools, and getting full ride scholarship is amazing- great job! It depends on what you're studying as to whether that's the best choice, but UF should do right by you.
2007-01-13 20:12:36 · answer #7 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from a students perspective, the name is what you are paying for. As long as you are happy with the education you are recieving than you made the right choice.
2007-01-13 19:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by Destined2beGreat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AWESOME choice....cheap undergrad tuition will help in med school.
And undergrad prestige does not matter for med schools.
Its only GPA, MCAT, Extracurriculars.
2007-01-13 21:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by jake a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you made a good choice. you don't want to leave school 120,000$ in debt.
Your majors concern me though. What do you want to do when you graduate?
2007-01-13 21:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋