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CA10828 Posts
On April 05 2012 09:58 yyz wrote:
Accepted:
University of Maryland: College Park + Honors College
University of Kansas + Honors program
University of Oregon + Honors College
Waitlisted:
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill
glhf to everyone waiting on a college to reply! it seems like a strange financial strategy to apply to a bunch of flagship state schools. why not apply to some private schools in a similar tier to the state schools that admitted you to their honors programs and get some serious merit money?
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On March 29 2012 12:44 babylon wrote:Show nested quote +On March 29 2012 12:16 viticuss wrote:On March 29 2012 11:15 SySLeif wrote:
Accepted for Transfer :
Choosing Between:
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
University of Chicago
How is this even close? Depends on what he's interested in. Not to mention, UMich is a v. good research university, and if he's proactive, it doesn't matter which one he goes to, because he'll pretty much have the same opportunities in most fields. (Key word being "proactive.") Not to mention, if he's transferring, you've got to keep in mind that UChicago really doesn't accept much transfer credit; at the most, he'll get out of the math, science, and language parts of the Core (not difficult, you can do that with AP credit even), and he'll get elective credits (again, also accessible through AP credit), but he'll still have to take the big three (HUM, SOSC, and Civ), which easily takes two years to complete if you're rushing and three years for most students. And then he has to fulfill his major requirements, and who knows what credits transfer for that. All in all, there's a reason why a lot of transfers have to stay for the full four years at UChicago. Even for regular students, graduating in three years is pretty uncommon. Also, UChicago's financial aid ... well, it could be way worse, but it could also be way better given how much tuition fucking costs. They even raised it last year, the fucking bastards, and are raising it again next year.
University of Chicago I would have to stay for four years, which sucks. I have all my calculus sequence done and my first two calc based physics but not much else transferred. I'm looking at Michigan State more now because they have the cyclotron and are building a new facility that's going to be amazing. I'm transferring for a degree in physics., in which I would like a more research based university and I don't believe UofChicago is that big into it.
But all in all it's soo expensive to go to Chicago + live there and I currently am done with my first 2 years with no student debts... and want to keep that very low but I have until early May to decide so we will see.
It's great seeing how many people got accepted to so many great places on this thread it's encouraging knowing I'm not the only one that sacrificed to get good grades and such. Either that or I have to work harder because you guys are super smart.
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On April 05 2012 11:22 LosingID8 wrote:Show nested quote +On April 05 2012 09:58 yyz wrote:
Accepted:
University of Maryland: College Park + Honors College
University of Kansas + Honors program
University of Oregon + Honors College
Waitlisted:
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill
glhf to everyone waiting on a college to reply! it seems like a strange financial strategy to apply to a bunch of flagship state schools. why not apply to some private schools in a similar tier to the state schools that admitted you to their honors programs and get some serious merit money?
I live in Kansas, so KU was a fallback. But as for applying to private colleges, that actually costs considerably more than the out of state tuition for the other flagship schools I applied to. I have family ties to all of those schools but Oregon, so these weren't random.
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CA10828 Posts
On April 05 2012 11:44 yyz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 05 2012 11:22 LosingID8 wrote:On April 05 2012 09:58 yyz wrote:
Accepted:
University of Maryland: College Park + Honors College
University of Kansas + Honors program
University of Oregon + Honors College
Waitlisted:
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill
glhf to everyone waiting on a college to reply! it seems like a strange financial strategy to apply to a bunch of flagship state schools. why not apply to some private schools in a similar tier to the state schools that admitted you to their honors programs and get some serious merit money? I live in Kansas, so KU was a fallback. But as for applying to private colleges, that actually costs considerably more than the out of state tuition for the other flagship schools I applied to. I have family ties to all of those schools but Oregon, so these weren't random.
private schools cost more on paper but if you are admitted to a reasonably high ranking private with a decent endowment, most will make it affordable enough via grants and scholarships that the price will be comparable to attending a public univ.
i chose to attend USC (private school) for undergrad over my in-state public, the University of Washington, in part because the cost came out to only about 2k more per year for USC.
the reason why i am telling you (and any other prospective high school student) is that i worked as a college counselor at a private tutoring center for about a year and almost every student and parent had the misconception that private schools were only for rich kids, and that state schools were all affordable. i don't know how many times i had to explain to them how that is mostly only true for in-state public schools, and that in most cases private schools are more affordable or at least comparable to OOS publics.
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On April 05 2012 12:10 LosingID8 wrote:Show nested quote +On April 05 2012 11:44 yyz wrote:On April 05 2012 11:22 LosingID8 wrote:On April 05 2012 09:58 yyz wrote:
Accepted:
University of Maryland: College Park + Honors College
University of Kansas + Honors program
University of Oregon + Honors College
Waitlisted:
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill
glhf to everyone waiting on a college to reply! it seems like a strange financial strategy to apply to a bunch of flagship state schools. why not apply to some private schools in a similar tier to the state schools that admitted you to their honors programs and get some serious merit money? I live in Kansas, so KU was a fallback. But as for applying to private colleges, that actually costs considerably more than the out of state tuition for the other flagship schools I applied to. I have family ties to all of those schools but Oregon, so these weren't random. private schools cost more on paper but if you are admitted to a reasonably high ranking private with a decent endowment, most will make it affordable enough via grants and scholarships that the price will be comparable to attending a public univ. Yea, for exanple williams averages 45k financial aid grant/loan/scholorship per student. If youte good enough to get in they'll help you out. i chose to attend USC (private school) for undergrad over my in-state public, the University of Washington, in part because the cost came out to only about 2k more per year for USC. the reason why i am telling you (and any other prospective high school student) is that i worked as a college counselor at a private tutoring center for about a year and almost every student and parent had the misconception that private schools were only for rich kids, and that state schools were all affordable. i don't know how many times i had to explain to them how that is mostly only true for in-state public schools, and that in most cases private schools are more affordable or at least comparable to OOS publics.
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Screwed up my last post and its too hard to edit on my phone sorry lol
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transfer student from CC, haven't received any letters yet lol
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On April 05 2012 12:25 darthfoley wrote:Show nested quote +On April 05 2012 12:10 LosingID8 wrote:On April 05 2012 11:44 yyz wrote:On April 05 2012 11:22 LosingID8 wrote:On April 05 2012 09:58 yyz wrote:
Accepted:
University of Maryland: College Park + Honors College
University of Kansas + Honors program
University of Oregon + Honors College
Waitlisted:
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill
glhf to everyone waiting on a college to reply! it seems like a strange financial strategy to apply to a bunch of flagship state schools. why not apply to some private schools in a similar tier to the state schools that admitted you to their honors programs and get some serious merit money? I live in Kansas, so KU was a fallback. But as for applying to private colleges, that actually costs considerably more than the out of state tuition for the other flagship schools I applied to. I have family ties to all of those schools but Oregon, so these weren't random. private schools cost more on paper but if you are admitted to a reasonably high ranking private with a decent endowment, most will make it affordable enough via grants and scholarships that the price will be comparable to attending a public univ. Yea, for exanple williams averages 45k financial aid grant/loan/scholorship per student. If youte good enough to get in they'll help you out. i chose to attend USC (private school) for undergrad over my in-state public, the University of Washington, in part because the cost came out to only about 2k more per year for USC. the reason why i am telling you (and any other prospective high school student) is that i worked as a college counselor at a private tutoring center for about a year and almost every student and parent had the misconception that private schools were only for rich kids, and that state schools were all affordable. i don't know how many times i had to explain to them how that is mostly only true for in-state public schools, and that in most cases private schools are more affordable or at least comparable to OOS publics.
Well, financial aid is a bit weird. Some people get it, some people don't, though I suspect there's a lot of tax and form fudging involved. I know people (2 doctor parents) who get like 30K aid, while I (one research dad) get diddly squat.
Elite universities (like top 10) usually don't give out merit aid, on account that even a lot of the rejections were insanely qualified. However, if you go a bit lower (as you mentioned USC, Wash U, Emory), you can find a lot of really good universities with scholarship programs-- either just merit from your app, or with a separate application. I know USC throws money at kids, Wash U has crazy good financial aid, and Emory has a scholars program (which is why I'm here). It won't be Arizona State Barett Honors where they'll give you full ride, a stipend AND an iPad, but you can probably get your costs under 20K a year.
Don't forget, going to a state school without residency is expensive as heck too-- the UC's are 50K out-of-state.
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Going to UCSD/UC Davis this weekend on their respective admitted student days to make a decision. UCSB still possible but not likely.
Anybody else going?
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On April 05 2012 13:35 Froadac wrote:
Going to UCSD/UC Davis this weekend on their respective admitted student days to make a decision. UCSB still possible but not likely.
Anybody else going?
Going down to UCSD for Triton Day!
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On April 05 2012 12:54 mrgoochio wrote:
transfer student from CC, haven't received any letters yet lol
where are you applying to?
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Accepted
CUNY Hunter College
SUNY Stonybrook University
St. Johns University
Did not apply to any other schools.
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Enrolled:
UC Berkeley (intended major: CS)
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On April 05 2012 12:54 mrgoochio wrote:
transfer student from CC, haven't received any letters yet lol
Us transfers have a long wait ahead of us. Apparently one of my schools might be getting back to me next week though, or so the rumors say.
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accepted:
babson
iu bloomington
u of miami
rutgers
waitlisted:
umich
rejected:
nyu
ut austin
unc
usc
claremont mckenna
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Accepted:
Pitt
Hofstra University
UMAss Amherst
Stonehill College
Rejected:
None
Enrolled: Hofstra!
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On April 05 2012 14:30 nohbrows wrote:Show nested quote +On April 05 2012 13:35 Froadac wrote:
Going to UCSD/UC Davis this weekend on their respective admitted student days to make a decision. UCSB still possible but not likely.
Anybody else going? Going down to UCSD for Triton Day!
Didn't get to go, how was it?
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On April 10 2012 06:50 Avtonikov wrote:Show nested quote +On April 05 2012 14:30 nohbrows wrote:On April 05 2012 13:35 Froadac wrote:
Going to UCSD/UC Davis this weekend on their respective admitted student days to make a decision. UCSB still possible but not likely.
Anybody else going? Going down to UCSD for Triton Day! Didn't get to go, how was it?
Lots of people, lots of walking.
It was pretty festive overall. The students here have a very positive and friendly vibe. If it wasn't for the fact that we are just coming into spring in Cali, the trees would have been really green. It's a nice looking campus.
The information sessions themselves weren't very detailed, but that's to be expected. The actual sessions on what specific majors were like also felt vague at times, as if they were holding back on information, but that might have been because I just went to communications, which isn't one of their stronger points. Eyeballing the crowds there, most of them were bio students.
The dorms at Revelle are quite nice. dunno about the rest of them.
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Got accepted to(and will be attending) the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston  I also got accepted into the Honors College there, so that will make things more interesting. I'll be majoring in Vocal Music Education(might double major in ed and performance, not sure yet).
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I got accepted and will be attending CSU in Fort Collins. Is there a good SC scene up there? Maybe some TL users attending as well? Congrats everyone!
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