Your College Experience

Ranger Rick

Ranger Rick

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I'm about to start applying to college and I was wondering if any of you CAG, who went to college or are in college, could share how you liked the college you went to, and if you could reccomend to me colleges to apply to. I live on the East Coast, but location is not that much of a factor. Some of the colleges I think I am applying to, so far, are UCONN, Trinity College, Penn State U, University of Scranton, and Boston University. I think I am going to major in bussiness. Any help or input would be greatly appreciated.
 
When I was majoring in something I did not like it was terrible. Once I found something I liked it was great. If you are going for more then the partys and what have you make sure you know what you want to do with the degree. Liberal Arts and no majors is a waste of money and time.

I hope you enjoy business more then I did though. It wasnt hard just very monotonous. We would learn the same thing over and over and over...
 
Unless you have unique credentials and are poor, you will NOT get SHIT from Boston University. Sure, it's fairly easy to get in, but unless you have the above, you'll be paying over $41k a year in tuition and housing. Think of that before you apply.

I am a sophomore now in college and in business (accounting). I am from the east coast but applied mostly to Ohio colleges because the family was supposed to be moving there. We ended up not moving, but I found great places to apply to in Ohio, and I am currently going to Ohio State University and like it a lot (great business school by the way;)). Be sure to look at colleges outside the east coast, and make sure to VISIT COLLEGES. Don't just blindly apply without having visited unless it's a big hassle. I was really favoring Case Western over OSU before I visited, but felt much the opposite after visits to both.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']Unless you have unique credentials and are poor, you will NOT get SHIT from Boston University. Sure, it's fairly easy to get in, but unless you have the above, you'll be paying over $41k a year in tuition and housing. Think of that before you apply.

I am a sophomore now in college and in business (accounting). I am from the east coast but applied mostly to Ohio colleges because the family was supposed to be moving there. We ended up not moving, but I found great places to apply to in Ohio, and I am currently going to Ohio State University and like it a lot (great business school by the way;)). Be sure to look at colleges outside the east coast, and make sure to VISIT COLLEGES. Don't just blindly apply without having visited unless it's a big hassle. I was really favoring Case Western over OSU before I visited, but felt much the opposite after visits to both.[/quote]Well fuck you too. ;) I much prefer the small (but fairly spread out) campus of Case to the state schools I've been to (MSU, Michigan, OSU), but that's just all part of personal preference.

Though of course, my tuition paid for brand new dorms for all the kiddies two years after I left. :roll:
 
If you know that you're the kind of person who's going to party a lot, you should consider applying to a smaller school. Small schools typically have fewer parties, but if you want to focus more on academics, then that's probably the safest option. The downside to a smaller school though is that it can be boring as shit on the weekends... but it's usually not too bad.

Oh, and your major doesn't matter initially since you'll be taking your gen. ed. classes first... use that time to find what kinda stuff you like studying and pursue that. Taking Econ 101 your first semester is probably the best class choice for business majors... gives you a decent idea of what to expect so you can either get out of that major if you hate it or pursue it further.
 
I'm currently at UW-Madison and am completely in love with it. Campus is huge and is always really active, there's a decent variety in the nightlife (though a little too drunk for my tastes...which is great, but not every night.) Great public transport, restaurants, biking/hiking/running trails all over etc. It's just a mellow and beautiful city altogether.

The academics are great too. I'm in psych and soc, so I'm not sure what happens with business majors or how the program is...all I know is that you'll have to take some core courses, then apply to get into the business school (I think during your sophomore year.) Not sure if you would be competing with others to get in or if you just need a certain GPA.
 
[quote name='advancedgamer468']I'm about to start applying to college and I was wondering if any of you CAG, who went to college or are in college, could share how you liked the college you went to, and if you could reccomend to me colleges to apply to. I live on the East Coast, but location is not that much of a factor. Some of the colleges I think I am applying to, so far, are UCONN, Trinity College, Penn State U, University of Scranton, and Boston University. I think I am going to major in bussiness. Any help or input would be greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]

Boston University class of 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!! w00t w00t

As said before, BU wont give too many people money. Theyre fairly cheap with aid, but they do give it. But BU isn't $41K a year, it's closer to $50K a year :D
I visited UConn which I loved. It's just middle 'o nowhere. Not applying to Penn State because my whole HS goes there. Scranton is good, it's just catholic (I think), my english teacher went there. Trinity is also a very good school.

If you give me your stats (GPA, SAT/ACT, etc.) I can pretty much help you out. I play guidance counselor for a lot of kids at school.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']Unless you have unique credentials and are poor, you will NOT get SHIT from Boston University. Sure, it's fairly easy to get in, but unless you have the above, you'll be paying over $41k a year in tuition and housing. Think of that before you apply.

I am a sophomore now in college and in business (accounting). I am from the east coast but applied mostly to Ohio colleges because the family was supposed to be moving there. We ended up not moving, but I found great places to apply to in Ohio, and I am currently going to Ohio State University and like it a lot (great business school by the way;)). Be sure to look at colleges outside the east coast, and make sure to VISIT COLLEGES. Don't just blindly apply without having visited unless it's a big hassle. I was really favoring Case Western over OSU before I visited, but felt much the opposite after visits to both.[/QUOTE]

Oh, and BU doesnt really give much at all in terms of need based aid. I would call it easy to get in. It's a pretty selective school.
 
Bloomsburg University has a great business school, is incredibly cheap compared to private schools, has a good party scene, and has the highest (hot) women to men ratio I've ever seen in a localized area.
 
Bloomsburg is decent. Never heard anyone mention their business school. It isnt exactly the most selective school of all time.
Average GPA: 3.27
Average SAT: 1013
 
[quote name='SneakyPenguin']I'm currently sitting in DigiPen writing a game design. How badass is that?[/QUOTE]


Is that one of those places they advertise on G4? :p just kidding. is that the place Nintendo started?
 
[quote name='jPoD']Oh, and BU doesnt really give much at all in terms of need based aid. I would call it easy to get in. It's a pretty selective school.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, they're notorious for giving shit for need-based aid, unless you have unique attributes AND don't have much money. For example, my fellow highschool classmate got a $20k/yr scholarship from them. Her grades weren't that great, but she was an absolute star at English and writing, which I think is what snagged her the scholarship (as well as having a $25k EFC). I, on the other hand, had much better grades, but didn't get shit, partially thanks to not being a genius in one area and partially do to having a very high EFC.

Their admissions seem to be a bit weird. Like I said, this girl didn't have the best grades (3.3 or so) and easily got in with a scholarship, while my cousin got on the waitlist and she was third in her high school class. I was not third in my class, but was in the top 6% out of 350, and got in. I think it was because I had better SATs than my cousin, but still.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']Yeah, they're notorious for giving shit for need-based aid, unless you have unique attributes AND don't have much money. For example, my fellow highschool classmate got a $20k/yr scholarship from them. Her grades weren't that great, but she was an absolute star at English and writing, which I think is what snagged her the scholarship (as well as having a $25k EFC). I, on the other hand, had much better grades, but didn't get shit, partially thanks to not being a genius in one area and partially do to having a very high EFC.

Their admissions seem to be a bit weird. Like I said, this girl didn't have the best grades (3.3 or so) and easily got in with a scholarship, while my cousin got on the waitlist and she was third in her high school class. I was not third in my class, but was in the top 6% out of 350, and got in. I think it was because I had better SATs than my cousin, but still.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. Admissions can be random. I hope I have her luck--My GPA is 3.33 plus i'm applying ED which BU LOVES.

BU doesnt have a $20K scholarship. I guess including housing, that would be the half scholarship she got. Still, thats rediculously hard to get. She must've done well with what she did regardless of gpa.

Did you visit BU before applying?
 
Good luck on the college search.

My only advice from the financial aspect is to look into the various private scholarships that are out there. You'd be surprised that there actually is a lot of money lying around that few people apply for since they don't know about it. Your local library should have a few directories that list them.

Also strong letters of recommendation can help a lot (which accounts for why some people who seem to have lesser objective stats get into schools) so definitely a least one person who can write about you both as a student and as a person.

For what it's worth, I went to Tufts University. Very good school academically, especially for the sciences but one of the worst party schools (I think it made some sort of list for that) which was fine for me since I was pre-med but that might matter more to you.
 
Tufts is rediculously amazing. My friend is a frosh at Tufts. He had insane grades, like nearly perfect gpa, 2100+ on the SATs, etc. Funny thing is, he's a huge partier. What brought you to Augusta from Tufts? :p
 
[quote name='jPoD']Yeah. Admissions can be random. I hope I have her luck--My GPA is 3.33 plus i'm applying ED which BU LOVES.

BU doesnt have a $20K scholarship. I guess including housing, that would be the half scholarship she got. Still, thats rediculously hard to get. She must've done well with what she did regardless of gpa.

Did you visit BU before applying?[/QUOTE]

Well, she told me she got a $20k scholarship, so I was just taking the words from her mouth. It probably was the half scholarship since it works out to about that amount.

I did not visit BU before applying because it was a last-minute decision to apply- hell, I applied AFTER the deadline. This was because I thought my family was moving to Ohio, and so I didn't apply to them initially. fucking January 10th rolls around and my dad announces that we won't be moving thanks to getting another promotion that would keep him in this area. So I decided to apply to one more school around the area, and chose BU since I was thinking of applying anyway before I heard of the move and both of my cousins graduated from there as engineers. We contacted them and Brown, and they both said I could apply late as long as I sent everything in by the end of the week. I didn't really want to go to Brown at all, and didn't think I'd get in, so I didn't end up applying there, but I did apply to BU.

Tufts is quite hard to get into, but someone I know who goes to Tufts applied ED to Harvard and didn't get in. :lol: So they aren't THAT hard to get into.
 
BU has a very good engineering school. My family friends' son goes there. He loves it. I imagine your cousins liked BU too? So you lived in Mass. before?
 
[quote name='jPoD']BU has a very good engineering school. My family friends' son goes there. He loves it. I imagine your cousins liked BU too? So you lived in Mass. before?[/QUOTE]

Born in MA, lived there from birth-7, then moved to RI, where I still live when I'm not at school here in Ohio.

My cousins are like 45 now :lol: so they went to BU at a different time. They liked it for sure, and that's where they met and got married. But now they can't even think of sending their five kids there unless they get scholarships. :lol: One kid is already in college at URI, and another is a senior in high school who wants to do engineering, so he'll probably apply to BU. He's taking 3 math/science AP courses this year to be prepared for it, so he may be he'll get in with a decent alumni scholarship, but I doubt it.
 
I dont even think they have an Alumni scholarship lol. But yeah, BU is pretty freakin expensive. I'm just lucky as hell my parents can afford it with no need for finaid. Thank god for not having CAPs :p

How'd you like living in Mass? Ive only been to Mass twice in my life (funny for a lifelong Sox fan) I've lived in PA my whole life. How are the winters? I've heard different things.
 
Just go for the cheapest college you can find with the major you want. I heard most people don't even look at what college you went to, just that you went and have the experience needed for the job. :)

v v v Don't listen to this guy, whatever you do.
 
I know Carlson School of Managment is good for business (U of MN - Twin Cities). And MN is a boring state which is "good for education" as my Cali aunts and uncles have said, so you can focus more on academics ;]. But it's nice place.. not sure on cost and all that..

http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/costsaid/tuition.html

And err we have an arcade on St. Paul campus as I heard.. :D?

But from the choices you already picked that might be better off than MN.
 
[quote name='1SwtDeception']I know Carlson School of Managment is good for business (U of MN - Twin Cities). And MN is a boring state which is "good for education" as my Cali aunts and uncles have said, so you can focus more on academics ;]. But it's nice place.. not sure on cost and all that..

http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/costsaid/tuition.html

And err we have an arcade on St. Paul campus as I heard.. :D?

But from the choices you already picked that might be better off than MN.[/quote]
Carlson is a VERY good business school. I'd love to apply there, but my parents wont let me. They dont realize what a good school UMN is. (although, it probably is too big for me)
 
[quote name='1SwtDeception']I don't think he's in college?[/quote] Like I said, I am in college. I am almost finished with my assoictes degree and so far all I owe is $2000 in loan money. My sister on the other hand owes like $12,000 and I am far past her in credit because she wanted to go to a high cost college. Remember, Ivory League colleges or other high cost colleges are not worth the money. You are just paying for the "name" which no one really looks at most of the time. Start out cheap at a community college and then transfer to a good college that has the majors and minors you are interested in.
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Like I said, I am in college. I am almost finished with my assoictes degree and so far all I owe is $2000 in loan money. My sister on the other hand owes like $12,000 and I am far past her in credit because she wanted to go to a high cost college. Remember, Ivory League colleges or other high cost colleges are not worth the money. You are just paying for the "name" which no one really looks at most of the time. Start out cheap at a community college and then transfer to a good college that has the majors and minors you are interested in.[/quote]
So my parents are idiots for sending me to a school that's $50K a year? Hardly. What matters most is FIT. I dont care what you or anyone else says. I consider myself an authority on the matter. I know colleges. BTW, it's the Ivy league, not the Ivory league. Way to make yourself look like an idiot.
If you think no one looks at where you went, then consider yourself a fool. Undergrad doesnt matter that much, but it still matters. Graduate matters the most.

Congrats on your AD. That brings you up from minimum wage starting, to around $11/hr. starting. WOW. Where does your sister go, because $12K in debt is NOTHING compared to alot of people.
 
[quote name='jPoD']So my parents are idiots for sending me to a school that's $50K a year? Hardly. What matters most is FIT. I dont care what you or anyone else says. I consider myself an authority on the matter. I know colleges. BTW, it's the Ivy league, not the Ivory league. Way to make yourself look like an idiot.
If you think no one looks at where you went, then consider yourself a fool. Undergrad doesnt matter that much, but it still matters. Graduate matters the most.

Congrats on your AD. That brings you up from minimum wage starting, to around $11/hr. starting. WOW. Where does your sister go, because $12K in debt is NOTHING compared to alot of people.[/quote] Your parents waste $50k a year? Hahaha that is my point, in the end if I was going for the same major, I would have the same chance of getting the job as you. Like I care if its "Ivy" or "Ivory", my point is don't waste your money. If anyone looks like an idiot, it's the person that pays more money for the same thing. You think that being in a Ivy league schools makes the teachers better or yourself? Hahaha that is the biggest joke in the world. Your just paying for the "name" of the college, nothing more.

I think no one? I know most of the time no one looks at the college name, like it matters. You are the fool if your paying 25 times more then me a year for the same thing. It's like paying $300 for a Gamecube right now just because it has gold paint on it and look's pretty. You sir need to do some researching on the subject because you have no idea what your talking about.

A high school drop out could make $11/hr easy so you joking? ADs all make the same thing based on what job they are working. Your college "ranking" means nothing in the real world.
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Your parents waste $50k a year? Hahaha that is my point, in the end if I was going for the same major, I would have the same chance of getting the job as you. Like I care if its "Ivy" or "Ivory", my point is don't waste your money. If anyone looks like an idiot, it's the person that pays more money for the same thing. You think that being in a Ivy league schools makes the teachers better or yourself? Hahaha that is the biggest joke in the world. Your just paying for the "name" of the college, nothing more.

I think no one? I know most of the time no one looks at the college name, like it matters. You are the fool if your paying 25 times more then me a year for the same thing. It's like paying $300 for a Gamecube right now just because it has gold paint on it and look's pretty. You sir need to do some researching on the subject because you have no idea what your talking about.

A high school drop out could make $11/hr easy so you joking? ADs all make the same thing based on what job they are working. Your college "ranking" means nothing in the real world.[/QUOTE]

Let's just say I have close connections to people VERY high up in the business world. Granted not everyone who is a top businessperson went to a top school, but companies take notice of where your degree is from.

Your lack of knowledge of the IVY league just further proves you have no knowledge on this subject.

Again, it's NOT the same thing. College is about finding a place that overall best represents who you are as a person. If it costs you $6,000 a year and you're happy with where that leads you in the future, great, but it hardly makes me an idiot for paying $50K a year for the school that does the same for me. Believe me, my other options are $20K a year, $10K a year, $13K a year, $11K a year. The school at $20K a year gives me about the same opportunities I can get for $50K a year, but doesnt fit me as well.

Also, work on a higher degree. A starting salary with just an AD will put you bottom of the barrel. You wont make shit.
 
[quote name='jPoD']Let's just say I have close connections to people VERY high up in the business world. Granted not everyone who is a top businessperson went to a top school, but companies take notice of where your degree is from.[/quote]

In the business/medical/judicial world, your alumni blood will probably make a difference. In most other fields, I would think your school doesn't make as big a deal.

[quote name='jPoD']
College is about finding a place that overall best represents who you are as a person. [/quote]

In my case, i went to my 3rd choice school because it was free :cool:
 
For business, Penn is the one you want out of the list you gave. Wharton is excellent (#6 or #7 in the country according to the WSJ's latest assessment). I just graduated from UC Berkeley after spending my first two years at Arizona State. Let me tell you firsthand that reputation DOES matter. ASU is known as one of the top party schools, and party they did. That's about all anyone did. The academics were so-so, and i breezed through my first two years with a 4.0GPA with minimal effort (i spent 2+ hours a day for 2 years loafing by the pool, simply because i had nothing better to do). I transferred to Cal as a junior and had to bust my ass for 2 solid years to hold a 3.5. Almost everyone i've met at Cal is totally serious and will stay up night after night studying until 2am. They let it all out and party like animals on the weekend, but it's still a different world from ASU. The faculty is light years ahead of anything I got down in Tempe.

Also, forget what Time says about a best fit being the best way to choose a school. If you don't get into a serious school and do well, chances are very good that the upper echelons of top firms won't even look at you when you're done. If that's what you want, shoot as high as you can. I graduated in international economics and pretty much have to go abroad if i want to get a job that uses my education. Very tough job market right now for all but a few select fields (engineering, biotech, business, and a few others), and it'll only get tougher.


More later...i've gotta run to my bio lecture :)
 
[quote name='Pookymeister']In the business/medical/judicial world, your alumni blood will probably make a difference. In most other fields, I would think your school doesn't make as big a deal.



In my case, i went to my 3rd choice school because it was free :cool:[/QUOTE]

Third choices arent bad. I love my 2nd and third choices.

In what field does alumni not matter? Sciences, it's the top people who go to the top schools who vie for the top jobs. No?!?!
 
[quote name='jPoD']Sciences, it's the top people who go to the top schools who vie for the top schools. No?!?![/QUOTE]Was there supposed to be a "jobs" in there somewhere?
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']For business, Penn is the one you want out of the list you gave. Wharton is excellent (#6 or #7 in the country according to the WSJ's latest assessment). I just graduated from UC Berkeley after spending my first two years at Arizona State. Let me tell you firsthand that reputation DOES matter. ASU is known as one of the top party schools, and party they did. That's about all anyone did. The academics were so-so, and i breezed through my first two years with a 4.0GPA with minimal effort (i spent 2+ hours a day for 2 years loafing by the pool, simply because i had nothing better to do). I transferred to Cal as a junior and had to bust my ass for 2 solid years to hold a 3.5. Almost everyone i've met at Cal is totally serious and will stay up night after night studying until 2am. They let it all out and party like animals on the weekend, but it's still a different world from ASU. The faculty is light years ahead of anything I got down in Tempe.

Also, forget what Time says about a best fit being the best way to choose a school. If you don't get into a serious school and do well, chances are very good that the upper echelons of top firms won't even look at you when you're done. If that's what you want, shoot as high as you can. I graduated in international economics and pretty much have to go abroad if i want to get a job that uses my education. Very tough job market right now for all but a few select fields (engineering, biotech, business, and a few others), and it'll only get tougher.


More later...i've gotta run to my bio lecture :)[/QUOTE]

He said Penn State. I HATE when people mix them up. Same with BU and BC XD.

Fit is extremely important. You can go to a school (a la ASU), be a GREAT top student and not be in the right atmosphere. Tahoe, ASU is a GREAT school. Carey is a VERY well respected business school. Can't say It has anything on Haas tho ;)
 
[quote name='jmcc']Was there supposed to be a "jobs" in there somewhere?[/QUOTE]

Sorry I meant top jobs. See what college apps are doin to me? Ugh.
 
Go to a state schol for you bachaelors degree, then go to a major university for the masters and maybe PhD.

And trust me, go to a community college the first 2 years. The class sizes will be about 20 instead of 500...
 
I just finished college this past spring. Here's my advice when it comes to choosing a school:

- Location: do you want a big city or a smaller city/town? Do you mind heat or cold? No matter how much you may love your major or the school's sports team, if you're not happy with where you actually go to school it will impact your total enjoyment.

- Class size/student population: do you want to be just another number in the crowd or do you want the opportunity to have some one-on-one time with your professor? I went to a small school (1,600 students) and the largest class I ever took was about 25 students big. Most classes were in the teens, giving everyone much more time to work with the professor. Also, by my junior year all the business majors knew each other and how we worked, making group projects and team selection much easier. It also made the class atmosphere a lot lighter since we all knew each other and weren't afraid to ask stupid questions or anything. With a huge class size that may or may not occur (I'd tend to think it's much more unlikely). One negative factor of small schools - everyone knows everyone's business. It's hard to hide (although commuting generally takes care of this issue).

- Scholarships/grants: one thing I learned from my own selection process along with those of my high school friends is that private schools tend to give out more financial aid in terms of scholarships and grants. I had several friends with much higher GPA's and more school activities get no aid at all from a state school, I went to a private school and they offered to pay over half my tuition right off the bat. State vs. private is something to consider.

- Sports: I would strongly advise people not to apply to a university simply because they are on ESPN often or you're a fan of the school's football team (unless you're an athlete). If you're not interested in their academic program then don't go there.

- International options: the summer after my junior year I was able to go to Italy for 20 days via the school's international program. I paid $200 to go. Not every school will have this option, but if you're interested in an international experience, it's certainly something you can keep in mind.

- Reputation: do not go to a school because everyone claims to love it. Check out the university first (go to the campus and sit in on a class if possible). It's foolish to attend a university based on nothing but current (or past) student's opinions.

That's all I can come up with for now. If I think of anything else I'll post it later.
 
State schools are fine if you know where to go. Certain states (IN,PA,VA,NC,CA,MI,OH,MD,FL,IL,MN,WI, etc.) all have VERY good state schools. Third tier bs schools are pointless. As for class sizes, it depends on the school. Some state schools have smaller classes, some have HUGE classes. Depends where. As for the CC thing, if you cannot afford to go to a four year, then by all means go to a CC. If you can afford a four year, unless you're using a back door to get into a school like UNC or UVA, dont.
 
[quote name='jPoD']Let's just say I have close connections to people VERY high up in the business world. Granted not everyone who is a top businessperson went to a top school, but companies take notice of where your degree is from.

Your lack of knowledge of the IVY league just further proves you have no knowledge on this subject.

Again, it's NOT the same thing. College is about finding a place that overall best represents who you are as a person. If it costs you $6,000 a year and you're happy with where that leads you in the future, great, but it hardly makes me an idiot for paying $50K a year for the school that does the same for me. Believe me, my other options are $20K a year, $10K a year, $13K a year, $11K a year. The school at $20K a year gives me about the same opportunities I can get for $50K a year, but doesnt fit me as well.

Also, work on a higher degree. A starting salary with just an AD will put you bottom of the barrel. You wont make shit.[/quote] Anyone can get connections. I mean, you can even make connections on the internet though they are not as big as going to the same school as a top bussinessperson but they are still connections. Not only that, you can know someone that knows someone or something like that. Saying that your connections are better based on what college you go to is silly. Their can be just as good connection is lower ranked schools as higher.

Lack of knowledge? What is their to know? They pay off people and get to the top of the college ranking list. Sure, they have the money for a overall better college with the best equipment and what not but that does not mean they have better overall teachers. A cheap college in some cases could be better then a ivy league. It's just how much money you wanna waste on making people think your better by going to a high cost college. Just to point this out, this is CheapAssGamers and as it is.. I am a cheap ass. So wasting money on college is a big deal. I researched the subject before I started college and found the best route for myself which is why I only owe $2k so far. So many progams I used to pay for college and yet I feel like I got the same knowledge that anyone would of got in another college. Then again, I am lazy sometimes and get C's, I am guessing because you pay so much you never slack off. I know, I wouldn't if I paid $50k... lol Then again it's your parents that are paying for your college. I am paying my college with my own "future" money. Based on the idea I am taking out loans with no interest that I have to pay back after college. I am sure, if you were on your own.. you wouldn't waste $50k a year for knowledge you could get cheaper. I mean, I am guessing, your a cheap ass too if your at this website.

I said, I am just about finished with my AD. I am going on to major in International Business at WWU and minor in Japanese. I am still thinking if I should go for a business masters or not. Most likely, I will not need it in my field but it wouldn't hurt. Personaly, I could of started out in my field a long time about and just worked my way up. College is just a short cut to a higher starting job.

In the end, it's really the person that gets the job. You don't even need to go to college or finish high school to become a big shot but it doesn't hurt. Like if a high school drop out opens his or her own business and makes it to the top. Personaly, I find college name one of the smallest factors when getting a job and it's not just me, I have read about this before. Then again, I don't remember where since it was a couple years ago.
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']Go to a state school for you bachaelors degree, then go to a major university for the masters and maybe PhD.

And trust me, go to a community college the first 2 years. The class sizes will be about 20 instead of 500...[/quote] This is what I was talking about. The cheap route! lol If you didn't understand what I was trying to say, Quackzilla said it best.
 
[quote name='captainfrizo']I just finished college this past spring. Here's my advice when it comes to choosing a school:

- Location: do you want a big city or a smaller city/town? Do you mind heat or cold? No matter how much you may love your major or the school's sports team, if you're not happy with where you actually go to school it will impact your total enjoyment.

- Class size/student population: do you want to be just another number in the crowd or do you want the opportunity to have some one-on-one time with your professor? I went to a small school (1,600 students) and the largest class I ever took was about 25 students big. Most classes were in the teens, giving everyone much more time to work with the professor. Also, by my junior year all the business majors knew each other and how we worked, making group projects and team selection much easier. It also made the class atmosphere a lot lighter since we all knew each other and weren't afraid to ask stupid questions or anything. With a huge class size that may or may not occur (I'd tend to think it's much more unlikely). One negative factor of small schools - everyone knows everyone's business. It's hard to hide (although commuting generally takes care of this issue).

- Scholarships/grants: one thing I learned from my own selection process along with those of my high school friends is that private schools tend to give out more financial aid in terms of scholarships and grants. I had several friends with much higher GPA's and more school activities get no aid at all from a state school, I went to a private school and they offered to pay over half my tuition right off the bat. State vs. private is something to consider.

- Sports: I would strongly advise people not to apply to a university simply because they are on ESPN often or you're a fan of the school's football team (unless you're an athlete). If you're not interested in their academic program then don't go there.

- International options: the summer after my junior year I was able to go to Italy for 20 days via the school's international program. I paid $200 to go. Not every school will have this option, but if you're interested in an international experience, it's certainly something you can keep in mind.

- Reputation: do not go to a school because everyone claims to love it. Check out the university first (go to the campus and sit in on a class if possible). It's foolish to attend a university based on nothing but current (or past) student's opinions.

That's all I can come up with for now. If I think of anything else I'll post it later.[/QUOTE]

I'm going with Whitman?
 
Going to a decent school can help your entry level salary right when you finish college. After several years, it's probably not going to make a difference, because people are just going to care about experience. People DO pay attention to school name. It doesn't mean they blow off people who went to not-as-well-known schools, but it certainly helps.

Edited to add: btw, my perspective is wrt to the tech industry.

Further edited to add: On topic, I know several people who went to BU, and they really seemed to enjoy it (probably because it's right in the city). I don't know much about the other ones you mentioned :\
 
[quote name='jPoD']I dont even think they have an Alumni scholarship lol. But yeah, BU is pretty freakin expensive. I'm just lucky as hell my parents can afford it with no need for finaid. Thank god for not having CAPs :p

How'd you like living in Mass? Ive only been to Mass twice in my life (funny for a lifelong Sox fan) I've lived in PA my whole life. How are the winters? I've heard different things.[/quote]
The winters are cold as fuck. Especially since you would have to walk around campus all the time. There's also a lot of snow. Don't listen to the people who say "it's not too bad." IT IS.

But I love MA. :) Boston in particular is a great place to be, despite the crappy winters.
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Anyone can get connections. I mean, you can even make connections on the internet though they are not as big as going to the same school as a top bussinessperson but they are still connections. Not only that, you can know someone that knows someone or something like that. Saying that your connections are better based on what college you go to is silly. Their can be just as good connection is lower ranked schools as higher.

Lack of knowledge? What is their to know? They pay off people and get to the top of the college ranking list. Sure, they have the money for a overall better college with the best equipment and what not but that does not mean they have better overall teachers. A cheap college in some cases could be better then a ivy league. It's just how much money you wanna waste on making people think your better by going to a high cost college. Just to point this out, this is CheapAssGamers and as it is.. I am a cheap ass. So wasting money on college is a big deal. I researched the subject before I started college and found the best route for myself which is why I only owe $2k so far. So many progams I used to pay for college and yet I feel like I got the same knowledge that anyone would of got in another college. Then again, I am lazy sometimes and get C's, I am guessing because you pay so much you never slack off. I know, I wouldn't if I paid $50k... lol Then again it's your parents that are paying for your college. I am paying my college with my own "future" money. Based on the idea I am taking out loans with no interest that I have to pay back after college. I am sure, if you were on your own.. you wouldn't waste $50k a year for knowledge you could get cheaper. I mean, I am guessing, your a cheap ass too if your at this website.

I said, I am just about finished with my AD. I am going on to major in International Business at WWU and minor in Japanese. I am still thinking if I should go for a business masters or not. Most likely, I will not need it in my field but it wouldn't hurt. Personaly, I could of started out in my field a long time about and just worked my way up. College is just a short cut to a higher starting job.

In the end, it's really the person that gets the job. You don't even need to go to college or finish high school to become a big shot but it doesn't hurt. Like if a high school drop out opens his or her own business and makes it to the top. Personaly, I find college name one of the smallest factors when getting a job and it's not just me, I have read about this before. Then again, I don't remember where since it was a couple years ago.[/QUOTE]

Well if you dont have the money, it's a different story. I'm sure if you worked hard enough, you couldve gotten into the University of Washington which is a very highly respected and top state school. As for connections--one of the reasons why it pays (parden the pun) to go to a school with a great rep. is because you gain connections. You certainly cant say the same for most regular run of the mill state schools.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']The winters are cold as fuck. Especially since you would have to walk around campus all the time. There's also a lot of snow. Don't listen to the people who say "it's not too bad." IT IS.

But I love MA. :) Boston in particular is a great place to be, despite the crappy winters.[/quote]
Yeah, lucky for me the dorm i'll probably be in is right near the building i'll be taking clases in. I dont wear pants, so I look forward to wearing shorts during the freezing Boston winters :p
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']The winters are cold as fuck. Especially since you would have to walk around campus all the time. There's also a lot of snow. Don't listen to the people who say "it's not too bad." IT IS.

But I love MA. :) Boston in particular is a great place to be, despite the crappy winters.[/quote]Yes, I was in Boston for my college years, and I got my wussy CA butt back to CA after I graduated :) It's a great city, very diverse and lots of college students. I'd miss it if it weren't for the weather. (Autumn is awesome there.)
 
[quote name='judyjudyjudy']Going to a decent school can help your entry level salary right when you finish college. After several years, it's probably not going to make a difference, because people are just going to care about experience. People DO pay attention to school name. It doesn't mean they blow off people who went to not-as-well-known schools, but it certainly helps.

Edited to add: btw, my perspective is wrt to the tech industry.

Further edited to add: On topic, I know several people who went to BU, and they really seemed to enjoy it (probably because it's right in the city). I don't know much about the other ones you mentioned :\[/QUOTE]

Good to hear Judy, thanks!
 
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