Your College Experience

[quote name='jPoD']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]

I'm sure you'll change your mind about the shorts when you get there. ;)
 
I'm in my senior year, but luckily I play a sport (basketball) and have gotten offers from different colleges. ASU sent me a scholarship and I went there, the campus isn't that nice, but the chicks...omg. USC I wouldn't recommend seeing as how USC is actually University of South Central.
 
[quote name='jPoD']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] Well I could still get into University of Washington but personaly, I really like WWU more. Ranking and "highly respected" means nothing to me. What really matters is location, teachers and if they have the major I want. I am also as you can see anti-college ranking. I believe ranking means nothing. It's the teachers that make the difference.
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Well I could still get into University of Washington but personaly, I really like WWU more. Ranking and "highly respected" means nothing to me. What really matters is location, teachers and if they have the major I want. I am also as you can see anti-college ranking. I believe ranking means nothing. It's the teachers that make the difference.[/QUOTE]

From what I have seen, UDubb is regarded as having some of the best faculty amongst any school. If I had the opportunity to go there, I wouldnt pass it up for a second.
 
[quote name='jPoD']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] Oh, I love WWU's setup. They have motorcyle parking right up in front next to the business college... infront of the handicap parking. LOL! So, you know, I am getting a motorcyle. Plus my mother works at a motorcyle dealership so I get a big discount. Oh and everything I need is on that side of the campus so it's great. I still don't know if I am going to live at the dorms but if not or even if I do.. atleast I will have front parking. :)

[quote name='jPoD']From what I have seen, UDubb is regarded as having some of the best faculty amongst any school. If I had the opportunity to go there, I wouldnt pass it up for a second.[/quote] Oh really? That sounds nice. :D I luv having good faculty.
 
[quote name='jPoD']From what I have seen, UDubb is regarded as having some of the best faculty amongst any school. If I had the opportunity to go there, I wouldnt pass it up for a second.[/quote] Oh really? That sounds nice. :D I luv having good faculty.
 
[quote name='jPoD']Wait what? Senior year of what? College? HS?[/quote]

HS Senior, waiting for the call from North Carolina...I wish.
 
Currently a sophomore at BU -- if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask

BU's School of Management (SMG) is in the top 25 or something for undergrad business schools, so you should definitely look into it.
 
I went to the closest university, USF. I don't regret it one bit. I had a free ride and a little bit of money from scholarships on top of that. Since I was planning on teaching it honestly didn't matter where I went or what I majored in. So I went with what was easiest and picked a major I enjoyed, Environmental Science and Policy. Now I am happily employed teaching gifted elementary kids.
 
[quote name='jPoD']He said Penn State. I HATE when people mix them up. Same with BU and BC XD. [/quote]
I saw University of Pennsylvania when i was skimming the OP...i swear it! I would never have gotten them confused if he had said Paternoland or something ;)

[quote name='jPoD']
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]
ASU is not a great school, and I won't be convinced otherwise. I had a great time and was still a top student, but I knew i was missing out on a better academic environment elsewhere. ASU's biz school IS good, and if the rest of the school was up to par with it, it would be a different place...but you can't generalize for a huge school like that based on one smaller unit out of many.
 
[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.
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I don't think it's so much about starting salary as much as it is about starting position. If you can go to a great school and get a position right away that would take someone from Podunk College 5 years to get, that's just saved you 5 years of brown-nosing and given you quite the leg up.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I saw University of Pennsylvania when i was skimming the OP...i swear it! I would never have gotten them confused if he had said Paternoland or something ;)


ASU is not a great school, and I won't be convinced otherwise. I had a great time and was still a top student, but I knew i was missing out on a better academic environment elsewhere. ASU's biz school IS good, and if the rest of the school was up to par with it, it would be a different place...but you can't generalize for a huge school like that based on one smaller unit out of many.[/QUOTE]

Well, maybe not great....UCB is GREAT. I'm truly jealous. I would love to go to Berkeley. Still though, you could theoretically stay at Carey for undergrad and turn out pretty well. Haas though, damn, leg up over almost everyone.
 
[quote name='Silencer']Currently a sophomore at BU -- if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask

BU's School of Management (SMG) is in the top 25 or something for undergrad business schools, so you should definitely look into it.[/QUOTE]

I think BU is like #30. Doesnt really matter. Unless you are like top 15, anything after that doesnt matter much. Funny thing is, my 2nd choice is #11 :p
 
So, did the OP's question ever get answered, or is this just a thread about how you're only worth something if you go to a top tier university?
 
[quote name='gofishn']So, did the OP's question ever get answered, or is this just a thread about how you're only worth something if you go to a top tier university?[/QUOTE]

I'm game to help him out when he responds since I know most of those schools fairly well. Who said anything about worth?
 
[quote name='jPoD']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]

A little unexpected turn in my professional career :). Definitely a change of pace when you compare it with Boston, that's for sure. And a heck of a lot warmer.
 
[quote name='jPoD']Well, maybe not great....UCB is GREAT. I'm truly jealous. I would love to go to Berkeley. Still though, you could theoretically stay at Carey for undergrad and turn out pretty well. Haas though, damn, leg up over almost everyone.[/quote]

I had nothing to do with Haas, and I'm glad of it. Those kids are cutthroat, and that's not the way I play. My girlfriend will have her Haas degree in 9 months, though. She's gonna be my meal ticket through med school :applause:
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I don't think it's so much about starting salary as much as it is about starting position. If you can go to a great school and get a position right away that would take someone from Podunk College 5 years to get, that's just saved you 5 years of brown-nosing and given you quite the leg up.[/QUOTE]That's not true. Entry level students from reputable schools tend to be offered more money for the same position, at least it is with some of the companies I'm familiar with. (This is not taking into account other things, like work experience.)

btw, I'm not saying reputation is totally important; I'm just saying it doesn't hurt. It's more important to find an environment that you are comfortable and can do well in. If you're miserable and perform poorly, it doesn't really matter how reputable your school is.

Edited to add: To sort of compound both of my points, I remember a friend mentioning their group's hiring strategy was going to lower tiered state schools and hiring the best of their class, paying less for a probably more capable student than a mediocre student from a super-reputable school.
 
Damn JPoD....why was I telling you about UW? You should've been telling me :lol:


anyway, yeah, when it comes down to it, it's about your performance. and if you aren't getting what you want, ideally you'd be able to do your own independant studies.

Screw that though, you want to be supported...you don't want a bunch of apathetic jack-off professors giving you the scraps you need to get by-- you gotta get immersed in your work. and meeting good professors and people at good schools will get you to where you need to be in your career. You get a different experience at each place, so depending on what you want to do, it may not be wise to just go somewhere because it meets your bare minimum expectations.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I had nothing to do with Haas, and I'm glad of it. Those kids are cutthroat, and that's not the way I play. My girlfriend will have her Haas degree in 9 months, though. She's gonna be my meal ticket through med school :applause:[/QUOTE]

Wait so are you at UCB for undergrad? Are you going there for med school?
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']
Lack of knowledge? What is their to know? [/quote]

Well, you could start with the English language.

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.
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Right, this is cheapassgamer.com. We like getting deals on games. No matter how cheap you are, skimping on something like college is one of the dumbest fucking things you can do. You've been wrong about pretty much everything you've said on this topic. Where you go to school does matter. Sure, it matters more with grad school, but to get into a good grad school, going to a decent college is going to make a huge difference. You're not going to get admitted into Harvard for grad school if you went to a shitty college no matter how badly you want it. And yes, grad school does matter. Don't try to pretend it doesn't just because you're trying to justify cheaping out on an education.
 
[quote name='Apossum']Damn JPoD....why was I telling you about UW? You should've been telling me :lol:[/QUOTE]

heh probably. Heck of a school. Too bad I cant get in :/
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Well, you could start with the English language.



Right, this is cheapassgamer.com. We like getting deals on games. No matter how cheap you are, skimping on something like college is one of the dumbest fucking things you can do. You've been wrong about pretty much everything you've said on this topic. Where you go to school does matter. Sure, it matters more with grad school, but to get into a good grad school, going to a decent college is going to make a huge difference. You're not going to get admitted into Harvard for grad school if you went to a shitty college no matter how badly you want it. And yes, grad school does matter. Don't try to pretend it doesn't just because you're trying to justify cheaping out on an education.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the backup bro. UIUC FTW?
 
[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]

50K a year is just crazy. There is no way I would ever waste that much money to go to school. I may hate living in Raleigh, but at least the schools are top notch and still reasonably priced (even though tuition has increased by 50 percent over the past five or six years). It only costs me about 6K a year to go to state (I live at home, and this figure is based solely on tuition, books, and fees) and I cannot see paying more for an undergraduate degree.

Not trying to hate, as you can do what you feel is best for you. The cost of school gets looked at a lot harder by me than "how it fits me" as all the loans go in my name. I don't want to be paying off the cost of school for the rest of my life, so going cheap is the best method for me.

Community college is definately an avenue to look into if you want to save money. At our local community college, people who graduate and then go to a university tend to do very well and at State they actually do better than students who have been attending school there for all four years.

Edit: To add further clarification on my remarks, NCSU is listed as the second best value as far as public universities go. Just because I am cheap when it comes to school does not mean that I am not looking to get the best bang for the buck.
 
[quote name='CaseyRyback']50K a year is just crazy. There is no way I would ever waste that much money to go to school. I may hate living in Raleigh, but at least the schools are top notch and still reasonably priced (even though tuition has increased by 50 percent over the past five or six years). It only costs me about 6K a year to go to state (I live at home, and this figure is based solely on tuition, books, and fees) and I cannot see paying more for an undergraduate degree.

Not trying to hate, as you can do what you feel is best for you. The cost of school gets looked at a lot harder by me than "how it fits me" as all the loans go in my name. I don't want to be paying off the cost of school for the rest of my life, so going cheap is the best method for me.

Community college is definately an avenue to look into if you want to save money. At our local community college, people who graduate and then go to a university tend to do very well and at State they actually do better than students who have been attending school there for all four years.[/QUOTE]

Bro if I had in state in NC, I wouldnt be paying $50K a year. I'd be going to UNC-CH. Sadly, UNC-CH is the #1 hardest state school to get into out of state. It is equivalent to getting into Penn or Princeton. The NC gov't requires that at least 82% of UNC-CH be in state residence.

I do have plenty of in state options (i'm applying to Temple and Pitt instate). I'd much rather go to BU. Lucky for me my parents can afford $200K in undergrad for college :p
 
[quote name='jPoD']Thanks for the backup bro. UIUC FTW?[/QUOTE]

UIUC FTW? No, IWU FTW. I have my reasons. Both are excellent schools.
 
[quote name='jPoD']heh probably. Heck of a school. Too bad I cant get in :/[/QUOTE]


nah, you don't need to be accepted. just show up and sit in. I'll tell them you're my bro...then at graduation, pull a knife and demand a degree. you gotta do what you gotta do!
 
[quote name='Chacrana']UIUC FTW? No, IWU FTW. I have my reasons. Both are excellent schools.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Ill. Wesleyan is a very good school. How's that $30K tuition treating ya? :p
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Well, you could start with the English language.

Right, this is cheapassgamer.com. We like getting deals on games. No matter how cheap you are, skimping on something like college is one of the dumbest fucking things you can do. You've been wrong about pretty much everything you've said on this topic. Where you go to school does matter. Sure, it matters more with grad school, but to get into a good grad school, going to a decent college is going to make a huge difference. You're not going to get admitted into Harvard for grad school if you went to a shitty college no matter how badly you want it. And yes, grad school does matter. Don't try to pretend it doesn't just because you're trying to justify cheaping out on an education.[/quote] Do I look like an English major? Haha I think not. This is the internet, I don't go back and check everything I type and I really don't care. Sorry if my typeing 90 WPM makes my spelling bad but really, I don't care. If you wanna be the Spell Police, go somewhere else because like I said, I don't care.

Skimping on something like college? You have no clue. The dumbest thing you can do is pay x20 more the same thing. Where you go to school doesn't matter in the end. If you really think that just because a college is cheaper that makes it not good, you're wrong. Oh and it doesn't make a huge difference, in fact, going to college at all doesn't make a huge difference because it's the person and the experiece that makes the biggest difference. You think the name of the school really matters in the end? What does that have to do with experience or skills? I am sorry that I am not as smart as some people who waste $50k a year on the same knowledge that I can get less then 10% of the cost. Ranking means nothing and if you really think so why don't you go to your rich college or wherever you go and do a unbias study on it or find one on the internet. Don't act like you know everything without researching. I am sitting here saying your wrong and all you can do is cuss and say the same thing as the other guy? Please try harder to prove me wrong next time. Your just repeating the same bias bullshit. If you haven't got it by now, I am anti-college ranking. Ranking means nothing at all and my future colleges will be just as great as any crappy rich boy ivy league college. In the end like I said before, it's the person and experience that matters not some rich boy college.
 
[quote name='jPoD']Yeah, Ill. Wesleyan is a very good school. How's that $30K tuition treating ya? :p[/QUOTE]

Let's just say that what the office of financial aid doesn't know won't hurt 'em. :lol:

But yeah, depending on what you're going into, the school's as good or better than UIUC (though UIUC is better for engineering) so it's really less of a question of academics and more a question of whether you want a big school or a small school.

I haven't gone through the entire thread... mostly just looked for responses that annoyed me so I could respond with hate.... but I was wondering if you posted what kinda ACT/SAT scores you had, AP classes, etc. hard to determine what schools you should look into without first knowing that.

Given that you're nowhere near this area but still figured out that IWU = Illinois Wesleyan... you're probably pretty smart and looking at good schools... but I wanna be sure.
 
[quote name='jPoD']Bro if I had in state in NC, I wouldnt be paying $50K a year. I'd be going to UNC-CH. Sadly, UNC-CH is the #1 hardest state school to get into out of state. It is equivalent to getting into Penn or Princeton. The NC gov't requires that at least 82% of UNC-CH be in state residence.

I do have plenty of in state options (i'm applying to Temple and Pitt instate). I'd much rather go to BU. Lucky for me my parents can afford $200K in undergrad for college :p[/QUOTE]

Chapel Hill is just hard to get into in general. You have to have a really high GPA and an SAT north of 1300 or be a minority (not trying to be racist, but if you are black you can get in with a 1000 where as a white person with anything close to that has no chance in hell). I probably would have ended up there this year if I had not missed the admission deadline (NCSU's was the end of March and I thought Chapel Hill's was the same but it was the first of March instead).
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Do I look like an English major? Haha I think not. This is the internet, I don't go back and check everything I type and I really don't care. Sorry if my typeing 90 WPM makes my spelling bad but really, I don't care. If you wanna be the Spell Police, go somewhere else because like I said, I don't care.

Skimping on something like college? You have no clue. The dumbest thing you can do is pay x20 more the same thing. Where you go to school doesn't matter in the end. If you really think that just because a college is cheaper that makes it not good, you're wrong. Oh and it doesn't make a huge difference, in fact, going to college at all doesn't make a huge difference because it's the person and the experiece that makes the biggest difference. You think the name of the school really matters in the end? What does that have to do with experience or skills? I am sorry that I am not as smart as some people who waste $50k a year on the same knowledge that I can get less then 10% of the cost. Ranking means nothing and if you really think so why don't you go to your rich college or wherever you go and do a unbias study on it or find one on the internet. Don't act like you know everything without researching. I am sitting here saying your wrong and all you can do is cuss and say the same thing as the other guy? Please try harder to prove me wrong next time. Your just repeating the same bias bullshit. If you haven't got it by now, I am anti-college ranking. Ranking means nothing at all and my future colleges will be just as great as any crappy rich boy ivy league college. In the end like I said before, it's the person and experience that matters not some rich boy college.[/QUOTE]


the point is that you don't get the same thing. Reputation and rank DO connotate higher quality education. you don't wanna go somewhere where they give you the bare minimum unless you are really confident in doing your own independent studies.. even then you might not get the same support. i.e. you won't get the same knowledge/experience.

If you are looking at upper tier colleges, maybe then you can get really critical and look into the staff, teaching styles and how the programs are run.

in a sense, you are right that you should go somewhere where you get what you want. but it sounds almost like you're saying there's no difference between schools-- and you're very wrong about that.
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Do I look like an English major? Haha I think not. This is the internet, I don't go back and check everything I type and I really don't care. Sorry if my typeing 90 WPM makes my spelling bad but really, I don't care. If you wanna be the Spell Police, go somewhere else because like I said, I don't care.

Skimping on something like college? You have no clue. The dumbest thing you can do is pay x20 more the same thing. Where you go to school doesn't matter in the end. If you really think that just because a college is cheaper that makes it not good, you're wrong. Oh and it doesn't make a huge difference, in fact, going to college at all doesn't make a huge difference because it's the person and the experiece that makes the biggest difference. You think the name of the school really matters in the end? What does that have to do with experience or skills? I am sorry that I am not as smart as some people who waste $50k a year on the same knowledge that I can get less then 10% of the cost. Ranking means nothing and if you really think so why don't you go to your rich college or wherever you go and do a unbias study on it or find one on the internet. Don't act like you know everything without researching. I am sitting here saying your wrong and all you can do is cuss and say the same thing as the other guy? Please try harder to prove me wrong next time. Your just repeating the same bias bullshit. If you haven't got it by now, I am anti-college ranking. Ranking means nothing at all and my future colleges will be just as great as any crappy rich boy ivy league college. In the end like I said before, it's the person and experience that matters not some rich boy college.[/QUOTE]

I understand the point you're trying to make, but please, stop talking. You're making a great case against you're own argument every time you open your mouth.
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']In the end like I said before, it's the person and experience that matters not some rich boy college.[/quote]


And cheap games like UNLIIIIIIMITED SAAAAGA for $2.99!!!!!!!! !
 
[quote name='Pookymeister']And cheap games like UNLIIIIIIMITED SAAAAGA for $2.99!!!!!!!! ![/QUOTE]


OH SHI-- :lol:
 
BU is around $41-42K a year...$31 grand for tuition and around 10K for housing.

Something like 60% of all undergrads have some sort of scholarship/financial aid.
 
[quote name='Pookymeister']And cheap games like UNLIIIIIIMITED SAAAAGA for $2.99!!!!!!!! ![/quote] Yes, the game I played for 30secs. I just got it because it was made by Square-Enix. Oh and this is way off topic. Last time some idiots started talking about my video 3 pages got erased. I rather not post if I don't get any post counts for it. Basicly, stay on topic fool.
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Do I look like an English major? Haha I think not. This is the internet, I don't go back and check everything I type and I really don't care. Sorry if my typeing 90 WPM makes my spelling bad but really, I don't care. If you wanna be the Spell Police, go somewhere else because like I said, I don't care.

Skimping on something like college? You have no clue. The dumbest thing you can do is pay x20 more the same thing. Where you go to school doesn't matter in the end. If you really think that just because a college is cheaper that makes it not good, you're wrong. Oh and it doesn't make a huge difference, in fact, going to college at all doesn't make a huge difference because it's the person and the experiece that makes the biggest difference. You think the name of the school really matters in the end? What does that have to do with experience or skills? I am sorry that I am not as smart as some people who waste $50k a year on the same knowledge that I can get less then 10% of the cost. Ranking means nothing and if you really think so why don't you go to your rich college or wherever you go and do a unbias study on it or find one on the internet. Don't act like you know everything without researching. I am sitting here saying your wrong and all you can do is cuss and say the same thing as the other guy? Please try harder to prove me wrong next time. Your just repeating the same bias bullshit. If you haven't got it by now, I am anti-college ranking. Ranking means nothing at all and my future colleges will be just as great as any crappy rich boy ivy league college. In the end like I said before, it's the person and experience that matters not some rich boy college.[/QUOTE]


Here we go: First, stop with the rich boy crap. That's a very common misconception that is nothing but false. Schools like Harvard give pretty much full rides to minorities who make almost nothing a year. I believe Harvard gives you a ton of finaid if you make
 
[quote name='jPoD']Wait so are you at UCB for undergrad? Are you going there for med school?[/quote]

Nah, Cal doesn't have a med school. I just finished my undergrad and have about 18 months of a postbac premed program with UCB extension before i apply to med schools. Hoping for Stanford or UCSF for med school.
 
[quote name='Silencer']BU is around $41-42K a semester...$31 grand for tuition and around 10K for housing.

Something like 60% of all undergrads have some sort of scholarship/financial aid.[/QUOTE]

It's 70% actually.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']Nah, Cal doesn't have a med school. I just finished my undergrad and have about 18 months of a postbac premed program with UCB extension before i apply to med schools. Hoping for Stanford or UCSF for med school.[/QUOTE]

Stanford would be great (My dad taught some MBA class for a day at Stanford), but UCSF is nothing to be ashamed of. That's one of the top top top med schools in the country.
 
[quote name='judyjudyjudy']That's not true. Entry level students from reputable schools tend to be offered more money for the same position, at least it is with some of the companies I'm familiar with. (This is not taking into account other things, like work experience.) [/quote]

Oh, i totally agree with this. I think we both just picked out different important points that can converge or be mutually exclusive. You may make more cash, you might get a more advanced position, or you might get both with a Harvard degree. I guess for me, the advanced position would be more valuable, although for others it could be the other way around.
 
Man, college was the time of my fucking life. So many great times, good friends, amazing girls. Wild experiences. My only advice is not to date one person for too long, you'll miss out on so much as you'll be spending all that time with one person, instead of all your friends and meeting new people.
 
[quote name='Apossum']the point is that you don't get the same thing. Reputation and rank DO connotate higher quality education. you don't wanna go somewhere where they give you the bare minimum unless you are really confident in doing your own independent studies.. even then you might not get the same support. i.e. you won't get the same knowledge/experience.

If you are looking at upper tier colleges, maybe then you can get really critical and look into the staff, teaching styles and how the programs are run.

in a sense, you are right that you should go somewhere where you get what you want. but it sounds almost like you're saying there's no difference between schools-- and you're very wrong about that.[/quote] I am just saying that ranking means nothing. Quality is not ranked, it's just the fame and the money that is ranked. Then again, it depends on what you mean by quality. What I mean is good teachers and good programs. I am just saying the ranking is rigged. Does anyone want to fight me on that? The college ranking.. do you really think it's fair and not rigged?
 
[quote name='BryceDraven']Ranking means nothing at all and my future colleges will be just as great as any crappy rich boy ivy league college. In the end like I said before, it's the person and experience that matters not some rich boy college.[/QUOTE]

You continually prove your ignorance with comments like "rich boy college." It's truly astounding. You might not believe in rankings, but employers and grad schools sure as hell do. Where I will agree with you is that there's really not a huge difference between an Ivy league school and a really high level school at the undergrad level, but apart from that, most of the stuff you're claiming is just what you personally want to believe.
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Let's just say that what the office of financial aid doesn't know won't hurt 'em. :lol:

But yeah, depending on what you're going into, the school's as good or better than UIUC (though UIUC is better for engineering) so it's really less of a question of academics and more a question of whether you want a big school or a small school.

I haven't gone through the entire thread... mostly just looked for responses that annoyed me so I could respond with hate.... but I was wondering if you posted what kinda ACT/SAT scores you had, AP classes, etc. hard to determine what schools you should look into without first knowing that.

Given that you're nowhere near this area but still figured out that IWU = Illinois Wesleyan... you're probably pretty smart and looking at good schools... but I wanna be sure.[/QUOTE]

If you look, i'm actually not the OP :p
I'd rather not post my SAT score. Waitin back on my ACT score. Should be here this week. I havent taken any AP classes in HS. Didnt really need to. I'm kind of what's known as an underachiever. I shouldve done much better.

I'm done all my college applications. I've spent a good year researching colleges.

Applying to:

Boston University Early Decision
Indiana-Bloomington
University of Pittsburgh
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Temple University

:)
 
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