Colleges

[Corkydog]

Fairly simple, I suppose. I am currently a junior in high school, so the college search begins. I'm curious to know where people on here are going or went to or want to go.

So, yeah. Also, any advice on picking a college would be greatly appreciated. Unless it's patently bad advice. At which point I can no longer guarantee appreciation. But I'll do my darndest.

EDIT: US resident, Washington state. But I'd like to hear from other coutries as well.
'nother EDIT: Fields of interest: Math, Engineering, Science, and English (comp and literature) Yeah, I know, real specific.

 

[zehydra]

Gettysburg College. (You might want to mention you're American?)

 

[Corkydog]

Gettysburg College. (You might want to mention you're American?)

Right, sorry. American, living in Washington state, but I don't care where my future college is.

 

[Marter]

I found out I am accepted into the University of Calgary today. Early admittance, meaning I need to keep my marks as they are now, but that won't be a problem. That's likely where I will be going next year.

As for you...just look at places that have programs that interest you. And of course, staying home is much cheaper for you, so location is important.

Good luck!

 

[Corkydog]

I found out I am accepted into the University of Calgary today. Early admittance, meaning I need to keep my marks as they are now, but that won't be a problem. That's likely where I will be going next year.

As for you...just look at places that have programs that interest you. And of course, staying home is much cheaper for you, so location is important.

Good luck!

Thanks, and congrats on the acceptance.

 

[SovietSecrets]

Don't go to a four year right away. Its expensive as hell and isn't worth the cost usually. Go for a two year and transfer out. If you are going to go to a four year or you're set on going to a four year, don't sweat it. Just keep up your work though in high school even after you get accepted and have your grades top notch. Pick a college based on your needs. Find the best college that will suit your major and taste. I go to a college in the middle of a forest with its own nature preserve to get away from the city and feel relaxed and my college has a great Philosophy department which is what I am majoring in.

 

[blue heartless]

University of Washington? Probably help too if you mention a field you're interested in. Even if it's Lib Arts you'll want to think "what would I like to do that involves my interests and i get a degree in"

like communications or something. I'm a Theater major

 

[Lost In The Void]

I found out I am accepted into the University of Calgary today. Early admittance, meaning I need to keep my marks as they are now, but that won't be a problem. That's likely where I will be going next year.

As for you...just look at places that have programs that interest you. And of course, staying home is much cheaper for you, so location is important.

Good luck!

Very nice, I'll be transferring to either U of A or UBC myself after one more year of my degree here at the Grande Prairie Regional College, but I've heard good things about U of C so congrats on early admission

 

[Corkydog]

University of Washington? Probably help too if you mention a field you're interested in. Even if it's Lib Arts you'll want to think "what would I like to do that involves my interests and i get a degree in"

like communications or something. I'm a Theater major

Point taken, though I have had a hard time narrowing down my interests, as I enjoy and am good at several very different things. And yup, I'll be applying to UW, but likely only as a safety as my grades and test scores are high and I want to go out of state.

My brother is a theater major, and he loves it. What part of the industry are you looking into entering? Like, acting or stage design or the technical bits or writing, or...?

 

[themyrmidon]

I've been to all 2 levels of college (private, community, and state), and it all depends on what you want to do. If you want a career in engineering, science, theoretical mathematics, law, medical etc I say go to private if you can afford it, if not state is an alright option, just be careful about which one. If you want business, econ, professional design, or technical science go state. If you're really on the fence or want something like nursing, liberal arts, or plan on starting a small business I'd take at least some classes at a community college.

There is a the factors of size, distance from home, academic support, and social aspects to take into consideration. The priority of these differ from person to person, but never underestimate the importance of the size of the college.

My personal experiences were at Kettering University (Flint Michigan), North Country Community College (Malone, NY), and Binghamton University (Binghamton, NY) as an engineering major (mechanical, changed to industrial).

 

[Aur0ra145]

I've gone to Texas Tech, Midland College, NCTC and the University of North Texas. I will say I had the best times at tech, but as for getting shit done in a degree, UNT was the best place for me, cheap, close to home, degree I wanted.

 

[Hader]

CU Boulder has a pretty good engineering and math program. I will be going there soon likely.

 

[SirDeadly]

University of South Australia, you know you want to come down under!

 

[flim.geek.chic]

Boston University (CIABU) George Town Campus, Major 3D Animation.

 

[flim.geek.chic]

I'm a Theater major

Hope that degree serves you better than it did me. Sure is a Tough Biz.

 

[Avaholic03]

CU Boulder has a pretty good engineering and math program. I will be going there soon likely.

Also great if you like that pot, granola and dirty hippie smell. Not to mention, because the university funding here in Colorado is terrible, tuition will be going through the roof for all the schools in the state (except DU, which is already stupidly expensive because it's private).

UW is a great school if you want to stay in Washington. The campus is great. But if you're looking to get out of the state, you should really provide more information on what you're looking for. Lots of people come to school in Colorado just to be near the mountains (skiing mostly). Not that that's the best reason to come to a school, but you gotta factor that stuff in.

 

[Hader]

CU Boulder has a pretty good engineering and math program. I will be going there soon likely.

Also great if you like that pot, granola and dirty hippie smell. Not to mention, because the university funding here in Colorado is terrible, tuition will be going through the roof for all the schools in the state (except DU, which is already stupidly expensive because it's private).

UW is a great school if you want to stay in Washington. The campus is great. But if you're looking to get out of the state, you should really provide more information on what you're looking for. Lots of people come to school in Colorado just to be near the mountains (skiing mostly). Not that that's the best reason to come to a school, but you gotta factor that stuff in.

Not as bad for in-state tutition, but I have never been a fan of Boulder. Something I have to get by though, for now.

 

[high_castle]

I started at Wellesley, but dropped out to pursue a career as a pro-athlete (tip: don't do it; if you get injured like I did, you have zero job skills for the real world). I was then supposed to go to Boston University, but I couldn't afford it. Now I'm going to a state school down in Florida. I thought I'd hate it. After attending a much more "academic" school in Mass, I thought I'd be getting a shitty education. But actually, we have some really good professors. The quality of the education is actually quite decent, it's just the student body that differs.

In this economy, there aren't a lot of jobs for anyone, including professors. That means our little state school is getting Harvard, UPenn, Yale, and Brown grads as professors. And most of them make themselves available to their students. You just have to go the extra mile for it. So don't think you have to go to a "top" school right now. Chances are, you could probably get just as good of an education at a better price.

Oh, I'm an English major btw.

 

[blue heartless]

Point taken, though I have had a hard time narrowing down my interests, as I enjoy and am good at several very different things. And yup, I'll be applying to UW, but likely only as a safety as my grades and test scores are high and I want to go out of state.

My brother is a theater major, and he loves it. What part of the industry are you looking into entering? Like, acting or stage design or the technical bits or writing, or...?

Being good at a variety of things will only be a benefit for you. Flex out your choices by trying the beginning stages of everything, then ask questions on where that course could lead you. Pay a visit to the campus of your choice (if possible) and see if you can speak to a professor or two. It always helps to see where they've been. Ask some senior students as well. Asking questions will never serve you ill.

As for me, I focused on the acting bit and did fairly well as I hear. Been in a few plays that did well out of college too. Never hit it big though. I've been mentioned on a blog but that's the extent of my fame haaha! I never did well in college so I went and tried another career and have met so far with modest success.

 

[trooper6]

Undergrad: Mills College
Grad: UCLA
First Teaching Job: William & Mary
Second Teaching Job: Tufts

I got some advice back in the day that was very useful: Don't avoid applying to expensive elite universities and liberal arts colleges. They tend to have more money for financial aid. So if you get in, it is often not as expensive as if you went to a cheaper school. Plus you'll be surrounded by amazing peers, which is half of the college experience.