Advice!!!!

College Search & Selection
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Hey everyone!!!
I am wondering what school would be the best value or any advice where I should go! below is where I got in and under what major I plan to eventually become a Genetic Engineer
(Planning on getting PhD in the future)

Purdue- Genetics- 43,000 a year

University of Rhode Island- Biotechnology- 33,000 a year

Michigan State University- Genetics- 45,000 a year

Penn state- Undecided with summer program(would do a pride that focuses on science for the summer)- 43,000 a year

University of Vermont- molecular genetics (can do the 5 year masters program)- most likely around 40-50 thousand a year

University of New Hampshire- Molecular Biology- 45,000 a year

Waiting on:
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Syracuse University

University of Mamie

Thank you! Any advice helps!

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Are these affordable or will you need huge loans?

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I am able to afford all of them, i might have to take out small loans for colleges 40 plus

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What state are you a resident in?

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CT

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For grad school admission, what will matter will be your GPA, your letters of recommendation, and related research activity. The name of the university on your diploma won’t make a difference at all from this group of institutions. You can safely choose the cheap one. Once there, work hard in your classes, and get to know the professors so that they are happy help you find research opportunities in their labs (or a friend of theirs’ labs) and to write the LORs you will need for grad school.

Once you do go to grad school, chances are that your Ph.D. will be funded by the university where you study. However you aren’t going to make the big bucks during that time, and you won’t have any spare change to throw at your old college debt until you are out of grad school and working. So try to get through your undergrad years without loans if you can.

If two places look like they will cost about the same, read up on the various faculty members there and their research projects. One place or another might have people who are working on things that are more interesting to you.

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I’m not sure URI’s major fits with your goals. If it does, then it’s a no-brainer :slight_smile:
Next, I’d pick Purdue because it’s the best value (it’s got your chosen major and it’d cheaper than the others).
Third, Penn State because you can choose your major and most kids who do Summer LEAP feel it allowed them to be ahead of the curve.

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I would also be considering which college would still suit you in the event you decide not to pursue a PhD after all.

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Thank you for the advice everyone!