YES< Sometimes matter not at all. And sometimes the kid knows the budget and it’s fine. Sometimes the kid can attend any school at any cost. Sometimes the kid has the $ question covered elsewhere. Guess some think that they have to pipe in on $$ on every thread. I made my point. Seems like some people think $$ is an issue for all or they need to educate everyone else on the $$ issue. IT’s not the case but fine.
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Cost may not be an issue until the parents learn of the delta and put pen to paper and see how it can mess up their lives.
Edit - also a lot of people can afford but when they realize what they can save and how it could impact future plans…perhaps they haven’t thought of that…
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I get it, lots of people think that the student cannot possibly be correct that the parents are going to learn the details, or the kid cannot possibly be right. IMO, how would anyone know this? My kids know they can attend any school they want. We don’t discuss financial details outside the immediate family. If someone wanted to question kid/us saying money is no object, they would be shut down. First time it would be polite, second and third time, maybe not so much. We have a saying for know it alls. But it’s seldom used. The raised eyebrow often works well. Or the silent treatment.
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This student said “cost isn’t too much of an issue”. The student didn’t say cost was not an issue at all.
I just asked what the poster meant. And after they clarified that the parents were willing to be full pay, I never mentioned cost again. I just wanted to understand what they meant.
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Cost is no concern. My parents have saved enough money for me over the years to attend either Wake or BU, and I am incredibly thankful and fortunate to even have that opportunity. Of course, saving money is still nice. Sorry for not being more clear. With this post, I was more of just trying to get a gage on the general reputation of these schools and if they were good or not since I’ve been feeling kind of down about not getting accepted into more prestigious schools. Again, sorry for not being clear on the cost issue.
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I think all 3 schools are excellent. It is really going to come down to you- your preferences, etc.
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Thank you for your response. I think all three of these colleges are fine schools. Congratulations and good luck with making your choice!
@Bb223 you should be proud to get into these schools/ they are all awesome with top students attending them. Ultimately it’s your path and all these schools will start you with great opportunities. I went to a state school and worked side by side with Wharton graduates - once we both had the same job the school we went to did not matter anymore. You can be more successful than your Ivy League friends, just make the most of your education and find your passion. Figure out now where you feel you will best thrive the next 4 years. Good luck!
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Mm.
If it were me, I’d narrow down between Wake and UGA (for their geographic similarities) and then it would be the winner of that toss up vs. BU.
Personally, I’d lean into BU. I think it’ll be the choice that changes you most.
(Re: the money conversation—sometimes posters don’t want strangers opining on their finances and that’s why they say things like “cost is not a concern.” Might be, as this OP seems to be, simply looking for opinions on school experiences.)
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We toured BU, and I went to university just across the river from BU. Thus if you had specific questions about the area I might be able to answer them.
I used to participate once per week in an activity that was very close to BU. During the baseball season I would check the Red Sox schedule. If a game was on when I was going to be there I would park across the river and walk across the bridge. However, as long as you are not trying to find a parking place anywhere within a couple of miles of BU / Fenway Park I think that the games are sort of cool. The Red Sox crowds in my experience are enthusiastic and tend to be family oriented. Other than parking I never saw it as anything other than positive.
There is an old saying “If you don’t like the weather in Boston, wait a minute”. The weather does vary quite a bit. It never bothered me when I was attending university in the area.
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Did you get into UGA honors? I personally don’t think BU or Wake is worth the huge cost difference over UGA if premed. If seriously interested in finance or IB, you’d need honors at UGA. Wake has tough weed out classes to get into their business program and is tough for pre-med. It would be UGA w/honors > BU > Wake for me. If no honors, I’d probably say BU.
This poster said “cost is not much of a concern.” It was the insertion of the word “much” that prompted people to ask, as the statement can be interpreted in two different ways.
I never saw UGA, but we visited BU and Wake. BU is great but very urban, while Wake is more traditional. Some students have strong preferences.
Since you are in Georgia but parents willing to pay, I’d say leave the state and see a different part of the country. BU and Wake have very similar SAT distributions on CDS, so the student population should be similar from an intellectual fit perspeective. However, BU is so much bigger with about 16k undergrads vs 5500, with lots more large lectures, it seems as though it would be much harder to stand out at BU. Boston vs Winston are quite different, as well. I’d pick Wake every day of the week, and so would my kids, but as is apparent from posts, others feel differently. I don’t think you can go wrong here!
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I would pick BU and so would both of my kids. More room for growth outside the classroom, IMO. More diversity, more to do besides go to parties and drink…but this is totally a personal preference as both are pretty equal academically and can open doors if you stick your foot in them.
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One of my kids went to BU for undergrad and to one of the Winston Salem colleges for grad school. Kid absolutely loved everything about being on an urban campus like BU and all the city of Boston had to offer. He loved his college in WS, but the city was much “sleepier” than Boston.
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@Bb223 - where did you decide to go?