<p>It's the middle of April and I'm completely unsure of where I want to go. My top 2 choices are Boston University and UConn. Both are completely opposite settings, but I can picture myself in both. UConn is 40 minutes away while BU is about an hour and a half. The cost for BU will be about $8000 more than UConn. I plan on going in as a psych major but that will probably change at some point. Any thoughts??</p>
<p>If you like them equally, wouldn’t the $32,000 (over four years) difference be a reasonable way to break the tie?</p>
<p>However, you may want to investigate how easy or difficult it will be to change majors into any of your possible other majors at each school.</p>
<p>They are both completely different schools and many ways, and you have to consider the cost as well.
You have to think about what you really want: city vs rural campus, is school spirit important to you, what kind of student body you want to have…Are you from CT? Do you want to see many classmates there? Both academically, are great schools, so its more now in terms of what you are looking for as a college experience. Good luck! Feel free to ask me any questions.</p>
<p>@transfer333 yes I am from CT. I loved UConn’s campus feel and school spirit, but at admitted students day I saw at least 3 people from my current school which killed the vibe. A plus of BU is that I really wouldn’t see anyone I know. Tough decision.</p>
<p>I am actually a current UConn student and it really is what you make of it. I mean you will not see them very often but if the thought of them being on the same campus as you really bothers you then that’s important to consider, but it shouldn’t be a deciding factor.</p>
<p>@transfer333 oh wow, awesome. Another kind of random question, is there a lot of peer pressure to party on the weekends/does the campus get boring easily? I know UConn has a party school rep and I’m not interested in that scene all the time, but I don’t want to be sitting in my dorm all night if I go there.</p>
<p>So it doesn’t seem to me that it is worth $32,000 to not run into anyone from your high school ever on campus. You don’t have to live with them, eat with them, sit by them if they are in a large lecture class, or go to parties with them. Plus… psych majors on average have the lowest post-college incomes of every other major (literally). You will want to minimize your debt, so keep that in mind when making your college choice.</p>
<p>To each, his own. I actually ended up on the same floor as people I went to high school with, which to me was kind of a bummer, but we minded our own business. Are you in honors or learning community housing? If you aren’t too into the party scene getting involved in those will definitely help. Compared to other big state schools, UConn isn’t thatt huge of a party school, but it’s definitely present. Not everyone goes out every night, but a lot of students to do go out Thursday-Sunday while some could choose to stay in, and that’s okay too. It’s really up to you and who you choose to surround yourself with. In terms of not being “bored,” i’ll be completely honest with you Storrs is in no way like Boston, and that’s one of my main issues with it (being a city person). At the same time, I highly encourage you to join clubs and be involved (greek life is pretty big), as that will always give you something to do. I think for many students, what you join is really what make or breaks your experience at UConn. You could be completely isolated if you choose to, but then you will not have the best time. Or you can join groups with common interests, and find yourself busy with activities with people who share common interests. Hope this helps. </p>
<p>If you are saving $8k a year, it may help you to swing some extra costs elsewhere, like if you want to study abroad your junior year.</p>