<p>Hi I was accepted into Rutgers sebs a while ago and was rather excited. I'm still waiting on hearing back from CU Boulder but for a while it seemed like my first choice. However, these days I still wonder which college would offer the better value overall. I know its too early too decide but if Rutgers seems like the better deal than Id rather enroll now. In Rutgers, i realize the in state tuition along with being close to family and friends would be great but I was never sure about the environment. Colorado Boulder on the other hand offers some great activities such as hiking and skiing and from what I heard its gorgeous but the tuition is more than twice than that of Rutgers(because I'm in state). Also, it seems that being Asian does not help in Colorado because of its rather low diversity. Those are basically pros and cons of each school for me at least. I realize this may not be the best place for opinions but I just wanted to get a few opinions.</p>
<p>Well first of all it depends on what you are or are not willing to sacrifice. If money is not too large of a problem for you and you are willing to pay for the beautiful landscape of CU then go right ahead. However, remember that you will also be on your own (assuming you have no family or friends there) and will have to deal with possible loneliness. Also, trips back home will probably cost more. If you go to Rutgers then you have your family and friends close by, and your paying less. If your willing to deal with the not so gorgeous environment then i’d say Rutgers would be a better choice. Lastly, you also have to factor in what you are planning to major in and which school offers the better program for you choice.</p>
<p>I realized this sounds a bit biased, but from what you wrote, it seems like you’re already leaning towards Rutgers more.</p>
<p>fair. I guess you could say I am at least trying to lean go to Rutgers sense it would benefit the whole family in a way. I guess the problem is the major. In Rutgers I was rejected from the business school but was admitted to SEBS and arts and sciences. In Colorado I would study either something similar to sebs or the business school. Business would be my first choice and then something sebs related would be second. Do you have an idea of what the sebs school is like? That would actually help a lot =]</p>
<p>I think it’s better if you go to RU because it will save you a ton of money. There are lot of activites that you can do in Rutgers and also you can go to the city cause its only an hour away or even less :)</p>
<p>Are you gonna go to the SAS or SEBS? I am assuming that you’re first year student, why don’t you go to SAS and apply to the business school for spring semester? Don’t they have “pre-requisites for business major”? Why do you want to go to SEBS?</p>
<p>that could be an option but i was thinking maybe it would be better just to go to sebs. But if thats the case then it would certainly help. Any idea what pre requisites would be?</p>
<p>Yes, here it is: <a href=“http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_0507/pg21320.html[/url]”>http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_0507/pg21320.html</a></p>
<p>You must complete the “Eligibility Requirements”</p>
<p>that looks good. So if i complete those pre requisites would I apply to Rutgers Business afterwards. Also, if im accepted, do I stay for another 4 years or do I use what time I have left?</p>
<p>I’m sorry I think I made a mistake in the previous post. I believe you have to complete all the pre-reqs and you can apply after your second year in SAS. I was wrong because from what I’ve heard they only have 2 yr program, unless you get in straight from High school. </p>
<p>What major are you planning to do?</p>
<p>finance but sense I wasn’t admitted I’m afraid of the stabability if I only go for a two year program. Thats why sebs was plan B</p>
<p>Honestly, I wouldn’t spend 24k/year to be able to hike in Colorado. You have time to do that after you graduate. Or you can plan cheap vacations during your Rutgers breaks ;)</p>
<p>Yea I considered going out of state somewhere where I could snowboard all the time, but I figured by saving 20k a year I could just take a bunch of trips to wherever for cheaper.</p>
<p>haha you guys make really good points. The only thing is I saw a few glimpses of Rutgers College Avenue and it definitely is not my ideal place to study. Are the other campuses any different?</p>
<p>if you’re in sebs, cook campus is pretty much sebs central lol. i have a friend in sebs and most of her classes are on cook campus.</p>
<p>busch campus is where most of the math and science classes are, so it’s a very studious environment! (i live on busch if you have any other questions :))</p>
<p>well take what I say with a pinch of salt because this is only what Ive heard. A sibling told me that like you said, Busch is a very hard working atmosphere. Do you enjoy it? What are the people like there? A lot of my friends were going to Busch so I thought this would be a good campus.</p>
<p>I heard Cook is very silent and isolated which is why a lot of people told me that they hated it lol. Do you have a different opinion about it? Those are basically my questions =]</p>
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<p>You’ll hear a lot of people discount Rutgers: don’t do it. </p>
<p>They provide a great education, lots of networking opportunities for those who wish to take advantage, and everybody gets a minor in common sense. If you can do well in your courses while navigating this large (and at times frustrating) university, you will be well-prepared for the real world.</p>
<p>@rualum: Great article. </p>
<p>Thank you for replying my msg too.</p>
<p>thanks for the article. It seemed very informative. It hasn’t led me to a final decision but it definitely makes me consider more about college than just a nice experience.</p>