Having difficult time picking a back up.Help!

Transfer Students
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<p>I am still waiting for USC and UCLA to make a decision. I am interested in film production, journalism, and comparative literature.</p>

<p>I have been accepted to:</p>

<p>University of Hawaii-Manoa- film production and peace studies</p>

<p>University of Arizona- International Journalism</p>

<p>UMASS- Amherst- Journalism and accepted into commonwealth honors college</p>

<p>Arizona State University- Film production</p>

<p>Stony Brook University- Journalism</p>

<p>Hawaii Pacific University- Multimedia-Digital Media/Video Production</p>

<p>Long Island University- Film</p>

<p>I still haven't received all my financial aid packages. UCLA, Hawaii Pacific, and Stony Brook are my mom's choices because they are the cheapest.UHawaii's financial aid package is decent. University of Arizona did not offer much. They wanted my parents to take out a $22,000 loan! U of A is out of the question and I know I don't want to stay in New York. I want to live in warm weather.</p>

<p>I am not sure of Arizona State's film program because it is still new.
I have been talking to alot of Hawaii students. I am in love with the culture, their mindset. However, I want to make the best decision for my career. I have to send a deposit to a school by May 1st. I am prepared to lose $200 if get accepted to USC.</p>

<p>Recently, my mom and i have been talking about getting my degree in film from Uhawaii and taking extra classes at Hawaii Pacific, like photojournalism, then go to USC/UCLA for Graduate school. Hawaii alumni tell me once I take courses at both institutions I will know what is best for me.</p>

<p>My question is: Should my decision be based on financial aid? or what is best for my career?</p>

<p>BTW, my mom is against USC because it's so expensive, but I think that is best for my career. I applied for a scholarship and I have read USC offers a good amount of financial aid.</p>

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<p>Nevermind, I decided on Uhawaii as a back up . It’s taking a very long time to hear about financial aid from other institutions. I’m going to go with what I have been offered so far.</p>

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<p>maybe you can put in an appeal for USC financial aid?</p>

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<p>uhawaii is pretty cool :slight_smile: thats a nice choice :slight_smile: BUT remember, you can transfer from there to USC if u want later :)</p>

<p>however, being a hawaii pacific university student myself, i want to tell you, dont come here… i seriously HATE hpu for so many reasons… it really sucks… :stuck_out_tongue: luckily i am getting out of here :smiley: 3 more days and no more hpu :smiley: got into CU-boulder today, and waiting for USC :)</p>

<p>if u want more info about hpu, pm me :slight_smile: but ill start it by saying, there are 2 campuses, 1 where youll never go as a multimedia major, which is pretty nice, but small, and dead… the other one, where youd spend all your time, is in ‘downtown honolulu!! middle of the business district!! wohooo’ as they like to say… but that also bring with it that it isnt a campus, it is like a few old crappy buildings being leased on a street… also, it is infested with homeless people, drug addicts, transsexuals(i dont mind it that much, but i know people who do…) and just is NOT a school environment… this is because like i said, its not a campus, so theyre free to go wherever… </p>

<p>as for hpu being a very diverse place, sure i can agree with that. but also, it is like literally overrun with swedish people(i am one of them), it feels like im back home… and also means a lot of people only stay 1 semester, so 90% of my friends from 1st semester, are gone… luckily ive made new ones, but i know all people arent like that…
and i see exactly like the same 500 people all the time… its supposed to have like 10 000 students, (i think??), but i doubt that… i always see exactly the same people… been here for 2 years…</p>

<p>am so glad to get out of this shiiiittt hole…:smiley: </p>

<p>also, regarding you loving the culture here… dont get me wrong, its pretty nice… but for a vacation. youre from, youre gonna feel like everything is standing still… im like you, from a big city… its ridiculous… an example is that it takes roadworkers like weeeeeks to fix minor things… like a pothole can take a week… :stuck_out_tongue: also, a lot of hawaiians dont like non-local people… NOT all, ive got a lot of great hawaiian friends… im just saying, many also arent as friendly… </p>

<p>i really cant tell you how much i dont think you should go there(here), but yea… pm me if u want more… :P</p>