<p>I'm dying to go to the University of Colorado Boulder (Ive been accepted and submitted housing) but I'm from Ohio and my mom wants me to go to the University of Cincinnati because it is closer and it's her alma mater. She is very adament that I will not be going to Colorado but I love it cannot imagine spending my four years anywhere else. (i've visited Boulder and I'm in love) the ONLY reason she is against it is the distance.
Any advice on how to convince her?? and money is not an issue in it.
and I know Colorado is a better school and I know it is the right fit for me.</p>
<p>Well, first of all, I think everyone should make their own path in life, and copying your mother on the same path she went on, well, I just don’t agree. My son just completed his first year at CU Boulder and he really had a great year. He is out of state also, from California. We are from Los Angeles, and he actually was admitted to UCLA which is where his father graduated from and where I, his mother, went to graduate school. We have taken him to UCLA football games all of his life, and he loves UCLA, but when it came time to go to college, he said all along, that should he be accepted to UCLA, he would not attend. Mainly because it was too close to home, also because we felt it was not the best place for his major, but mainly because we understood he wanted to try something different and create his own path. And as his parents, we totally understand that. </p>
<p>If money is not an issue, then I would have a heart to heart talk with your mother and explain in a calm, clear, non-emotional manner, why you feel Boulder would be a better choice than Cincinatti. Yes, it is farther away, but really not far in terms of flying time. Boulder is a terrific college town, and if your mother has never been there, it would be a fun town for her to explore when she comes to visit you. I went to Family Weekend last fall to see my son, and I had a great time! What will be your major there? Is the major at Boulder significantly better than at Cincinatti? What do you like about Boulder that Cincinatti does not provide? Try to come up with sound, factual reasons why Boulder would be the better choice: academically, socially, recreationally, financially, etc…Good luck!</p>
<p>my mom is just very stubborn and hard to convince. I agree that it should be my decision and if it doesnt work out I can always come back and go to Cincinnati. I have made a pro/con list for both schools and Colorado wins. I just love everything about it. Its the exact kind of college I always pictured myself at. She is very one side minded and I feel so hopeless I stayed up all night crying because I have this amazing opportunity to spend 4 years in a great place. My dad is on my side but im really scared she is going to persuade him its a bad place. She has all the stereotypes of it being nothing but a party school for rich white OOS kids to go skiing and its just so annoying!
I want to major in Political Science and against Cincinnati it has a better program. I hope to go to law school and Colorado is the better school (in rankings).</p>
<p>Well, if it helps, yes, Colorado is known as a party school, but not for everyone. There are plenty of students who do not participate in that culture at all and are serious about their studies. Yes students snowboard and ski, but what is wrong with that? That kind of outdoor recreation is plentiful around Boulder.However, it is a big university and provides plenty of other cultural activities as well. Lectures, concerts, plays etc. The whole gambit!</p>
<p>The question really comes down to who is paying for it. She gets a big vote, sometimes an overriding vote on where you go if they are paying for it.</p>
<p>If you are over 18 you can make your own decisions… BUT… your mother doesn’t have to pay for them! So its up to you and your family to decide! Have your counselor speak with your mother… also you may not think money is an issue… but with parents and tuition costs it usually and probably is!</p>