<p>I have a 20k scholarship to Tulane and accepted Ohio State, SMU, and Xavier</p>
<p>Should I go to these schools or should I go to one of my local california community college and get guaranteed acceptance to UC Irvine, UCSD, or UC Davis. I know for a fact I can meet the 3.0 TAG agreement requirements.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I'd go to Tulane. It's as good or better than UCI and UCD and equal to UCSD for all but some science majors. You get a new experience in a great city, far less bureaucracy than you would encounter at a UC, a true college experience and a school better know internationally for just a little more than a UC costs.</p>
<p>^^ What she said.</p>
<p>If you can afford the travel expense/dorm/meal plan etc, go to Tulane! </p>
<p>One of my biggest regrets is going to a "commuter" college straight out of hs. We had little $ and my parents didn't assist me much. I could have gone to a better school on a scholarship. </p>
<p>You only have one chance in your life to go off to college, live in a fresh dorm, etc. And it's right out of hs.</p>
<p>Definitely Tulane.</p>
<p>I'm sorry to barge in like this, but can I ask a question as well? For some reason, I do not know where I can start my own thread on my page...
"I was wondering if you could help me out a bit. I just got accepted at Cornell University's School of Agriculture and Life Sciences and I also got into Union College/Albany Medical School's Eight Year Medical Program (Leadership in Medicine). The program is fantastic: no MCATs, need to maintain a 3.4 GPA, and I graduate with three degrees (MBA, MD, and BA) with a guaranteed semester abroad. However, both Union College and Albany MEdical School are located in Scenectady New York--a very small, remote town. I don't know if I should go to Cornell (which has a reputable biology/pre-med program) and do the grueling work or "breeze" through (but not really..) with the guranteed admission? Help!!"</p>
<p>P.S. Tulane is fantastic and I think you should go there.</p>
<p>I didn't realize that the program with Union College/Albany was an MBA I thought it was an MS in health care systems management. These degrees include very different preparation and offer very different results.</p>
<p>Anyway, I wouldn't assume that maintaining a 3.4 is trivial. College is not high school where most people get between a 3.0 and 4.0. It is common practice for intro courses to be graded on a standard curve (10% get A's, 20% get B's, 40% get C's, 20% get D's and 10% get F's) particularly in the sciences. High school valedictorians often find themselves getting C's for the first time in their life and mediocre students find that they actually fail certain courses. Some colleges are known for people getting inflated grades but I wouldn't count on it.</p>
<p>I also question the wisdom of committing to a career (especially one that incurs 200K in debt on average) at the age of 17. One reason that medical schools require a college degree is to make sure that students have been exposed to other career alternatives. I am fortunate in this regard, I went through most of college with the belief that patient care was for me. However, it wasn't until interviews were about to start that I came to the realization that being an MD would basically force me to give up all that I love about science in exchange for rote memorization and painful repetition in day to day practice. I became a scientist instead and have never regretted the decision.</p>
<p>I agree with everyone else, Tulane.</p>