Important question from a clueless transfer student!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Drexel University
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<p>Hey, I'm one of the first in my family to be attending college and therefore don't get as much advice as I'd like to. I've singled out Drexel as the #1 school on my radar, and with a 3.6 GA I hope to have a decent chance of transferring in.</p>

<p>The problem is I'm not sure if co-op is worth it. I'm a psychology student that comes from a family with an extremely low income. My family contribution will be zero, and we are on an extremely strict budget. Living with four people crammed into a tiny two-bedroom partment, alon with other issues, would be detrimental to my ability to learn to my best capabilities. For that reason and more, I'll be living on campus, and I want to be able to get in and out of college with as little debt as possible. </p>

<p>I plan on attending graduate school and going on for my doctorate, and the thing is I'm not sure if co-op is right for me. To be honest, I don't even know if transfer students CAN participate in co-op. If I don't opt for co-op on my application and decide later on down the line, after I adjust to college life, that I am interested, am I still able to do co-op? Right now I'm not too interested in it. So..to co-op or not to co-op?</p>

<p>Also, I'm extremely confused about how I should go about getting teacher recommendations. Even when I do get them, I'd have no idea what to do with them, who to mail them to, etc. Overall, it wouldn't be very impressive.</p>

<p>I hear some talk about sending resume's to specific colleges, but as far as I know Drexel doesn't ask for such a thing. Even if I did send one, all I'd have to show is my work experience. When I'm not in school working toward transferring to a university, I'm at my job, and putting all of my money towards helping my mother with rent, paying my car insurance, etc.</p>

<p>Sorry about the random scattered concerns, my mind tends to race when I'm stressed.</p>

<p>Any advice would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>I don’t remember if Drexel wanted recommendations but if they do you give your teacher the addressed stamped envelopes and they send it. Youre not supposed to see the letters. </p>

<p>The co-op would allow you to make some money. But I’m not sure about changing your co-op selection. Transfers can do co-ops or it wouldn’t be an option on the transfer application. </p>

<p>Um how are you going to pay for Drexel without going into debt? It’s expensive and doesn’t claim to meet full need. I don’t mean to be negative as I’m also in a similar situation but unless you’re willing to take out some loans it might be better to just wait and go someplace good for grad school. They say once you go to grad school it doesn’t matter where you went for undergrad.</p>

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<p>After reassessing the situation Drexel would probably run me ~$19,000/year for undergrad compared to a school such as Temple, which would be ~$8,500/year, who also seems to have a strong psychology program.</p>

<p>Is it worth sending an application to Drexel anyway, just to see what happens?</p>