Hey guys, I’m having a really tough time deciding which school to attend and what’s the smartest route for me to take. I am currently undecided on my major. I would definitely like to have the 4 year college experience, however I don’t want to go to a school solely on experience. I do think about my future and getting the best education is most important to me. My other option is transferring from community college to Berkeley in 2 yrs. Saving money would be nice but it’s not a factor on deciding which school to attend. Thanks!
Are you instate for any of those?
What are your net costs (tuition fees room board) -(scholarships grants), do not subtract any loan.
I live in Los Angeles, CA. Arizonas net cost would be $43,000 after scholarships grants and IU would be $44,000 after scholarships grants.
As a California resident, do you have any other UC or CSU (or other less expensive) options as a frosh?
Yes. The only other school is UC Santa Cruz
Why not UCSC, then?
And transfer in to Cal from CC isn’t guaranteed.
Ucsc is better than UA.
What would your major be? Are you direct admit for your major?
So really the question is,
Do your parents have 43k *4 in a college fund for you, or the equivalent from income + savings, to pay for IU?
Because otherwise youebtur choices are CC + a UC (which may be a top tier or not) or ucsc (for campus life).
^OP says that their major is undecided right now.
Why wouldn’t you go to UCSC?
Seems like UCSC is a rather obvious choice over Arizona or Indiana due to cost.
I’ve visited all 3 campuses. I didn’t really like the location and atmosphere of UCSC unlike the other two campuses. Money is not a factor on my decision by the way. Will it make a big difference as of rank and education wise attending UCSC over IU or U of A.
If your parents are wealthy and you don’t like ucsc, then IU ? Seems like a waste and thinking of all the Midwestern seniors who’d love to go to California and a UC, rather incomprehensible, but I suppose it’s a case of ‘the grass is greener’…