Not sure why you think that UCs have only or mainly STEM majors.
Or that it is hard to earn a degree at UCs.
@PengsPhils I would go to BU, but the thing is, I got admitted into the January Boston London Program, so that means I don’t start taking classes until January. And when I do start taking classes, I don’t get to choose my classes; the program selects what classes you take both freshman and sophomore year. I want a little more flexibility in choosing my courses, especially for a school that expensive. Plus, I hope to get a dual degree or minor, and it’ll be hard to do that if I can’t take classes specific for my major until junior year.
But thanks for the advice!
@armadaswim Thanks for the information!
@AroundHere That’s true, but it’s hard to get a good feel of the school without visiting them first. I don’t have the luxury of being able to go on that many college tours, especially this late in time. I already visited BU, and while I was there, I looked at Northeastern. I realize that I don’t have to have a co-op program to get internships, but there’s so much more to Northeastern as well, such as the location and combined majors.
@mom2and I realize the chances of getting into Northeastern are slim and you do bring up a lot of good points. I would go to BU, but the thing is, I got admitted into the January Boston-London program. So I don’t start until January, and even then, the classes I take are already preset for freshman and sophomore year. I wish I could have a little more flexibility in terms of choosing what courses I’m in, especially since I’m interested in pursing a second major or a minor. I like how Northeastern offers combined majors, and encourages students to have a minor and study abroad, so I still want to try going there. If I have to wait until Spring 2018 to start, I rather do it at NE than at BU.
No, I mentioned it in the original question, but I’ve been waitlisted by the UCs I applied to. However, the CC I’m thinking of offers a tag program where you are guaranteed admission to a UC or any other California school as long as you maintain a certain GPA. In addition to being able to save money, I can still follow up on another California school if I can’t get into NE.
I didn’t receive any scholarships, but I was offered student loans. I talked to my parents about it, and they said if they have to pay $50,000 for an out of state public school, they rather pay $60,000 for a more prestigious, private school where you can get individualized attention from your professors and gain real-world experience. They want me to broaden my horizons, and we both agree that the best way to do that is to go to a big city. Plus, Boston is relatively safer than other big cities like New York and Chicago.
Thanks for your advice! It was really helpful!
Are you instate for California?
Can you list your net cost (direct costsinuq scholarships - do nor subtract any loan) so that we can estimate value?
@PurpleTitan To be perfectly honest, I don’t know why I continue to fight back with you when all you have been doing is trying to argue with me and not even remotely say anything related to my question anymore, but yes, I have looked at all of that when I was trying to make my decision in what college to go to. If you don’t mind me asking, what are you? Are you a student? A parent?
@MYOS1634 Yes, I’m instate for California. Sorry, but which school do you want the net cost of?
Out of the ten, the 4-5 lowest + BU.
Maybe we aren’t picking either of the choices in your OP because
- We feel your OP is based on false premises
- Transferring has academic and financial risks
- Spending a school year plotting your transfer rather than blooming where you are planted has risks even if you don't successfully transfer
- Your list of acceptances is actually pretty good
If you really want to go to Northeastern, take a gap year and reapply next season. But also apply to a backup school or two as well since the are no guarantees. If you don’t want Northeastern enough to defer college for a year, pick a school you were accepted to and really commit to trying to make it work.
It sounds like you got admitted to BU College of general studies (which I think has a different name now). It has very defined courses for first and second year students…who, if successful, can continue on in the college of their choice within the university.
If you’ve explored schools deeply, then I don’t know why you hold the misconceptions you hold, then.
And isn’t London study-abroad?
I’m not sure why it matters but I’m a parent.
In any case, good luck.
@zixinyu Ah yeah, that’s really not ideal and I wouldn’t recommend that either. So in that case, I would consider Drexel for similar reasons - you pick a school with a good co-op program, a decent city (even if it isn’t ideal) and still leave the option to transfer open, but don’t commit to it. If you go to CC and then don’t get in as a transfer to Northeastern, then what? With this plan, you’re still in good shape.
@PengsPhils True true. But the CC I have in mind guarantees admission to any California school as long as you maintain a certain GPA, so even if I can’t get into Northeastern, I still have other options and can save some money. Do you think that this is plausible, or would you still suggest Drexel?
Thanks for your input!!
@MYOS1634 San Jose State’s the lowest, costing about $25,000 I think. But it isn’t exactly an academically challenging school, and my parents want me to broaden my horizons, which I cannot do at San Jose State as I am already pretty familiar with the area. Most of them cost about $40-50,000 and BU’s about $70,000. Northeastern’s a little cheaper than BU and is closer to my ideal school.
@AroundHere I mentioned this in a previous comment, but “the CC I’m thinking of offers a tag program where you are guaranteed admission to a UC or any other California school as long as you maintain a certain GPA. In addition to being able to save money, I can still follow up on another California school if I can’t get into NE.” I know that the chances of me getting in are slim, but I still have backup plans if I go to CC. I don’t mind taking a gap year, but if possible, I want to earn some credits so I don’t fall too behind after the transfer because I want to start as soon as possible.
@thumper1 I realize that I can enter any college of my choice within BU after I finished the courses for the BU CGS program, but I can only take the courses I want to take during junior and senior year. I want to double major or have a minor, and I don’t think I’ll have enough time to do that if I only have two years to pursue them. If it wasn’t for that, then I probably would go to BU.
@PurpleTitan London is study-abroad, and I like that, but I don’t like the idea of not being able to choose the classes I want to take.
Still, thanks for the support and all the feedback.
BU accepted you into the CGS because they felt you had the potential to succeed there…but didn’t quite have the stats to get accepted into the university.
That being the case, I think the likelihood of you getting into NEU is small.
What’s the GPA? When you say any California school, you mean UC’s? If so, do you prefer them to Drexel?
What about the extra cost? Any loans?