Hi, everyone. I am 16 yeas old an I am currently a sophomore in college. I live in Florida and I hate it here. I will be graduating with my associates degree in November and I already know I want to transfer. I’ve been thinking about
transferring to Rutgers university for my bachelors degree, however, I am not sure if the culture of the school will be right for me. I believe in God ( Non- Religious), I have very conservative views and I love interacting with international people. The main reasons I’m choosing this school is because it has an online option, access to internships and it’s in a state I want to live in. From what I wrote so far, would anyone who knows this school/ attended this school, think it’s a good choice for me? Thanks in advance.
My first question is can you afford the OOS costs for Rutgers?
Thanks for your concern about my ability to afford the out of state costs, but I just need answers to what is listed in my question. To avoid any future redundancies, I have scholarships and savings already in place for any college of my choice.
I’de say Rutgers is a pretty good fit for a wide range of people. The school itself is so large that there are bound to be people like you on campus. I unfortunately have no experience with any of the online services so cannot speak about that aspect of Rutgers. From my personal experience, the Northeast (especially the more populated regions) seems to be a pretty liberal place. That said, I highly doubt conservative views would cause any sort of issue, considering Political Science seems to be a very popular field at Rutgers, meaning they are used to varying opinions. Oh, and it’s much colder here than in Florida
I think Rutgers is a good fit. The weather might be a shock but you’ll get used to it. It’s not like you’re in Minnesota or anything. The religious or political views you have won’t be a problem at Rutgers. It isn’t overly on either side of the spectrum – even though the Northeast is considered liberal, I wouldn’t say Rutgers is liberal. There is a nice variety and diversity of people in New Brunswick too.
@NPK219: Hi thanks for your reply, you’ve helped me so much. As for the weather, I really love the cold. I was also born there, so I’ll be fine. Do you happen to know about their business program and internships?
@TheDidactic: Hi thanks for your reply, you’ve also helped me. Do you happen to know about the business part of the New Brunswick campus? If you do, what are the professors and course loads like?
Unfortunately, I’m not sure about the business part but I just only know that Rutgers has a strong business program.
@TheDidactic it’s ok thanks anyways:)
Sorry I am late to reply. The Rutgers Business School has many great features: new facilities, great staff, and close range to many major cities (there is a train station on campus that runs to NYC). There are six tracks an undergrad can follow: Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics and Information Technology, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. The internships at Rutgers are very good and are constantly getting better. Recently Rutgers actually sent two students to intern at the White House, positions normally reserved for Ivy League students. My favorite part about the business school is that there really are endless possibilities. As long as you are willing to work hard towards your goals, the professors are willing to help provide the opportunities necessary for you to succeed.
@NPK219 Thank you so much for your input. I was really worried about this. Do you think I would have a problem getting internships because of my age?( I’ll be 17 when I transfer as a junior). Thanks again.
I think you would probably manage to find something. A friend is graduating from Rutgers this month at 17 and he found many research opportunities in his field (he’s headed to graduate school in the fall). He was not a business student. You’ll have to work harder to find your placements and overcome age bias, but you can succeed. My older son has done very well despite starting at his university (Cornell) right after turning 16. He’s been working the entire time and supervises others. If you’re confident and good at what you do, you will be fine. My younger son first took classes at Rutgers at 10, but he is matriculating now at 16 to live on campus. He’s been in public schools until now. It’s a great school.
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Wow that’s nice. Thank you for replying. I was really worried about that, because where I live (Kissimmee Fl) fast food restaurants, retail stores and even coffee shops don’t want to hire minors, and the internships at major companies near me ( ex:ESPN,Disney, universal, orlando magic…) all want you to be at least 18 even, if you satisfy all the other requirements. This reality made me nervous, but I think I might not have a problem at Rutgers. Thanks again.
I do volunteer recruiting for alma mater. One of the giants of the world w/ complete curricula. Pretty campus. Yes you have to study. If you are leaning business-we now have an undergrad school for business (admit junior yr). It has sub-divisions as well. Rated highly by Bloomberg/Kiplinger. If one can’t pull of Wheaton, Sloan, Chicago, NYU, or NW, this is a great choice.
@CORDIE cool, thanks for replying:)