Last Minute Suggestions

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I am a prospective college student in search of "that" school. As of now, I have already applied to the following colleges.</p>

<p>University of Miami
Boston University
University of Vermont
Drexel University
University of Connecticut
University of Maryland</p>

<p>But, I am looking for one or two more potential matches.</p>

<p>My Credentials:
From: Connecticut
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Jewish
Weighted GPA: 3.99
SAT: 1920
ACT: 28</p>

<p>I'm a three sport varsity athlete, vice-president of our class, and I have founded a club and am a member of 4 other clubs. I'm also very active in the community and have a lot of service hours.</p>

<p>I've taken the most rigorous courses available at my school and have gotten all 4's and 5's on the AP tests I have taken.</p>

<p>What I want:
Size: 5000+
Climate: Not much colder than Connecticut, warm weather is welcome
Location: Near or in a city
Other: D1 Sports would be nice</p>

<p>Thank you very much and looking forward to hear your suggestions.</p>

<p>-Jicmic</p>

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<p>What is your major?</p>

<p>Do you want a school with a good number of Jewish students?</p>

<p>What is your budget? how much will your parents spend?</p>

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<p>What is your UW GPA?</p>

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<p>@mom2collegekids
Major: Computer Science/Engineering</p>

<p>I have no preference on the number of Jewish students, but I don’t wish to apply to a Catholic school that requires theology courses.</p>

<p>My parents have not expressed a budget, so that doesn’t need to be taken into consideration as of now.</p>

<p>@Erin’s Dad
Our school doesn’t provide an UW GPA. But my rank is 40 out of 300, so top 15%.</p>

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<p>Purdue
Clemson</p>

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<p>Indiana U. School of Informatics
[Degrees:</a> Undergraduate: School of Informatics and Computing: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://www.soic.indiana.edu/undergraduate/degrees/index.shtml]Degrees:”>http://www.soic.indiana.edu/undergraduate/degrees/index.shtml)</p>

<p>U Washington [University</a> of Washington Computer Science & Engineering](<a href=“http://www.cs.washington.edu/]University”>http://www.cs.washington.edu/)</p>

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<p>Any recommendations farther west?</p>

<p>And I was trying to find a school near New York City.</p>

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<p>Look at Clemson, they’re still taking applications up through May 1st (though the faster you apply the better chance you have!)</p>

<p>Size: 5000+
Clemson - 16,000 students</p>

<p>Climate: Not much colder than Connecticut, warm weather is welcome
Clemson - It’s south carolina haha, enough said.</p>

<p>Location: Near or in a city
Clemson - In the middle of nowhere but 1 hour from Greenville and 2 hours from Atlanta and Charlotte. Only criteria that doesn’t exactly fit.</p>

<p>Other: D1 Sports would be nice
Clemson - Check. 80,000 seat football stadium. </p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions about Clemson!</p>

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<p>I will certainly look more into Clemson. @Pierre0913 I see you’re also from New England, did you have any trouble fitting in and adjusting to the change of lifestyle?</p>

<p>Anymore suggestions?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Stevens is just over the river from Manhattan - the view of the skyline from campus is AWESOME.</p>

<p>[Stevens</a> Computer Science | Home](<a href=“http://www.stevens.edu/compsci/home.php]Stevens”>http://www.stevens.edu/compsci/home.php)</p>

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<p>If you want a large eastern university with a big sports scene, and strength in a specific academic area is not a major concern, then your best choice may be UConn. It almost certainly will be the least expensive school on your list, by far. Maryland’s Computer Science program may be somewhat stronger but probably not by enough to justify an extra $10K-$15K per year. Drexel, at full pay rates, would cost more than double the UConn sticker price.</p>

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<p>It is what you make of it. There are a lot of difference in how people think (some may consider people ignorent), how people eat, dress etc… Personally, I don’t stick to a “routine” and was open to trying out new stuff and experiencing southern culture so I took the change well but I know a lot of people who didn’t like the south and the culture that came with it and eventually transferred. It really depends from person to person.</p>

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<p>RIT, in Rochester, NY. </p>

<p>[RIT</a> - Programs of Study](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/programs/program_detail.php?id=542]RIT”>http://www.rit.edu/programs/program_detail.php?id=542)</p>

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<p>I had previously considered RIT, but the 70% male population is a bit of a turnoff for me, not to mention it’s not too close to any major city. I understand college should be in the pursuit of education, but I still want to have a good time.</p>

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<p>Jicmic, well if you want to have a good time, go to UCONN, my D had a wonderful time there & got a great education. (So did my parents, when UCONN only had 800 students)</p>

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<p>For additional schools in/near cities, w Division I sports, I’d consider</p>

<p>Northeastern, University of Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Ohio State. In NYC, just NYU.</p>