Need Help in finalizing my college..

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<p>Hey guys..
I am international student (from India) applying to USA. I have received acceptances from the following colleges:</p>

<ol>
<li>University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - General</li>
<li>Texas A&M University - General</li>
<li>Penn State University - Computer Science</li>
<li>CalPoly San Luis Obispo - Computer Science</li>
<li>Florida Institute of Technology - Computer Engineering</li>
</ol>

<p>I am getting confused on which college to choose. I also want to do a minor in Business area. Job prospects during and after the undergraduate course are important.
So, can anyone advice me on which college should be the best choice?</p>

<p>Thanks in Advance,
Gaurav !</p>

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<p>It seems that you like to study computer Science. UIUC ranks at top 3 in the US for CS.</p>

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<p>Hey !!
yes i do like to study Computer Science. The thing with UIUC is that they have put me into division of general studies and acc. to that i need to get a GPA of 3.8 to take a transfer to computer science. Isn’t that hard?</p>

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<p>Its a no-brainer that you should opt for UIUC.</p>

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<p>3.8’s totally gettable.
If you’ve been under an Indian (ISC or CBSE) curriculum in your high school, you would simply cruise through the freshman year at UIUC.</p>

<p>:D 600 :D</p>

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<p>So, according to you guys I should opt for UIUC. Btw @compscifan I study in IB board so what do you…will I be able to get 3.8? How hard is it? Is it very hard??!</p>

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<p>^How are you doing under the IB? How many HL subjects are you coping under? A bigger number of HL subjects means that you can handle pressure.</p>

<p>If not UIUC, then Penn State is the obvious option.
They have simply awesome recruiting. Go for the education, not for the name. Plus seeing the high position Penn State has in the eyes of different employers, you should have a good deal there too.</p>

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<p>Dude just go to UIUC. I got into Carnegie Mellon and I’m still considering it because of the James Scholar Program that I got into. Any which way, just go to UIUC and you will certainly not regret it. Its an amazing school with even more amazing facilities and opportunities.</p>

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<p>@perfectpixie: I have taken 3 HLs and 3SLs. HL - Maths, Physics, Computer Science
SL - Economics , Hindi, English . I think i am doing decent. I get 33/42 (average).
So do you think I can achieve 3.8?</p>

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<p>@aniruddhc: Dude Hats OFF to you for achieving CMU. It was my dream uni but the dream just got shattered. :(. The thing with UIUC is mainly the GPA of 3.8 and after that another issue is that it si a bit expensive. $50,000 a year is a bit expensive for me.</p>

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<p>Yeah you can</p>

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<p>33/42 is a really good (top 5-10%) score at my previous alma mater.</p>

<p>And thanks :slight_smile:
Its okay man you can transfer anyway.</p>

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<p>@aniruddhc: Thanks for the motivation. Now, another issue with UIUC is that it is a bit expensive also. I Have to pay $50K annually.
@comscifan: Thanks for the motivation!</p>

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<p>

Oh shut up. You are not considering YouEyeYouSee now that you’re in at CMU. Perhaps you just wanted to flaunt off the james scholar thingy? :stuck_out_tongue:
j/k</p>

<p>To the OP, UIUC. It’s pretty obvious.</p>

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<p>^IML scores! :D</p>

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<p>Hehehehehehe shut up :stuck_out_tongue:
And yes, you got me there ;)</p>

<p>And OP, the other universities aren’t really comparable to UIUC. Just stick to UIUC. Its worth the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$</p>

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<p>Go for Penn state or Florida. No regrette.</p>

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<p>I’d say go with UIUC.
With your grades, achieving a 3.8 GPA wont be all that hard. You’ve just got to work for the first few months only anyway.</p>

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<p>@muanrin: Are you suggesting me to go to Penn state / FIT because they have awesome party scenes?? On what basis are you suggesting me?</p>

<p>@Epitomeofidiocy: I personally want to go to UIUC or CalPoly SLO but the factor concerning UIUC is the total amount that i ll have to pay … i ll have to pay $49,000 annually</p>

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<p>it may initially be looked at as 49,000 per year but eventually u’ll end up earning way more…so i would say it’s a good pick…</p>