I give up. Thank you all for the suggestions but I don’t think small campuses suit my taste, so I’ll probably stay in Puerto Rico, and study in UPRM. My dad is pretty against getting a loan, and although he said he was willing to pay $10,000 each year for my education, I still don’t want to burden them like that. Thank you once more.
Why do you give up?
There are lots of solutions and possibilities for you.
I also don’t understand your reference to “small campus”.
Your parents said they can give you $5,000.
And they’re wise regarding
You CAN move to a nice state and leave Puerto Rico (where universities ARE closing and there ARE a lot of issues, as you said).
It’s not California or nothing.
University of New Mexico is NOT a teeny tiny campus.
@Volatyl University of New Mexico is not small, it is the opposite of small.
UNM has about 27,000 students.
SJSU and UCI have about 33,000.
Really…in the scheme of things…UNM isn’t that small…and certainly isn’t THAT much smaller than the others.
Yes, and Albq has a mid-sized town feel with an international airport.
I’m not familiarized with New Mexico either. Do any of you perhaps know of any colleges in Texas that are still open for applications? I have family members there and maybe I can pay in-state-tuition.
Also… why am I giving up? Because I feel like I’m on the verge of jumping off a bridge with all these new plans months before I go to college. I don’t have that many options anymore, and I’d rather stay in PR, complete my bachelor’s in like 6 years (because they temporarily close down universities to protest) and then stay in Puerto Rico for the rest of my life because being an out-of-state applicant for Med school will cost a lot too.
Unless… I go to community college…
@Volatyl Do you want to be a doctor? Please be reasonable and look at New Mexico.
Info on their medical school: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/university-of-new-mexico-04068
Info on pre-med: https://som.unm.edu/education/md/admissions/advisement.html
So New Mexico is a large university (27K), in an international city, warm which is what you wanted, affordable, with a medical school and instead of looking at this gift of a uni, you are giving up. Texas is competitive and expensive. Your SAT is low. New Mexico offers opportunity. Be smart! https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60933-Albuquerque_New_Mexico-Vacations.html
I just checked Irvine Valley College and I’m interested because: 1. It’s in Irvine, and I really like Irvine. 2. I can (maybe) become a resident, and when I transfer to another school, I’ll pay in-state tuition? 3. It’s a lot cheaper. 4. “Best rate for transfer students”.
And I’m doing a research on New Mexico, and although it seems like a good university, I’m not interested. I’ll continue my research though. Don’t kill me yet.
Just curious, why not interested in UNM?
Read this article.
I’m reading reviews and some of they say it’s not a welcoming school, or even label it as a bad school. I understand it has a nice pre-med school, which is why I’m still considering it, but I’m still quite skeptical. I’m trying to keep myself positive while thinking “college is what you make it out to be”, so I’ll continue my research.
We understand that it’s frustrating. You actually have plenty of options; you just have to let go of the things that aren’t workable so you can see them:
Your parents can’t take PLUS loans.
You keep circling back to that, but it’s not an option. It isn’t an option for most people so don’t be discouraged, but it’s time to let it go and move on and choose from your workable options.
Let’s focus on what you DO have, which is huge. You have family in 3 different states who would let you live with them. The schools in those states are excellent. You have a ~$5900/year Pell Grant + the ~$5500/year federal student loan + ~$5k/year from your mom. That’s $16k/year. That’s more than enough to pay for community college in Nevada, and might be enough for a TX or FL cc too. If any of your family lives near a 4-year school, you may be able to swing commuting. You may have to take a gap year to work and save if they charge you OOS tuition, but I think it’s a real possibility if you’re open to it.
UNM is a bad school? Seriously?
@thumper1 thank you! I’ll check those universities as well.
UNM’s premed program actually looks very good. And it meets all your parameters as stated previously. So look into it and apply as soon as your thoughts and feelings have cleared.
You CANNOT become a California resident unless your parents move to California.
There’s no wiggle room there.
So many kids want to move to California that California had to put very strict restrictions on OOS students coming there. Basically, if you’re OOS, they want your money to subsidize California students. What most OOS students find is that the best way for them to move to CA is to get a degree in any state then move to CA to work.
You cannot become a resident in Texas either but if you tell us where your relatives live we can list universities still accepting apps where you may be able to commute.
I do think that UNM is better for you (due to the great premed program and scholarships) but Texas has good medical schools too.