<p>Hi everyone. Unfortunately I have been put in a very difficult situation, although I cannot complain because I have some very nice options. My original top choice was Cornell becuase I live in NY so it would be cheaper, and my brothers went there and my parents have always wanted me to go. Unfortunatrely I was only offered the option to transfer in as a sophomore, and I am uncertain if I truly want to do this. Other schools on my list are northwestern, michigan and the university of texas. Those schools are my top options I think right now, but I've also gotten into emory, maryland scholars, delaware honors, wisconsin honors and the honors program in the business school at binghamton. What should I do? I sort of want to rule out Northwestern becuase my parents will only fund 150 thousand of my education, and that will put me in about 70 grand of debt after college which may not really be worth it to me. Should I just chose Michigan or texas? What is the prestige difference of both of those? Should i force myself to go to binghamton than transfer to cornell? I know that seems like the logically correct thing to do, but it doenst really sound appealing. If anyone has any advise or input please share.</p>
<p>Is the transfer from SUNY to Cornell guaranteed? If that’s the case, it is a pretty sweet deal. You get to spend one year at a good and very cheap college and then, you graduate from an Ivy League. </p>
<p>In truth, Cornell, Michigan and Northwestern are equally prestigious and Emory, Texas and Wisconsin are not far behind. </p>
<p>If attending NU would result in a 70k debt, Michigan cannot be much better…unless you got a scholraship. Michigan is only 5k/year cheaper than NU. And UT is not that much cheaper than Michigan. </p>
<p>It would help us advise you if you told us how much each school costs.</p>
<p>I’d have to agree with Alexandre. If the deal is one year at a SUNY which you can take Staffords for and whatever is above $150K for three years at Cornell, you’ve got a great deal.</p>
<p>My DD took this deal, went to Bing and in the end went to her true first choice, Amherst, as a transfer.</p>
<p>It is a guaranteed transfer for sophomore year as long as I take the required classes and maintain a B average. The prices of all the schools are approximately:
Northwestern-54,000
Michigan-45,000
Cornell-36,000
Texas-38,000
Wisconsin-31,000
SUNY Binghamton-18,000</p>
<p>When you look at the numbers and think logically I think it is clear that I should go to binghamton for a year then transfer, but at the same time Binghamton does not appeal to me at all, and I think it may be tough entering a college a year late. I guess just going to Texas for a year than transferring would be kinda cool, becuase when else in my life will I have the opportunity to go live in Texas for a year? The debt from Michigan wouldn’t be too horrible for me, and I think I’m kind of a Michigan kid. I like the fact how there are so many UMich alum especially in NYC, and your college experience goes on way past college, for instance going to bars and watching Michigan play with a bar full of Michigan alum is not something Cornell have the opportunity to do, but Cornell is an Ivy and less money.</p>
<p>Thank you guys for your help, if you have any farther input, please share.</p>
<p>I’d go with Michigan or Texas. Two really great schools for a decent price (its unfortunate that decent is under $30000 now…)</p>
<p>Bear in mind that if you go anywhere for a year with the intention of transferring to Cornell, after you’re settled and connected with friends at the first school, there’s a good chance you’ll never want to transfer. Pick somewhere at which you’d be happy to invest four years.</p>
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