<p>Some time ago I told Nebraska I'd go to the school and paid my $400 deposit to attend. I get a call from U. Iowa today telling me that although I was rejected from the waiting list, they were told they could had a few more students, and that I was one of them. Do I reject Nebraska's offer this far in and accept Iowa? Iowa is ranked higher from what I understand, and the Econ department is ranked a lot higher. Also the only financial aid given from Nebraska was only loans. What should I do?</p>
<p>If you think Iowa is a better fit for you- go for it. Nebraska won't care.</p>
<p>Kinglin, the key phrase is if Iowa is a better fit. Rankings are one thing but at the end of the day they do not mean that much between comparable schools.</p>
<p>Second MOWC's opinion. Acceptance off of the waitlist is a legitimate reason to cancel your plans at Nebraska. If that's what you want to do. If it's a better fit, academically/socially/financially, as the above poster said.</p>
<p>And consider yourself lucky--maybe you should buy a few tickets for the state lottery--you are on a roll!</p>
<p>Hmmm, which state? The Nebraska or Iowa state lottery? Just to be safe perhaps both.</p>
<p>Congrats on the extra acceptance! If Iowa is a better fit -with better aid - and you <em>like</em> it better - go for it! Nebraska will not take it personally.</p>
<p>I just talked to them, and apparently the grants are sucked up. Will for the most part be put in temporary housing. Now for Nebraska I've been accepted to the biz residential community and have a super double room (16x18). Financial aid is pure loans. I'll also come in with a math defency since I'm a unit short.</p>
<p>Is Iowa really that good of a school? Their ranked #60 overall by USnews, yet only 22% graduated in the top 10%.</p>
<p>You will not have any advantages leaving Iowa that you wouldn't get at Nebraska in my opinion. I'd stick to my guns.</p>
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<p>I've accepted Nebraska's offer, now I'm considering Iowa.</p>
<p>i think nebraska has a nicer campus than Iowa, and being that the rankings are simmilar go with your gut</p>
<p>University of Iowa is 37 spots higher than Nebraska lol. From what I understand is that drinking is really bad there, so bad that it seems like it's foreced upon you, where as Nebraska tends to be like the normal big 12 drinking.</p>
<p>i know a couple people who go to iowa drinking there is almost always in the bars (which are right across the street from classes, no im not joking) Its a big party school as long as your into the bar scene. Almost all the bars there are 18 to get in.</p>
<p>I've been looking at U. Iowa reviews and the drinking is just crazy. I understand there's a lot of drinking in college but, Iowa appears to be on a whole new level.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>only 22% graduated in the top 10%<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Maybe I need a math refresher course...</p>
<p>Only 22% of the freshman class at U. Iowa graduated high school in the top 10%. IMO this is low for a school ranked #60.</p>
<p>Kinglin: I'm afraid that you're spending too much time and thought on rankings. You really need to be thinking about which school is best for you, based on what you know about the school as opposed to statistics.</p>
<p>Stats for the freshman class have no real meaning at this stage since you applied and have been accepted. Just make sure that you are in the percentage that graduate! If iowa has a better economics department, and that's what you think you want to major in - and your impression of the school atmosphere is that it could be a good place for you (and the financial situation is acceptable) - then go there. If not, then you probably should stay with Nebraska.</p>
<p>Thanks, Kinglin, I should have come up with that on my own.</p>