<p>I want to major in industrial design, and join the military afterwards at 21, and then go back to school at 25 for a higher degree, or another degree...I really like industrial designing. I'm currently a junior, and I HAVE to apply to college in August/September</p>
<p>My problem isn't getting into the school's. My problem is paying for the schools. My choices are:
- Columbia College Chicago
-California State University Long Beach
-Rhode Island School of Design
-Savannah College of Art and Design
-Carneige Melon( Ok I know that I have NO chance of getting in here, but I'd be willing to go after community college)</p>
<p>Anyways I can take core classes like Art history, pre-calc, 3-D design, and etc at Miami Dade College. I'd REALLY love to get that college experience, and live on my own, but I REALLY do NOT want to take out a loan. My cousin did Miami Dade two years full ride, and went to a private school full ride for a degree in biology. Or I can go to Florida Atlantic, or University of Florida for my first two years of college.</p>
<p>What do you think I should do? The thing that annoys me is the fact that I know a lot of people are going to be saying, "I told you so! She wasn't smart enough to get into a college." I REALLY do not want to take out loans, and going to Miami Dade can cut a of prices in half while I build my industrial design resume, and I can get a small job to have some money. I KNOW that Miami Dade wolfson campus will give me a full ride. I have an unweighted GPA of 3.0, and a weighted GPA of 4.2. My SAT/ACT is 1600/23. I plan on taking it again when school opens again in fall of 2013, and I'll be a high school senior.Tell me whatever you want to say even if it will hurt as long as it will help...</p>
<p>Lots of very smart kids end up at their local community colleges every single year because of money. Anyone who thinks that you are at Miami Dade because you aren’t “smart enough” for something else is, quite frankly, not too smart him/herself. Ignore those people.</p>
<p>You are fortunate to have an excellent community college right in your home town. If your financial situation means that it is the best place to start out, do that. But do sit down with your guidance counselor and sort through the rules governing Bright Futures. You may be able to afford to start out at a four year institution.</p>
<p>Columbia College Chicago is a very special place, however there is almost no financial aid other than federally determined aid. In other words, you will get your federal student loan, a Pell Grant if you qualify, and not a penny more. There will be a giant yawning gap of upwards of $30,000 that you would have to cover each year. Surely there is some fine public university in Florida where you can pursue the last two years of your major. Find out which one(s) could work for you.</p>
<p>Honestly who gives a crap about what others think? You can take comfort in the fact that you’ll graduate college with significantly less if any debt. My advice will always be go with the most financially feasible option, trust me when I say you don’t to pile on a huge amount of debt especially when the job market which may or may not improve by the time you graduate is not so hot right now.</p>
<p>thank you for the advice, but no school in the state of florida offers that major</p>
<p>Community College is risky. I go to a CC in LA. The bad thing about CC is that it is hard to get classes sometime and you may screw up in a class. If that’s the case, then you can’t really have a second-second chance. Your weighted GPA looks impressive, but your unweighted GPA and SAT/ACT aren’t that great. I’m sorry to break it to you. In all honesty, for Carnegie Mellon you would need a good 2100 or over to be competitive. Also, for transferring into Carnegie Mellon, look at the certain requirements. You would need a 3.9/4.0 to get in and some good essays to back up your high school grades/SAT. As for financial aid, I’d say apply to schools through high school and see how much you get. If it’s a big issue for you, I’d def choose the school with the most aid over any other school that doesn’t offer u much. I hope I helped!</p>
<p>If you want to serve in the military, why not go into the military first, then use the GI bill money to pay for college afterward?</p>
<p>Other military options are ROTC with scholarship and the military service academies leading to service as an officer at graduation, although a 3.0 GPA and 23 ACT do not make these likely out of high school (though currently enlisted service members can apply to the academies).</p>
<p>Also, I’ve been to CSULB and it is quite a lovely campus! I would consider it if you think you can get in and get the right aid! I applied there a few years ago through HS but didn’t get in. Good luck in the future and decide on your path wisely!</p>
<p>I want to join the military as an officer, or a lieutenant. Then I want to use the GI Bill from that to go back for my masters degree…but thank you for the information</p>
<p>Thank you! All advice is good. I’m going to apply to all the schools that I listed except Carnegie Melon, because I know for a fact that I won’t get in. I’m also applying to two state schools Florida Atlantic, and University of North Florida to get general education out of the way. I know that if I go to any of those schools right out of high school I will have to take out a loan, so I’m thinking of doing community college first…</p>
<p>What was your GPA/SAT/ACT? What state where you coming from? I think that the schools that I am going to TRY my hardest in community college…</p>