Tyng Scholarship

Colleges and Universities A-Z Williams College
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<p>I was just named a Tyng Scholar to Williams. From the website, I read it is only awarded to 7-8 people annually. The benefits, from what I can gather, are three funded research summers, 3 years of funded graduate studies, full financial aid + no loans or work study, and some other stuff. </p>

<p>I'm excited, but I had already settled on UNC for the Morehead-Cain scholarship. Now I really don't know what to do. Three years of funded graduate studies? That can't be beat.</p>

<p>Are there any Tyng scholars out there, or anyone familiar with the scholarship?</p>

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<p>Congrats! That is quite an achievement! :)</p>

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<p>Drop Chapel Hill, no question. That is an opportunity that cant be beat. Go for it.</p>

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<p>This isn’t even a question. The quality of education you’ll receive at Williams far outstrips what you’ll get at UNC, and without having to pay a dime no less. Williams all the way.</p>

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<p>omg…
UNC is good but what Williams is offering you is UNBELIEVABLE
i think you know what to do</p>

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<p>Thank you all for your input.</p>

<p>I wish it was that easy to just drop Chapel Hill. One other thing to consider: at Williams, I will have some family contribution and student asset contribution (about $2,000 a year from my mom and $1000 a year from my bank account), while at UNC I will be fully covered from books to plane tickets to living stipend for the next four years. The only thing better about the Tyng is that my grad school would be covered.</p>

<p>My guidance counselor said only to choose wisely.</p>

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<p>3 years of graduate schools covered! How are you even going to consider 3k in family contribution each year when you are getting a better education at Williams and your grad school covered. Think of yourself in 4 years when you are applying for law/med/b-school/ whatever and knowing that this wont cost you a dime. Williams all the way!</p>

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<p>The thing is, I REALLY want to go to UNC. I think it would be the best four years of my life. And I’m not sure if it’s worth giving that up. I don’t know.</p>

<p>As humbled as I am by these honors awarded to me, the position I am in is not enviable.</p>

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<p>Remember, if for you grad school = PhD, there is a strong chance it will be covered by your university anyway. I think if you really want UNC over Williams, then you should go to UNC over Williams.</p>

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<p>Go with what you feel is the best. Cause if you go to Williams just for the scholarship and end up hating the environment your grades may begin to drop and that’s not worth it.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I feel that if you really are connected to a certain school, you just ought to go for it…UNC is a fantastic institution of learning, and you would not be at a disadvantage.</p>

<p>Plus, in regards to grad school, if you are really going for that track, the school will pay for your education anyway, so again, if small school in the Berkshires is not your thing…Good luck!</p>

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<p>Ephmeral, don’t feel you need to apologize if you express a serious interest in UNC. My daughter enjoyed Chapel Hill greatly (UG and one year of Grad, ending this spring). It was an outstanding choice for her and she got a fine education of the kind she wanted and needed. For her, UNC was better than Williams would have been. </p>

<p>Of course, for you, I don’t know.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help guys. </p>

<p>I’m going to stick with UNC, as hard as it is to turn down the Tyng.</p>

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<p>Ephemeral:</p>

<p>Your decision to attend UNC betrays your acronym.</p>

<p>Your Ephemeral decision is indeed emphemeral.</p>

<p>Stick to your delusions.</p>

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<p>I just found out about being awarded the Tyng Scholarship too. I didn’t even know it existed until I got the email and I had written Williams off in my decision-making process before that and now I’m even more confused, haha. ****.</p>

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<p>That’s not a very polite reply to someone you don’t even know. And “ephemeral” would hardly be an “acronym”, BTW.</p>