<p>Well I am a upper level transfer student. I didn't have particular schools that I just had to get into, no particular location. I applied to big and small schools not knowing what my chances would be. </p>
<p>To my suprise I got into most of the schools I applied to. So now I have to decide where to go. I am finishing my business degree.</p>
<p>I am a single mother of 6 kids ranging from 12-4. I am trying to finish my degree as quickly as possible. I live in Indy now and am excited about moving. My problem is not necessarily the money component of school but cost of living etc in the various cities, quality of education etc. Then do I go with the big named school or the cheapest?</p>
<p>If these where your choices which would you choose? Help I need to decide ASAP.</p>
<p>U of Miami (Full need met)
U of Maryland (havent received FA pkg. yet )
Drexel University ($14k scholarship)(havent rcv'd FA pkg yet)
Johnson & Wales U ($8k scholarship)(havnt rcv'd FA pkg yet)
U of Tampa($6k scholarship)(Full need no loans)
Barry University($8500 scholarship)(short $3k)</p>
<p>I was waitlisted at U of Pennsylvania which was my first choice :(</p>
<p>I just completed my freshman year at the University of Miami and I’m transferring out. For the cost of the school, I did not find the academics to be that satisfactory. UMiami’s business school is climbing in the rankings, and the school does have a tremendous amount of resources for students that many smaller schools and state schools do not have to offer. I would definitely suggest going to UMiami since you received a full financial package. Living off-campus in Miami can range from $800 to $x,000 depending on what you want. Realistically, it would be hard to find something for under $2,000/month around campus (including utilities).</p>
<p>UMd is a pretty good quality school - it has become much more so in recent years. UM College Park is HUGE and also has a fair number of returning students. Graduate housing used to include some options for families - those might apply to you as well, but could well also be too small - I believe they are aimed more at young married couples with perhaps one or two children. Cost of living varies a lot in the area, as does quality of public education. School funding is county based so there is some ability to get kids into good schools from average areas.</p>
<p>go to U of Tampa
no loans will be amazing especially that you do have children</p>
<p>UMD are notorious for not giving good financial aid packages so be aware of that
I say go with the school where you have to pay the lowest amount
and you can always live in a suburb of the campus if it is to much to handle</p>
<p>UTampa has a much worse academic record than UMiami. It would be completely ridiculous to turn down a school with a better-ranked business school and far more academic resources if your needs are fully met at both of the schools.</p>
<p>If you’re looking to do business go to UMD. The other ones don’t even come close. If for some reason you were to pick another school, go with Drexel or Miami. </p>
<p>Some of these schools I have never heard of.</p>
<p>I would also look into the in-state residency requirements for various schools. UMD tuition for MD residents is very low, as is probably the case for some others. UMD has generally treated part timers well and has lots of ‘special students’ - transfers, returnees, etc. A lot of students live off-campus. The housing in the immediate vicinity is very mixed - some is decent, some rather less so. UMD may have some on-campus child care options as they have been fairly strong in education/early childhood - that might be an issue for you.</p>
<p>Funny enough, I transferred out out of two of those schools.</p>
<p>The University of Maryland is a solid university. The Smith School of Business is well known and there are plenty of opportunities for students with the proximity to numerous corporations and privately owned businesss in the nation’s capital. </p>
<p>However, even though the ranking of the business school at University of Miami is not as highly mediarized (not a word, but it sounds right), it is a very solid school. The one-on-one interactions between the professors and the students is very beneficial. The Toppel Career Center offers many resources for students. We also just acquired a new Dean who served many positions at the Wharton School of Finance at UPenn. She is really transitioning the business school into a top program and within the next twenty years I believe it will be of Emory status.</p>
<p>With that said, I am only transferring due to social reasons and closeness to home, but if I was already passed my prime years, no offense, not worrying about anything except getting my degree and not caring about enjoying my youth and partying/ etc, then I’d choose UMiami.</p>
<p>The public schools right in Coral Gables are good, worse the farther you go out…how many more years do you need to go? I highly recommend UMiami’s Biz school. Do you have family in Florida, your school choices make me think so…</p>