<p>So I am having trouble deciding where to go. </p>
<p>I am from MASS, 1400 CR+M, 3.7 unweighted gpa or so, lots of leadership APs etc...<br>
I got accepted by both UCONN honors and South Carolina, still waiting on the honors.
I really like UCONN, the campus works for me even though it is in the middle of no where. But I am really sick of snow and cold weather (7 more inches today!) </p>
<p>South Carolina has the major I am interested in, and after hours of searching it appears to be the only university that offers it. I want to be in the city, and from what I hear Columbia, SC is a very nice area. I have not visited the campus yet, but from friends and online I hear it is nice. If I don't get into Honor's I will probably get into Capstone, which offers a few extras. </p>
<p>I am torn between the two and as of right now I could see myself either place. I want a pretty big sports atmosphere, both DI and intermurals. Could anyone please help me make a decision?!</p>
<p>Is money no object? (are the out-of-state rates an issue? I’m guessing that the oos Cost of Attendance is between $33-40k per year.)</p>
<p>I think you have a great shot at getting into S. Carolina’s honors program. They have about 1200 students in it, so someone who has a 1400 SAT (M+CR) has a very good chance!</p>
<p>What is Capstone? Is that something else at S. Carolina?</p>
<p>cost is no object as of now, both cost reasonably the same.<br>
From what I understand–Capstone is a program for students who just undershoot the Honor’s program. They get special housing, and more study abroad oppurtunities. It’s like a secondary honors program. If I am wrong anyone can correct me.</p>
<p>What I am most worried about is the southern culture. I consider myself very ‘New Englandy’
all my family is in New England, they’ve been there since the pilgrims first landed. but I’m ready and willing to say good bye to new england. I want to experience more of America!</p>
<p>Edit-- I am interested in the Media Arts program at S. Carolina. It involved film production, but goes on to include animation, other means of production etc… many schools have part of this program but none are all in one nice package. I am not interested in the “Main” Film schools such as USC…UT…etc</p>
<p>I’ve visited friends at South Carolina a few times and absolutely love it down there. I’d say it is definitely a much bigger sports school than UCONN (SEC football>Big East football) and it is located in a pretty nice city, Columbia. Greek life is huge at South Carolina, and the fraternity and sorority houses are pretty massive. South Carolina’s gym is one of the nicest in the nation, and most people mistake it for a resort on first glance. It is definitely a fun, exciting, and respectable school.</p>
<p>Well most anywhere is more interesting than Storrs haha. But at least Hartford’s nearby…and IBclass06 is right, don’t underestimate Huskies - especially during basketball season.</p>
<p>I am from rural Mississippi, and there is no lingering resentment for northern states… Are you even from the South? If not, how can you make that assessment?</p>
<p>Hey!
I am from SC and applied to USC’s Honors College as well. I was accepted to the Honors College, but I chose to go to Vanderbilt instead.
Still, I consider USC a great, well-rounded school. It has a huge sports program-especially football-and plenty of intramurals. Like the CUSE says, the Strom fitness center
is INCREDIBLE! Olympic size pools, track, gyms, basketball courts, and outdoor pool and sand volleyball which look elite. When I saw it, I was truly impressed.
Also if you don’t like snow, the weather down in SC is pretty mild. We rarely have snow and the summers are not blazing hot either. Everyone who comes to SC always comment on how nice the weather is-although sometimes there’s lots of pollen in spring. lol.
The Honors College itself is pretty elite. You get super nice and new dorms, various, perks, smaller classes, more research opportunites, etc. If you got in, you would deftinately be getting a great education.
I don’t think you should worry to much about USC being “too Southern” either.
It’s pretty diverse and lots of people across the country come for USC’s International Business Program. </p>
<p>Finally, Columbia is an okay city. From what I have seen there are both good and bad( dirty, boring) parts of Columbia. Places like Five Points are where many students go to hang out. There’s bars, clubs, stores, restaurants, etc there. It seems, though, that you either love Columbia or hate it. </p>
<p>So yeah there is some info! sorry its so long. Good luck with deciding.</p>
<p>Alright, I can’t speak much for UCONN since I know next to nothing about it, but I live in South Carolina and most of the people in my general area actually attend USC Columbia. I actually applied and was already accepted to the honors program and I have no doubt the OP will either =P.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about sports at USC Columbia. The inter-mural is great and the fervor for football down here is rampant. During football season, it is rare to see a USC student without some sort of school apparel. The school spirit is paramount.</p>
<p>The city is more or less lacking. There are certain areas of the city that are great (e.g. Five Points). The campus at USC is beautiful and I’m sure anyone would enjoy it. Charleston is a close proximity (1 1/2 hour drive or so) and the city of Charleston is beautiful.</p>
<p>Since you seem to be concerned with Southern culture, I would tell you not to worry (especially in the honors program). USC attracts people from all over the country oddly enough (well, a lot of New Jersey people come to USC for some reason). There is no antagonism towards the North here at all. Haha, don’t worry about the grits or anything like that. We don’t eat grits and drink sweet tea all the time. I hope to say that our Southern tastes are refined as well. </p>
<p>Anyhow, I hope someone can offer you more insight into UCONN since I know nothing about it. Hope this helped!</p>
<p>P.S. - you’re right about the Capstone Scholars Program.</p>
I never said that it was ubiquitous nor even common. But my family is from Virginia and I have spent time in rural North Carolina, and there are still some places stuck in a different time period. Things like interracial marriage are still viewed with skepticism in such areas.</p>
<p>I’m glad to hear that there isn’t a problem where you live.</p>
