University of Maryland or Rutgers?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Alright so I kind of have this dream of becoming a research psychologist, you know the kind that works with the college performing experiments and enlightening the world with knowledge on humanity and its inner workings? However, I'm not sure about how ample the salary of a research psychologist is, so my second plan is to become a psychiatric nurse, something that still ties in with my psych major (or minor?), is flexible and will have an easy time finding a job, with a decent salary. This way I could hopefully work my schedules as a nurse and scientist around one another and get the best of both worlds, living my dream AND making money at the same time.</p>

<p>However, I'm also very interested in screenwriting, like designing cartoons, and even movie scripts and the like. I love to write creatively, especially fiction. </p>

<p>In addition, I love band, and would like to continue to be able to play my flute. I'm not so fond of marching, but playing I really enjoy, and I work very hard at it and as I've been playing for about 8 years I'm fairly good at it! (Or so I'm told) For this reason I'd like to be in a good program that will hopefully challenge me as a musician.</p>

<p>Right now my top choices of colleges are University of Maryland and Rutgers. Is there one of these that is a better fit? All I know is what I've seen online, I haven't been able to visit, and really get a feel for them yet. </p>

<p>Some other colleges my parents suggested were La Salle and Temple, though I'd prefer a college that isn't smack in the middle of a huge city. (I prefer a more suburban or rural setting) So if there are any other colleges within three hours of New Jersey that sound like a good fit for me, feel free to recommend them!</p>

<p>I know next to nothing about colleges in the north-I was planning to go to schools in Texas when suddenly things got crazy and my dad got a new job in New Jersey, so we're kind of having to scramble to find colleges now, as I want to stay by my family. Thank you so much for any input and advice!</p>

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<p>Which state(s) will you be able to claim residency in? Will your family be living in NJ or PA when your dad takes up that new job? </p>

<p>How much money is your family ready, willing, and able to pay? Find out now before you get too excited about places that will be out-of-state for you.</p>

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<p>I will be living in New Jersey at the time. I’ve been talking with my parents through every step, they are very involved in my college process with me. </p>

<p>We have enough money to afford whatever college I want to go to, so I’m not too worried about that. My parents of course prefer less horribly pricy ones, (the ones I was looking at were in the 30 grand range per year),but have told me that if I was really determined to go there, they would work it out.</p>