<p>I just got accepted into Ursinus, and I applied early decision to the Park School at Ithaca. I doubt I'll get into Park but I think I'll get into Ithaca regularly... if that is the case, which would be a better fit for me if I want to study communications and media, while also having a fun college experience (i.e. social life, a great education, and a promising future due to school's reputation/internship opportunities) ?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>If you want to study communications and get accepted into Park, GO THERE. Their communications school is awesome. However, if you don’t get accepted into Park but do into another program, I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s very hard to transfer to the Park school and if that’s what you want to do, I wouldn’t settle. Good luck!</p>
<p>Collegeville is a small town and ease of getting into Philadelphia isn’t that great. Ithaca has a much bigger feel (the town) with two major universities. Very different environments.</p>
<p>disagree with revoltxo; the freshmen who enter Ithaca in the Exploratory program have just as good a chance of being in Park after one or two years as the incoming Park Freshmen…</p>
<p>Park school has great contacts, resources and opportunities; can’t imagine Ursinus comes close…</p>
<p>If you applied ED to Park, and you are not accepted to Park but to an alternate Ithaca program, I do not think it is binding…</p>
<p>Let us know how it goes after the 15th…</p>
<p>thank you, i will let you know if i get in or not… are you sure the results will come back on the 15th!? </p>
<p>and are there any other opinions?</p>
<p>fish: no idea when they release ED; it’s only the second year they have even offered it; check the Ithaca forum from last year I guess…</p>
<p>It’s ok if you don’t want to, but PM me your stats if you’d like; don’t be so sure you’re not going to be admitted especially if you are full pay…</p>
<p>Rodney, it depends which other program he applied to. I’ve talked to admissions officers during my visit about my interest in a double major between Park and liberal arts…they said its a lot harder to apply as liberal arts and get into park than the other way around…however,if the OP applied to the exploratory program, that’s a different story…GL</p>
<p>i don’t mind posting my stats here, although i’m not sure what to post… my gpa is roughly a 2.6 out of 4.0, which is considered a high c+, although i’ve definitely had an upward trend throughout highschool. i did poorly my first 2 years, better my junior year, and have been getting all a’s and b’s so far this year with the exception of french, where i have a low c and possibly a d.</p>
<p>my sat scores are reading - mid 600’s, writing - mid 600’s, and math - 560.</p>
<p>and yes i will be doing “full pay” i believe. i have a lot of extracurriculars. </p>
<p>and i would be applying to the exploratory program rather than the liberal arts if i don’t get accepted into park. even though i know park is a long shot, i would love nothing more in this world than to go there.</p>
<p>I agree that Park school has great contacts, and resources.</p>
<p>I got into the park school of communications!!! I got in!!!</p>
<p>^^Congratulations!!!</p>