<p>wake forest= as soon as i stepped on campus had that perfect feeling that this was where i wanted to go, was the only letter i was actually nervous about opening, could major in business or 3/2 engineering, i would fit in really well with the homogenously preppy white population(good or bad?),always kind of had it in the back of my mind, but ridiculously expensive with no scholarships</p>
<p>the LAC on the other hand= double legacy, practically grew up on the campus, best friend/cousin going there, could play tennis there, would only cost a couple thousand a year, but no engineering or business major (i'm flexible), way close to home, and a lot of "earthy" nature type hippy people which isn't really my deal</p>
<p>I cannot decide for the life of me. I've pretty much narrowed it down to these two although RPI is another option I just don't want to deal with the cold. I eventually want to go into engineering/construction management, but how important is undergrad? obviously neither of mine are great options for this but i do plan to go to grad school and i'm thinking for college the social scene is more important than the academics to me as long as i do alright...</p>
<p>They would pay and it wouldn't be a huge issue, I just feel awful making them pay if I would be just as happy somewhere else. And I like the idea that I would get like half of the money that we would be saving by sending me to school practically for free. I feel like the LAC is probably the logical choice and I want to just decide to go there, but my heart and gut keep pushing me to pick Wake.</p>
<p>rpi gave me a really nice scholarship but i am unable to deal with the cold.
florida gave me a great scholarship as well but i just can't see myself at that big of a school.</p>
<p>St. Mary's College of Maryland is in the top tier of Liberal arts colleges at #87 and is a steal for Maryland residents but Florida may deserve additional consideration, especially if cold weather is of concern. I have been to a late fall football game at "The Swamp" in a t-shirt and shorts and it is a lot of fun.</p>
<p>I am not really leaning to Florida because its so big and thats never really been something I'm interested in.
I am really leaning on going Wake Forest because thats where my heart is right now but it is just so expensive!!</p>
<p>You have scholarship offers in hand from other places - places that are arguably as good as or better than Wake Forest, and you still want to go there? A school that is "ridiculously expensive with no scholarships"? Have you lost your mind? You are good enough to get money from other places. Wake Forest isn't even worthy of your consideration at this point! You are better than that!</p>
<p>yeahh gadad as much as i hate to admit it that is kinda what i'm looking for. basically i know the logical choice but its soo hard because i love wake and my parents are letting me go "wherever makes me happy" but i just dont knowwww</p>
<p>hahah thanks happymom though your post made me smile</p>
<p>and onemom- soo many people from my school go to umbc and i just want something a different and ideally not instate</p>
<p>I can understand that- wanting to go out of state and not where half of your school is going. That said, it seems as if U Florida or possibly RPI are the best choices, since they gave money. U Florida is highly ranked and rising. I think that in the future, it will become more and more well known and prestigious. RPI is ranked in the top fifty. It has the weather disadvantage, and also does not offer every major on earth. Wake is a good school, but the education offered at all of them is more similar than different. They all make a big deal about their programs, but if you check around, most courses are the same all over. As they say, the glamor wears off fast, but the bills keep coming.</p>
<p>Have heard wake referred to as Work Forest. St. Mary's is lovely but awfully small and isolated - although it's not like Wake is in a great city or location. Wake is the better school IF you just look at reputation.</p>
<p>More crap to add into this mess. I just was accepted to William and Mary. It wasn't included in my original decisions because I never really finished the application but somwhow I got in and its similar to Wake on paper and a lot cheaper. So perfect right? No, my heart still wants Wake.
I guess its kind of like those kids that really want to go to like harvard and then get in and can't afford it, but my dream school is Wake. </p>
<p>I guess the biggest question is how important is it to follow your heart? My head tells me st marys would be the best and logic and my parents tell me william and mary but my gut instinct keeps pushing me toward Wake.</p>
<p>I don't think I want to go to Florida just because its suchh a big school and I don't think I would like that. Also, RPI is up north and I suffer from moderate seasonal depression when it gets cold here so I don't even think I would survive up north (the reason I've eliminated brown as well)</p>
<p>ahh gosh I guess its back to stressing hardcoree</p>