<p>ctyankee - I have no problem with people being blunt, and I appreciate the opinion. But if its such a no-brainer, why do business majors from Maryland pick schools other than UMCP all the time?</p>
<p>Rockvillemom - I am just too unsure what I’d like to major in otherwise to apply to a school that doesn’t offer business. Its an unfortunate situation, but there are lots of good schools that offer business as well.</p>
<p>Legacy at UVA is sort of confusing but its also a pretty significant advantage - “OOS-Legacies stats are compared to IS levels, but they still must be good enough to make UVa pass up another OOS non-legacy applicant, because spots are limited”</p>
<p>I’m willing to go anywhere in the South, but are schools like Clemson, South Carolina, UGA, and Alabama really adding anything to my list?</p>
<p>Well, it can depend on your major. For instance… If you’re pre-med or pre-law, then saving a bunch of money by taking a big merit scholarship might be a way to get your parents to pay for med school or law school to minimize debt.</p>
<p>For instance, if you were to raise your math or CR score by 10 points, you’d get free OOS tuition at Bama and be in the Honors College (right now, you’d get a 2/3 OOS tuition scholarship). Your parents would only have to pay for room, board, books. That additional $40k per year that it would cost at - say - Vandy - could be used towards grad/med/law/business school…or a down payment on a home after graduation. Right?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t want to waste $50k per year unnecessarily for undergrad, and then have to borrow $200k for med/law school if avoidable. If I could work out a deal with my parents, I would. </p>
<p>However, if I don’t plan on attending grad school, wouldn’t I land a much better job out of a better school? The extra tuition might not be “wasted”. (Directed to Mom2CollegeKids)*</p>
<p>True…but I didn’t know if med/law/business school was in your future, so I was offering a reason why choosing something cheaper for undergrad might “pay off” in the long run. I know students who are choosing less expensive big merit schools because they are reserving their spending for med/law/vet/dental/business school.</p>
<p>So, if you’re certain that you will only go to undergrad, then it might be better to go to a college in the state where you intend on living as an adult - job placement can be easier that way.</p>
<p>I know and I appreciate that. That would make a lot of sense. I can’t guarantee that I won’t end up going to some sort of graduate school, but it isn’t in my plans right now.</p>
<p>Only problem with your second suggestion is that I really don’t know where I want to live as an adult. I kind of always thought I’d go where life took me.</p>
<p>Why don’t you ask them what their thinking was? </p>
<p>Undergraduate business is (mostly) learning the basics, not becoming a captain of industry. Accounting 101 and 102, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain Management etc. That you can get most anywhere and most use the same two or three books in each subject. There is no secret sauce. </p>
<p>So, have the conversation with your parents NOW about their intentions of funding your college education. First ask whether they will pay for your college education and to what extent they are committed to do so. THEN, pointedly, inquire whether if you pick a more inexpensive school versus a more expensive school (that you got into), will they commit the four year cost difference for your future needs in life. This lets you know where you really stand and establishes their commitment. Then IF grad school becomes something you need funding, you have that money versus debt. If not that, a down payment on your first home or a retirement plan. Now, you have a college degree from a fine school and value-added, leveraging those assets. </p>
<p>OP, you sound exactly like me. Exact same mindset, almost exact same school list, very similar stats. I ended up getting into UVa and UNC so I didn’t have to attend Maryland, but I do know what you’re thinking. I just think you need another safety that would be a school you would feel comfortable at. For me that was Virginia Tech, for you it could be any of the schools that have been listed before. Your list is excellent and I highly believe you will get into at least one of the 4 schools other than Maryland, but theres always a chance you dont and you should have one more safety that you would love.</p>
I know students who are choosing less expensive big merit schools because they are reserving their spending for med/law/vet/dental/business school.</p>