<p>I'm not sure which group I fit in with...Too old for the students coming out of high school, too young for some of the parents' groups (sorry parents) :)
I guess I'm a poster without a home...</p>
<p>I am going back to complete my undergrad degree in Economics.
I have already been accepted into Penn, Georgetown, Hopkins, and Tulane.
However, my top choice, Brown, rejected me today. It's funny. No matter how old you get, rejection still stings. I guess what it comes down to is my ego is a little bruised. I felt so good about Brown, but didn't think I had a shot at the ones that accepted me (go figure!)
Anyway, I have visited all the schools and I still don't have a definitive choice yet. Any parents out there who have any suggestions as to which school would best suit my needs to complete my BA in Economics, I would greatly appreciate any and all input.
I still can't believe how much all of this cost (private universities). I'm already going to have to take out a massive Alternative Loan to help pay for my housing costs.</p>
<p>Congrats, I admire your determination, and perseverance. I have no words of wisdom about econ, because I know nothing about it. But, if I were in your shoes, I would try to determine what classes I actually needed to complete my degree, based on pre-req, and so forth. Then I would try to get a feeling for whether or not these classes were oversubscribed, closed out etc. In other words see if you can finished noticeably faster at one school than another, based upon class availabilty and degree requirements.
Then I would take a hard look at housing costs, I'm not sure about Baltimore, but I would bet that New Orleans has the lowest housing cost - that's less money to borrow.</p>
<p>Well, congrats on going back to school to complete your degree!<br>
I'm somewhat of an atypical poster too -older than the teens on here, younger than the parents. I graduated from college a few years ago, knew I wanted to go to grad school eventually, but wasn't sure exactly what to study in grad school. It's only recently that I've thought of something that seems right for me.</p>
<p>Were any of these schools able to give her some numbers on students like you that attend? I would think if one only has 10 non-traditional age students and the other has 100 that may be an important factor.</p>
<p>They are very close in quality, so I would choose the school that is the least expensive to attend and where you would feel most comfortable. I'd give the edge to Penn for economics but you might prefer the weather, location in one of the other schools. They are all good choices. Congrats!</p>