Where do I go for college?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>College A - with most of my friends, awesome location, pretty good school, good fit, amazing experience, not prestigious</p>

<p>College B - with some of my friends, very cheap, decent school but in Scholars program, will be top of the class, good experience, NOT prestigious</p>

<p>College C - with no one i know, very prestigious, expensive, amazing school, not sure if its a good fit, in the city</p>

<p>College D- with no one i know, very prestigious, expensive, not sure if its 'amazing school', ok fit?, small and good community</p>

<p>HELP!?
i know this is HSL
but i want your opinions</p>

<p>What sounds best to you???</p>

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<p>College A - with most of my friends, awesome location, pretty good school, good fit, amazing experience, not prestigious</p>

<p>A.</p>

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<p>E nota</p>

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<p>A…I think you know you want it too. It’s just the prestige factor.</p>

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<p>I would say College A, you should go to the college where in 10 years you look back and think of all the good times you had and College A seems to fit that criteria for you.</p>

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<p>Indeed, you’ve already chosen.</p>

<p>A.</p>

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<p>its just that…i worked so hard in high school and i feel like i should go somewhere prestigious. i dont know why but it just makes me feel better to know that i will be going to a prestigious school. is that dumb? this is really bothering me…how do i get myself to forget about prestige and attend a school with the rest of my class?</p>

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<p>Unless you’re really attached to your friends or have trouble making friends or anything, I think it might be a better experience to go to a school where you don’t know anyone. I know I wouldn’t want to go to college with my friends from high school, I want to meet new people and have brand new opportunities and all that jazz. Just my two cents.</p>

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<p>From the looks, it may be A…but the thing about this is, that people are malleable (not sure if I’m using the right word here), and susceptible to change, this is why I’m hesitant to follow the majority of opinion on these forums of the sentimental “Go where you’ll be happy” mantra.</p>

<p>A couple visits, perceptions, and even accounts from people can only tell you so much unless you’ve really experienced the school. What you may have thought to be a good fit for you may change, and what you may think to be a “miserable” experience might not turn out to be a such one.</p>

<p>I’m not advocating that you pick based solely on prestige or post-grad or future job implications and whatnot, but they’re still important factors to consider if you’re still uncertain.</p>

<p>If you’re fairly certain about the colleges, then I say A, though.</p>

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<p>hmm im surprised everyone said A actually. I know you said its a good fit, but have you visited the others? I know you do want to go somewhere you’ll be comfortable and happy, but you want to go somewhere that can provide you with the best education you could possibly get. If you go to A, dont you think its just a repetition of highschool? Maybe the reason it feels ‘right’ is because you’ll be with all your friends, but do you really want that? In college you need to grow, and perhaps by growing you need to step foot unto unknown territory, aka C or D. I think you should visit C and D again, give them a chance, because this IS the next four yrs of your life, and could hold a big part in your future plans, so in other words, prestige DOES matter.<br>
C would be the one I would choose in all honesty. Good luck with your decision!!!</p>

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<p>B…</p>

<p>10 char</p>

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<p>B.</p>

<p>You’d have some friends, but have the chance to make many more without being high school all over again. Also, though it’s NOT prestigious, you’re in the scholar’s program which, coming out of it, will be prestigious (it’s about what you do in college not so much, though just a little, where you go to college. Graduating towards the top of a non-prestigious school in the honors program is pretty good, though you’d have more competition than you would in the regular pool). Also, I think in an economic downturn, it’s wise to go to a school you can afford. Well, that’s why more talented students are picking less prestigious schools for a cheap price where they get great scholarships (well, that’s what I’d do).</p>

<p>If I were you, I’d pick B. Though it’s not all prestigious, coming out with an amazing gpa in the honors program fares well. If you’re smart you can make your way rather than having a school define your intelligence/worth in the work force. The more you fit with the school, the more you’d be motivated to seek opportunities outside of the classroom and enhance your resume.</p>

<p>EDIT: sorry if that sounded bitter by the way. It’s just that people I know who had your choice tended to pick the prestigious schools and not fit too well and end up unhappy</p>

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<p>A or B</p>

<p>Forget the prestige. </p>

<p>Do it for the fit: the academics, the campus, the programs, the price</p>

<p>Not the prestige. EVER. </p>

<p>If you want the scholar program more, go to B. If not, A. </p>

<p>But don’t go somewhere if can’t truly see yourself there.</p>

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<p>Focus on the academics and check out social life factors that matter to you–personally I would choose D.</p>

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<p>Can you afford C or D? Have you visited and stayed overnight at C or D?</p>

<p>I think that if the price is not an issue and if you actually experience the college life there, you might be swayed from A or B. I think fit is very important, but you can’t compare fit until you have experiences to compare with. You can always make new friends.</p>

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<p>Is B UMD - CP?</p>

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<p>I don’t think you should necessarily factor in where your friends are going. You’ll make new friends, and they will too.</p>

<p>I say D, unless you have some other tie to A that you want to keep.</p>

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<p>A, quite clearly A</p>

<p>once people find out that C is harvard they’ll change their minds. all in the name.</p>

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<p>You needto tell us what schools these are for us to help. B is probably Arkansas State or something and C/D are probably Harvard and Yale. If that’s the case, it’s obvious…</p>

<p>What are the schools?</p>

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<p>Posting again…</p>

<p>College A - with most of my friends you can make new friends, awesome location pro, pretty good school pro, good fit pro, amazing experience you really don’t know this, not prestigious doesn’t matter most of the time</p>

<p>College B - with some of my friends same as choice A, very cheap pro, decent school but in Scholars program level of education depends on which Scholars program you’re looking at, will be top of the class i’d say this is a pro, good experience same as choice A, NOT prestigious same as choice A</p>

<p>College C - with no one i know same as choice A, very prestigious same as choice A, expensive depends on your financial situation, amazing school pro, not sure if its a good fit go check it out if you haven’t already, in the city so what? we don’t know your preference concerning setting…</p>

<p>College D- with no one i know same as choice A, very prestigious same as choice A, expensive same as choice C, not sure if its ‘amazing school’ either research the school more or ask people about it, ok fit? same as choice C, small and good community same as choice C</p>

<p>FWIW unless you simply cannot live without your current friends, I really do not think you should base your decision off of where they go. If you are confused about fit, try spending the night there or do the freshman visits. Or you could even chat to some students from the school. I’m sure CC or the college itself could hook you up with somebody to chat with. Prestige only plays a big part in some rare situations so I would not base your decision off of that. You have not informed us of your financial situation so it would help if you mentioned it. That goes for college setting as well.</p>

<p>If you are not extremely wealthy then you should base your decisions off of cost, personal “fit”, and level of education. You can easily make new friends and prestige is not very important in most cases.</p>

<p>Also, even if A and B are state schools and C and D are top 10 schools, do not go to C or D just because of the rankings… There’s a good chance you’ll regret taking that route and having to pay off a huge debt for years after wards if you are not wealthy.</p>