Which direction should I choose for Engineering???

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<p>Hi, I am a high school senior and I am really torn in where I should go to recieve my undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering:
Assuming I get into both of these schools (I am pretty sure I will get into both of them) which one should I go to:</p>

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<li>UCONN: I will have a full ride here because one of my parents work here which means I will not have to pay tuition (not to mention I will probably get scholarship money here anyway). Also Uconn has a very good engineering program. IF I go to UCONN I will be able to go to a prestigious graduate school (hopefully Cornell) assuming I do well in college.</li>
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<p>-Bucknell: More prestigious than Uconn but also ALOT more expensive</p>

<p>I basically have 100,000 to put towards my education, the rest I will have to take out in loans SOOO:</p>

<p>WHAT would be better as far as getting a Job after graduation/better value:
1. Degree in Civil Engineering from Uconn + a Gratuate degree in Engineering from Cornell
-or-
2. A degree in engineering from Bucknell University</p>

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<p>I would do UConn. Prestigious-ness doesn’t mean anything so there’s no point in spending all that money for Bucknell. Take the free ride.</p>

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<p>“Prestigious-ness doesn’t mean anything”
blah blah blah typical podunk university student propaganda</p>

<p>on the other hand I agree that bucknell is not worth spending much more money for</p>

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<p>I wasn’t aware that Bucknell was so prestigious.</p>

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<p>“I wasn’t aware that Bucknell was so prestigious.” '</p>

<p>it isn’t THAT prestigious and I probably could get into better schools (I have like a 3.8 uw GPA, 4.21 W and a 2210 SAT/33 ACT) but I like it and I am not really a candidate for my dream school: Cornell Engineering…</p>

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<p>As a parent currently struggling to pay tuition, I’d vote for UConn. I don’t think the difference between UConn and Bucknell is big enough to spend the extra money.</p>

<p>If I were a student who was going to be responsible for student loans after graduation, I’d choose UConn – unless the loans were going to be $15,000 or less.</p>

<p>If I were you, I’d save my money for graduate school or, if that plan changes, to live. There will be lots of other things to spend your money on later.</p>

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<p>I totally agree with VeryHappy. Save your money!</p>

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<p>why don’t you just apply to cornell? if you’re middle class, they’re likely to give you loads of money and then you can just come here</p>

<p>they bought me out of the school i wanted to go to most.</p>

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<p>UCONN, hands down.</p>

<p>If you are getting a full ride you should take advantage of it, especially if you are considering graduate school. Your UG doesn’t really matter too much for graduate school as long as you have strong grades/research experience. </p>

<p>Heck, if you get funded for your MS for graduate school, your entire education will be free!</p>