World's Most Indecisive Girl Seeks College Advice

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey everyone. It's that time of year. I'm not asking anyone to make this decision for me, but I'd greatly appreciate any wisdom/ opinions/ experiences you all have with these schools. You're all beautiful. </p>

<p>I have my choices narrowed down to my only two affordable/ not too close to home options: </p>

<p>Denison: very nice scholarship</p>

<p>Schreyer Honors at Penn State: more expensive, but "doable" according to my parents. </p>

<p>UChicago: Just kidding. Unless I can come up with large sums of money. </p>

<p>They're both about the same distance away. I'm entering with a completely undecided major. I have been going through this process with the assumption that I'll probably end up at grad/med/law school, if that helps at all. </p>

<p>If you know anything about these schools or experiences at similar schools ( i.e. small LAC or small honors school within large state school), any knowledge would be greatly appreciated. </p>

<p>Have a wonderful day, everyone. :)</p>

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<p>Do you want a bigger school or small school feel? </p>

<p>Pros of honors colleges: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1481352-whats-so-great-about-honors-college.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1481352-whats-so-great-about-honors-college.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>On the other hand, Denison is a very nice school and it’d be nice of you to save some of your parents money, especially if they’re going to contribute to your post bachelor education.</p>

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<p>Denison best choice IMO.</p>

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<p>Denison 100%</p>

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<p>Denison. It’s also the best endowed of the “Colleges that Change Lives”.</p>

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<p>Are you instate for PSU?</p>

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<p>Fly: I am instate for psu. </p>

<p>AGreatPerhaps: I honestly am not leaning either way toward big school/ small school. I applied to both kinds of schools. </p>

<p>Thanks for the help guys! Out of curiosity, for those who answered Denison, what are your reasons behind the response?</p>

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<p>I agree with Denison. Beautiful campus, picturesque town nearby, good education. That would save your family $ for the grad school.</p>

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<p>Before spending more money to attend PS, I’d want to know how well the Honors College isolates its first & second year students from classes as large as the following: </p>

<p>BIOL 141/001 (Physiology): 700 students
CHEM 101/001: … 152 students
CHEM 201 (Organic):… 351
ECON 102 : … 300 - 450 students (depending on section)
PHYS 211L (General Physics): 130 - 317 students
PL SCI 001 (American Govt): 360
PSYCH 100: … 330 - 367 students
(From the PS general schedule of Spring 2013 courses)</p>

<p>Is the entire pre-med track offered in small (< 50 student) classes?
It does appear that many are.
[Honors</a> Courses: Schreyer Honors College](<a href=“http://www.shc.psu.edu/future/honorscourses.cfm]Honors”>404 Error: Page Not Found - Schreyer Honors College (SHC) at Penn State University)</p>

<p>.2% of Denison classes have 50 or more students. In that respect (at least), the whole school is an “honors college”.</p>