<p>With all the news reports about the economy and students choosing state school over their dreamy private school acceptances, I was wondering how many people ended up selecting UConn over other schools due to $$$ and which schools you had to pass up. </p>
<p>Who is still trying to decide?</p>
<p>How are you feeling about it?</p>
<p>Definitely me! I live in state, and UCONN has never been one of my top choices for a school. And don’t get me wrong, UCONN is an excellent school with a great reputation! But a lot of the kids around here end up going there, and I always wanted to be in a new and different environment. I was accepted into Lehigh, Bucknell, Northeastern, Fordham, and WPI (as well as UCONN of course). I got scholarships from most of the schools, ranging from $10k to $20k a year. But given their approximate $50k price tag, that’s still about $30k a year. I believe I will be attending UCONN, because it is a full ride for me.</p>
<p>At this point, I still feel upset about it. I worked hard so I that I could attend either Lehigh or Bucknell, my dream schools for engineering. But given the price tag of UCONN, it’s hard to pass up an offer of coming out of college with no debt, and a good university at that. My sister is graduating from UCONN this year, and she absolutely hated it. I too, do not like the surrounding town. But I think college is what you make of it. UCONN is not my ideal school, but I will make it the best experience I can. And it might really all be worth it. I’ll come out making money, with no debt, so my parents can retire and I can take care of them, which is all that really matters to me.</p>
<p>In the end, small and continuous sacrifices add up to a lot in the end. This is all I’m hoping for. I’m happy to be a UCONN husky I suppose. :)</p>
<p>darkshadow, I’m impressed by your optimistic thinking. Good luck in UConn!</p>
<p>Same story here. Only difference is that that much scholarship would have made the difference between me being able to go to the private schools I got into and not going. I got no financial aid at the schools I got into. It’s kind of a downer that I worked so hard to do something different and not go where my older sibling goes and that it’s where I’m going. Still, even though it’s not my first choice I know I’ll be happy there, even if I’m not as happy as maybe I would have been elsewhere. Graduating without debt is the key thing. I can’t graduate with 100k in loans. It’s simply not possible. I don’t think any smart bank would even allow that many loans.</p>
<p>darkshadow1227,</p>
<p>What are you planning on studying in the engineering dept?</p>
<p>We went to the Open House and we were VERY impressed with the Eng Dept and we were not expecting that. The professors were very engaging and the students who presented their senior projects were smart, well-spoken and best of all, ALL EMPLOYEED after graduation!! We asked and they told us EVERY Computer Engineering major that they were aware of already had a job lined up.</p>
<p>We left with a very good feeling about the idea of Husky Engineering…and the stats on the incoming class indicate that the class of 2013 will be a very bright group. (1250 for general admission and 1400 for honors).</p>
<p>Haha, if I continue my plan into engineering, I would major in computer engineering myself. I know that UCONN’s engineering program is rising and definitely has potential to be one of the best if it continues. I would be glad to take part of the engineering program. Like I said, UCONN is such an excellent school, and a hard offer to pass by. I just wish I could be in a different state, a little farther from my parents, and farther from all the in state kids that I know are going there.</p>
<p>However, attending UCONN has its perks for me. I was definitely planning on majoring into Computer Engineering, but now I am considering Pharmacy as well. My interests are widespread, and so there are many majors that I am interested in. UCONN’s pharmacy program is very well respected, and I am glad that they offer pharmacy. There are only a small amount of schools that offer such a program. Now that I am attending UCONN, I am glad that I still have the decision to choose between engineering and pharmacy. </p>
<p>I believe that either major at UCONN will turn out to be an amazing experience nonetheless. I’m excited to be attending college, and I hope it will be wonderful.</p>
<p>Same with me here. My mom is a huge advocate of UCONN, because of the full tuition leadership scholarship, and the grants, which will give me a full ride. I had to give up on NYU, Boston Univ, Northeastern, and University of Rochester. But I guess i’ll have to make the best out of it. ^^</p>