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Post by Bannanachair on Feb 28, 2019 22:09:48 GMT -4
I applied to eleven colleges, but these two are really the only two that particularly matter in my decision making process so I won't bother waiting to hear back from the rest to ask for advice. I'll call them University and College to differentiate them, but I might change my mind and just tell you guys their names later on anyway. They're geographically located very near to eachother, both in upstate New York. I met with professors at both schools, both of whom I liked.
University has about 6,000 students and is one of the top schools in America in the fields that I want to major in (mathematics and physics). The school is located in a medium-sized city. They accepted me on February 6th.
College is a top 50 liberal arts college with about 2,000 students, and while not particularly noted for the subjects that I want to major in is particularly noted for things like outstanding professors and study abroad. The school is located in a small-ish town on a lake. They accepted me earlier today and also offered me $25,000 a year in merit-based scholarships.
Frankly, I can't decide between the two. They both have beautiful campuses and are places that I would love learning in. I need help deciding between the two - not necessarily a poll where you guys vote on which I go to, but rather suggestions for how to decide.
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Post by Duck14 on Mar 3, 2019 5:52:14 GMT -4
Hey, congrats Tim. That’s great, especially as you wanted to get in both.
I say it’s really up to you in the end, though I wouldn’t overlook those scholarships. $25,000 a year is a lot and will feel a lot better when you look back post-college. Sometimes the professors make the course, especially if you manage to get on friendly terms with them. Makes everything so much easier and worth it when you’re more than a number to those that teach you.
However, it will look very good to get good grades in those subjects if you get them in a university that’s well known for them. It’s a tough choice. But you have some great options which is the main thing.
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Post by Bannanachair on Mar 3, 2019 13:11:14 GMT -4
Hey, congrats Tim. That’s great, especially as you wanted to get in both. I say it’s really up to you in the end, though I wouldn’t overlook those scholarships. $25,000 a year is a lot and will feel a lot better when you look back post-college. Sometimes the professors make the course, especially if you manage to get on friendly terms with them. Makes everything so much easier and worth it when you’re more than a number to those that teach you. However, it will look very good to get good grades in those subjects if you get them in a university that’s well known for them. It’s a tough choice. But you have some great options which is the main thing. Thanks. Both are absolutely amazing schools, which only makes my decision-making process harder. Having to decide between two good things is much harder than deciding between a good thing and a bad thing, unfortunately, and arguably a worse thing to do than decide between two bad things. Whichever school I choose now, the other option will forever be my "road not taken". |
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Post by Tikobe on Mar 3, 2019 19:39:41 GMT -4
I forgot about this one.
I brought this matter up to another friend of mine who's studying biochemistry at ASU (Arizona State University (Actually, all of that isn't relevant, but I was bored and felt like bringing up irrelevant information)). Now, I'm going to college not uni, but that's because I wasn't sure what career to take and even now the career I do want to go (Paralegal) doesn't really require a uni level of education. However, that university friend explained that choosing to do college before uni comes with an added disadvantage in that a lot of scholarships available to a person in a university level institution are only available if you're starting your college studies in the university instead of another one.
This, of course, doesn't mean that the college route is a bad idea since even with scholarships doing two years in a college and getting ready for the remaining years in uni might still be cheaper but I figured that I should mention this.
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Post by Bannanachair on Mar 3, 2019 20:43:24 GMT -4
I forgot about this one. I brought this matter up to another friend of mine who's studying biochemistry at ASU (Arizona State University (Actually, all of that isn't relevant, but I was bored and felt like bringing up irrelevant information)). Now, I'm going to college not uni, but that's because I wasn't sure what career to take and even now the career I do want to go (Paralegal) doesn't really require a uni level of education. However, that university friend explained that choosing to do college before uni comes with an added disadvantage in that a lot of scholarships available to a person in a university level institution are only available if you're starting your college studies in the university instead of another one. This, of course, doesn't mean that the college route is a bad idea since even with scholarships doing two years in a college and getting ready for the remaining years in uni might still be cheaper but I figured that I should mention this. Sorry for the confusion, I should have mentioned that both are four-year degree programs and I would be getting a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science from either of them. The smaller one, which I referred to as College, is a liberal arts college as opposed to a community college. With the fields that I'm thinking of going into, the question is whether I should call it quits after four years and a bachelor's or go on to get a master's or a PhD. |
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Post by Tikobe on Mar 3, 2019 21:55:56 GMT -4
I forgot about this one. I brought this matter up to another friend of mine who's studying biochemistry at ASU (Arizona State University (Actually, all of that isn't relevant, but I was bored and felt like bringing up irrelevant information)). Now, I'm going to college not uni, but that's because I wasn't sure what career to take and even now the career I do want to go (Paralegal) doesn't really require a uni level of education. However, that university friend explained that choosing to do college before uni comes with an added disadvantage in that a lot of scholarships available to a person in a university level institution are only available if you're starting your college studies in the university instead of another one. This, of course, doesn't mean that the college route is a bad idea since even with scholarships doing two years in a college and getting ready for the remaining years in uni might still be cheaper but I figured that I should mention this. Sorry for the confusion, I should have mentioned that both are four-year degree programs and I would be getting a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science from either of them. The smaller one, which I referred to as College, is a liberal arts college as opposed to a community college. With the fields that I'm thinking of going into, the question is whether I should call it quits after four years and a bachelor's or go on to get a master's or a PhD. Well, you'd have a pretty good slew of options with either, especially a degree in mathematics (The world is always looking for more able mathematicians for a wide number of jobs). I went ahead and copied a list from a Uni showing what you can get with a bachelor's in Physics: Accelerator Operator Applications Engineer Data Analyst Design Engineer High School Physics Teacher IT Consultant Lab Technician Laser Engineer Optical Engineer Research Associate Software Developer Systems Analyst Technical Specialist Web Developer Well, some of those don't actually make any fucking sense in the slightest (Like, IT consultant? What?), but fuck it, the list is from Ohio State so I'm not too surprised. Anyways, you should do some research of your own and think if any of them are things you're interested in. |
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Post by Bannanachair on Mar 3, 2019 22:26:40 GMT -4
Sorry for the confusion, I should have mentioned that both are four-year degree programs and I would be getting a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science from either of them. The smaller one, which I referred to as College, is a liberal arts college as opposed to a community college. With the fields that I'm thinking of going into, the question is whether I should call it quits after four years and a bachelor's or go on to get a master's or a PhD. Well, you'd have a pretty good slew of options with either, especially a degree in mathematics (The world is always looking for more able mathematicians for a wide number of jobs). I went ahead and copied a list from a Uni showing what you can get with a bachelor's in Physics: Accelerator Operator Applications Engineer Data Analyst Design Engineer High School Physics Teacher IT Consultant Lab Technician Laser Engineer Optical Engineer Research Associate Software Developer Systems Analyst Technical Specialist Web Developer Well, some of those don't actually make any fucking sense in the slightest (Like, IT consultant? What?), but fuck it, the list is from Ohio State so I'm not too surprised. Anyways, you should do some research of your own and think if any of them are things you're interested in. I've already figured out what I think my career path would be, that much I can assure you of. I just can't decide between the two schools that I got into. |
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Post by Bannanachair on Nov 13, 2020 19:33:49 GMT -4
Well, you'd have a pretty good slew of options with either, especially a degree in mathematics (The world is always looking for more able mathematicians for a wide number of jobs). I went ahead and copied a list from a Uni showing what you can get with a bachelor's in Physics: Accelerator Operator Applications Engineer Data Analyst Design Engineer High School Physics Teacher IT Consultant Lab Technician Laser Engineer Optical Engineer Research Associate Software Developer Systems Analyst Technical Specialist Web Developer Well, some of those don't actually make any fucking sense in the slightest (Like, IT consultant? What?), but fuck it, the list is from Ohio State so I'm not too surprised. Anyways, you should do some research of your own and think if any of them are things you're interested in. I've already figured out what I think my career path would be, that much I can assure you of. I just can't decide between the two schools that I got into. Wait I had a career path figured out? What was it, past me? |
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