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I would not rank many that you listed as they are irrelevant to your future.
Affordability
Ability to get the major you want
and
Job Placement
THESE matter!
In bold
You said affordability right after saying the criteria I chose were irrelevant an after you said they were irrelevant you did not put housing down which to me meant that along with everything else was irrelevant
And I apologize, I did say It was mine, but that is not my ONLY criteria
You said affordability right after saying the criteria I chose were irrelevant an after you said they were irrelevant you did not put housing down which to me meant that along with everything else was irrelevant
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Do you even read what people write?
I said:
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Originally Posted by Pitt Chick
I would not rank many that you listed as they are irrelevant to your future.
I would not rank many that you listed... NOT all that you listed. And I did NOT say which ones.
And, if you want to get picky, affordability IS different than cost.
Hopefully I don't need to explain that too...
i think its really great that no mention of quality, faculty, class sizes or research opportunities are on there because driving and parking is much more important.
1 - as far away from my parents as I could possibly get
2 - party school
3 - good football team
4 - prestigious enough to brag to friends
5 - had the major I wanted...or any major, really.
How did it work out? Not so great....hated the school, the degree was pretty worthless in spite of the prestigious name, the football team sucked every year I was there, and I spent my first year throwing up a lot from drinking too much.
I should have chosen the small, cheap state university a few hours from home. Would have had more fun, less debt, and pretty much the same education. Also, it turns out no one wants to listen to me brag about my degrees anyway so I almost never talk about them unless I'm looking to give people reasons not to like me.
1) Reputation of engineering school (and general brand name I suppose)
2) Affordability and scholarships
3) Location and "vibe" of the campus
4) Well-roundedness of the university (because I like intelligent people of all academic interests)
I was accepted at UT Austin ( computer engineering program ) and turned them down because I couldn't see myself living in Austin. I didn't like it at all. I still don't. The the city is certainly important to me. Other than that, it had to be affordable and a big University.
- cost
- availability of major and ranking/recognition of program in that major
- quality of instruction via class size and access to professors
- size of school (I think the ideal is 15,000 to 22,000 students +/-)
- urban or rural setting and your required proximity to family or relatives
- school's "personality" - this is a HUGE determinant; some schools will fit like a mitt and others like a glove
I was accepted at UT Austin ( computer engineering program ) and turned them down because I couldn't see myself living in Austin. I didn't like it at all. I still don't. The the city is certainly important to me. Other than that, it had to be affordable and a big University.
Why waste your money in applying then?
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