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Which of these two schools would you prefer to go to if accepted for a history major? The University of Georgia (UGA) or The Ohio State University (tOSU)? I was accepted to both via early action. I am OOS for both, but I hope to receive the Classic Scholars from Georgia or the National Buckeye from Ohio State.
I voted U Of Georgia. It's a big school with around 36,000 enrolled yet nearly half the size of Ohio State's 66,000 which is obviously massive and in my opinion just too big, especially in a liberal arts program where class sizes the first year or two would bound to be ridiculous/impersonal. Athens is a much smaller town versus Columbus but is among the best college towns in the country with plenty to do and is much easier to get around also. If you want to hit a bigger city on weekends or during time off Atlanta is just over an hour away.
History? Whatever school cost the least and had an environment that I could live in for four years. So neither of those just due to shear size if the school.
In case you were wondering, I was accepted to Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Ohio State. Still waiting on Florida and Connecticut (my home school).
At Ohio State's Ohio Union, my memory is that there is a special study hall for honors students, and there probably are similar facilities at university libraries. This is something to check out as likely university common areas can become very crowded at large universities.
Aside from costs, a choice could also depend on what area of history you want to study. I'd guess that each school would offer opportunities in distinct areas that some of the others would not and I'd look into that.
I'd also consider what you want to do with your history degree. Go to graduate school? Law school? Work for a non-profit or go into the corporate world? Government service? Work in politics? One or more of these schools may be a better launching pad for your career, depending on what you ultimately want to do.
And lastly, since so many of these schools are in the South and you're from Connecticut be sure you're ready for the culture shock, especially if you haven't spent time in the South. Georgia and Alabama and South Carolina and Florida are not like New England or the Midwest, and the difference can be far more than theoretical. Day to day life can feel very very different on a campus in Dixie. Think hard about that if you haven't spent time there.
Aside from costs, a choice could also depend on what area of history you want to study. I'd guess that each school would offer opportunities in distinct areas that some of the others would not and I'd look into that.
I'd also consider what you want to do with your history degree. Go to graduate school? Law school? Work for a non-profit or go into the corporate world? Government service? Work in politics? One or more of these schools may be a better launching pad for your career, depending on what you ultimately want to do.
And lastly, since so many of these schools are in the South and you're from Connecticut be sure you're ready for the culture shock, especially if you haven't spent time in the South. Georgia and Alabama and South Carolina and Florida are not like New England or the Midwest, and the difference can be far more than theoretical. Day to day life can feel very very different on a campus in Dixie. Think hard about that if you haven't spent time there.
Good luck.
This is true OP. I moved from Ohio to GA and it is like moving to Mars, but not in a bad way. If you want the familiar, I'd choose OSU, since both my daughter and grandson went there and loved it.
If you want some new experiences to broaden your perspective in life, then pick a southern college. Of course, the weather is also better down here.
I'm a Buckeye and even though I now live in L.A., my son went back to OSU for college too. With a large percentage of students being from Ohio, they are anxious to attract out of state students. My son got the Buckeye Scholarship which paid half of the OOS tuition cost. It's a great school with a great history.
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