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Between a CC and the Ivy League, there are a world of schools. My sister is focusing ONLY on this one type of college.
Someone mentioned "a HS in the Bronx" with reference to my niece's school. Bronx HS of Science is an elite and venerable High School. It is not filled with poor students, or rich students.
It's filled with smart students.
It is also a Select NYC school, one must take a test to get in.
My niece has told me that she wants a change. A school that is a bit low key and one that has a social life. She wants to live outside of NY, in a dorm and to make friends.
I have no agenda other than that, and to relay ideas to my sister that she, my sister, might be open to, other than Ivy's, Almost Ivies, and MIT.
Between a CC and the Ivy League, there are a world of schools. My sister is focusing ONLY on this one type of college.
Someone mentioned "a HS in the Bronx" with reference to my niece's school. Bronx HS of Science is an elite and venerable High School. It is not filled with poor students, or rich students.
It's filled with smart students.
It is also a Select NYC school, one must take a test to get in.
My niece has told me that she wants a change. A school that is a bit low key and one that has a social life. She wants to live outside of NY, in a dorm and to make friends.
I have no agenda other than that, and to relay ideas to my sister that she, my sister, might be open to, other than Ivy's, Almost Ivies, and MIT.
OK, I looked at the list of top engineering schools again, and I think I've got a winner, Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Now it's not "low key" in the academic sense, but it has a social life, and she could live in the dorms. In fact, she'd probably be required to live in the dorms freshman year. I know several young women from Colorado who went there and flourished. One met her future husband there, so it is social.
OK, I looked at the list of top engineering schools again, and I think I've got a winner, Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Now it's not "low key" in the academic sense, but it has a social life, and she could live in the dorms. In fact, she'd probably be required to live in the dorms freshman year. I know several young women from Colorado who went there and flourished. One met her future husband there, so it is social.
Except that is still driving distance from New York and this girl wants to get away from her mom....
I think the U of MN is still a great option for her and from what it sounds like, a perfect fit. Travel costs can be factored into overall costs and there are scholarships out there that will cover travel costs. It is also taken into consideration at many schools when they are factoring in financial aid, especially for low income students, and, coming from that far away has it's benefits for scholarships, etc.
Except that is still driving distance from New York and this girl wants to get away from her mom....
I think the U of MN is still a great option for her and from what it sounds like, a perfect fit. Travel costs can be factored into overall costs and there are scholarships out there that will cover travel costs. It is also taken into consideration at many schools when they are factoring in financial aid, especially for low income students, and, coming from that far away has it's benefits for scholarships, etc.
Well, it's a long drive. About 500 miles. I doubt Mom would do it more than once in fall to take her out and once in the spring to bring her back home, assuming she comes home for the summer. MN would work, too. However, your niece might find it a little farther away than she wanted, once she gets there. Yes, travel costs are factored into student aid, usually in the form of loans.
Carnagie Mellon is an excellent choice. DS, like many people in Manhattan, does not own a car!
That shows my bias, LOL! I hadn't thought of that. In that case, your niece would be 8 or so hours away by bus, or an hour's airplane ride away, meaning many hours in transit. Not real close.
Cornell is more well rounded than most Tech schools and is in the same caliber as Carneige Mellon despite having one having an "Ivy" name to it and the other not. A bit less elitist than the rest of the ivies. It also takes a lot of students from the select public NYC schools. Supposedly gives a decent amount of need based aid.
Has frequent bus service (takes 4hr30min - 5hr) to NYC, so it's she wants to get as far away from home as possible might not be the best choice.
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