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Anonymous said...
One question: What if the school you know you will have a better time at is extremely expensive, while the other school that will also get you where you need to be is extremely cheap (say you got a full ride)? Does this change things? I know it's hypothetical but you will probably have to make this choice (just as I have).Hi Anonymous!
Just for you, I'm going to be open about my options. As of now, I've gotten into Georgetown (McDonough), NYU (Stern), and Rutgers. I've also been waitlisted at Washington University and Duke. At this point, it should probably be relatively obvious to you that I'm considering an undergraduate major in business. Without any financial aid, Georgetown is (rounded sums) $58000, NYU $60000, and Rutgers...I'm not sure, but I got a full ride. In the field of business, Stern is one of the best schools there is, and will provide me with access to great internships and career opportunities. However, I think I'd have a better time at Georgetown, which seemed more laid back when I visited this weekend - and I loved Washington D.C. As for Rutgers, while I recognize that McDonough might not be as intense as Stern (and who knows, it might even be better...must do a little more research), the gap between McDonough and Stern is much less significant than that between Rutgers and Stern. On the other hand, while McDonough and Stern are of comparable prices, Rutgers is significantly less, or non-existent.
At the moment, I'm favoring Georgetown, for the reasons I mentioned in my previous entry, but who knows, that might change. Before making any decision, I'll have to visit Stern, see where else I get in, and have a serious discussion about how I'm going to finance college with my parents. I did receive a scholarship from all my colleges so far, but even then, they're still very heavy financial burdens, and I may very well choose Rutgers in the end.
I'm pretty sure I didn't answer your question, but I hope that at the very least, you now know that someone else is in a similar predicament. I'm curious though, what decision did you come to? Whatever the case may be, I hope you're happy :)
Yay you answered my question, I feel special :D This is Kolch, and based on this my suggestion would be to talk to Richard Lee, who goes to Georgetown now. I don't know much about Rutgers business school, but the gap between that and NYU and Georgetown is probably pretty sizable. Thus, you probably shouldn't let the cost of Georgetown keep you from going there....the reason why is because once you graduate you will have a job and will start earning money immediately as opposed to me.....I'll be in grad school and afterward I still probably won't be earning that much.
ReplyDeleteIf you wanted to do science, my recommendation would be different. I could've gone to MIT but instead I came to Rutgers on a full ride (parents forced me, it really didn't matter what I thought). Academically I'm not having any issues. As for the other aspects of college life......I don't really know what I'm missing out on by not going to MIT, and I prefer that it remain that way for the sake of my sanity lol.
So I guess those are my two cents. :D
Hey Kolch! I was wondering who wrote such a perfectly punctuated question complete with proper grammar. Your two cents are greatly appreciated :)
ReplyDeleteI like that even you refer to yourself as Kolch rather than David.
Hi Anna,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you plan to major in business? Because Stern is known to be top on Finance and International Business while Georgetown does good overall. I also believe that Georgetown has better opportunities since its located at the heart of the DC.
go to georgetown we can hang in DC together! i'll be an hour away :)
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