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I live in a suburb of New York City and I'm a Senior in High School. I'm trying to decide where to go to college. My top 3 choices are Cornell, Florida State, and Miami, and I've already gotten into all three. Miami gave me a lot of money, but Florida State has the best program for what I want to do and Cornell is the closest to home. I love all three campuses and don't care about travelling far away, but I don't want to make the wrong decision.
Any thoughts? (link)
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Congratulations on your college acceptances! That's a very impressive achievement.
There are a few questions that you need to ask yourself before you can make this decision. First of all, what are the relative strengths of these programs? Florida State may be the best, but is it so much better as to overrule all the other possible considerations?
Secondly, how sure are you that your prospective major is what you want to do for the rest of your life? To what extent do you want to keep your options open?
Thirdly, what other aspects of university life are important to you? Do you want a more intense academic experience, or a more laid-back atmosphere around you? Does climate make a huge difference?
Fourthly, how critical are financial considerations here?
So without knowing the answers to any of the above questions, my first reaction would probably be to go to Cornell. I mean, Cornell is world-class, whereas the other schools are ranked a lot lower overall. I can't imagine that Cornell doesn't have an excellent program in whatever it is you want to do, plus it will also provide you with the opportunities to explore other options at the highest level. And Cornell always looks great on a resume. (When you are applying to graduate schools, it's extremely important to specialize, and to attend the best program you can in your field or subfield, but it doesn't matter quite so much at the undergrad level.) Finally, I think if you go there and dislike it, it'll be a lot easier to transfer out to one of the Florida schools, and not so easy the other way around.
But that's just my opinion, and, like I said, I can't give you a good answer without knowing more about your situation. If possible -- I know this might not be practical -- I would strongly recommend that you go visit all three campuses, get a sense of what they're like, talk to some students and professors, and then listen to your instincts.
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with secondary education as a major how many grants and/or loans could i recieve and where do i apply for them? (link)
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I'm not completely sure, but I bet you'd be eligible for quite a lot.
Here's a good scholarship website to start with:
http://fastweb.monster.com
Your primary resource, though, should be your university's financial aid office. (If you're still in high school, call the financial aid office of a university you might apply to.) Also check with the university's school of education, or education department -- they'll probably have piles of information to share with you.
Additionally, you should explore the website of the US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov.
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Yeah, usually I give advice, but I figured I'd ask this time. Two of you have already seen this question, but I thought I'd just put it out here for the rest of you to help me with.
Okay, here it goes. I've found my DREAM college. I mean, this is what I've been searching for since, like, ninth grade. I'm almost certain I'd be accepted there.
Problem 1 - CalArts is in Southern California. Now, I live in michigan and my mom doesn't want me to go that far away.
Problem 2 - The tuition. $22,190. My dad doesn't have a job, my mom can't work, and I don't have a job yet. Even if I did, I wouldn't be able to make that much by next year. However, I do have books written, and could publish them, but even with that I'm not sure I'd be able to make the money.
Problem 3 - my parents both think that the only reason I want to go there is because my boyfriend's going to a college down there. That's not why I want to go.
So essentially, I'm wondering what you guys think. Should I try to get into a college my mom doesn't want me to go to, even though it's my dream school AND if I went there, I'd probably have somewhere to live? Help me out...
-Siren (link)
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Taking Problem 2 first, you should begin by speaking to a counselor from the Financial Aid office. They're used to answering questions from students in exactly your situation, and they can help you come up with a workable solution.
Where's the "somewhere to live" that you think you'd have if you went there? Would it be with your boyfriend? Because, if so, that may have something to do with your mom's reluctance -- and honestly, I can see her point. As a college freshman in a completely new environment, you don't want to be relying on your boyfriend that heavily -- no matter how good your relationship is, that's a *lot* of pressure to put on it.
In order to get around your parents' objections, you need to find out exactly why they don't want to go to school that far away. (Is it the travel expense? Do they think art school is impractical? Do they just hate California? Are they worried they won't be able to take care of you the way they're used to doing? Etc.) Whatever their specific fears, try to come up with a way to address them. But ultimately, no matter what they think, this is your decision, and not merely because you're going to be financially responsible for it.
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Okay, I'm only in the 8th grade but lately I've be thinking about my future and college. Well I've thought about it really hard and decide that I want to go to Yale University. The only problem is I don't know what requirments it takes to get excapted. Like how well do I have to do in grade school? What should my scores be? Any one who can give me any info would be great!
*Future* (link)
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First of all, go here:
http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/application/index.html
This will answer a lot of your questions.
It doesn't really matter how well you've done in grade school -- they only really start looking at your record once you hit ninth grade. Mostly what they're looking for are kids who are both serious scholars and interesting human beings. That means that you have to go beyond getting good grades just for the sake of the grades -- you have to be genuinely curious about the world around you. SAT scores are important, but there are tons of kids with amazing scores who don't get into the top schools because they don't have anything going for them but numbers.
All that said, it is way too early for you to decide that Yale is the one and only school for you. It's great for you to have high goals, and you should certainly apply to Yale if you think you'd be happy there -- but you have to understand that, to some extent, the college applications process is a lottery. A college can't possibly accept *all* the wonderful, talented kids who apply -- there are just too many! When the time comes, research a lot of schools, apply to several (say, 4-10), and realize that you're very likely to find terrific classes and good friends at any of them.
(FYI, I didn't go to Yale, I went to Harvard, but my advice would be the same no matter what selective college you were interested in.)
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