Picking a University Options

[loveneko]

I would like to go to a popular university. I'd like to go to a private university too but that's not my main objective.
I want to major in Nursing, so that I can get my pre-med requirements down (its a back up major in case I don't get accepted to med-school) If i don't get accepted to med school then I'll continue to get my Masters and then go into maternal health, since I was planning on becoming an Ob/Gyn anyhow. These are my schools, every couple of weeks I change my mind about them because admissions is coming up and i want to make sure i have the right one. Im any case I'm rattling, here they are.

Clemson University
The College of New Rochelle
Emory University
Howard University
North Carolina State University
Penn State
Towson University
University of Florida
University of Maryland College Park

Not all of them are as popular. I chose my schools because of their attractiveness, ranking, location, and financial aid.
I'm drawn to school spirit, school recognition, campus attractiveness, and honor societies.
Anyone have any opinions on what the best school is, just according to your own opinion because I wouldn't mind going to any of these schools.

[lkajsfklajskds]

I don't know much about this but my sister goes to Brown University and Financial Aid is pretty good. And they have this new thing where if your family is earning less than $60,000/yr, its like...free, or something.
Sorry xD
If you want more info I'm sure they have it on the site and if you want me to I can ask my sister.

[tokyo-rose]

Where do you live? Do you care how far away from home you are?

[*absinthe*]

Here in the west coast, you can get into Stanford for free if your parents/guardians make less than $100,000 combined.

[loveneko]

Where do you live? Do you care how far away from home you are?

I live in New York.
I do not want to go to school in the northern states I hate the cold. I don't want to go to schools in the western states because I don't like the country.
Only one of my choices is in NY so that can pretty much tell you that I don't want to stay here.

[karmakiller]

I would deffinitely suggest finding a school that has good placement for the major that you're planning on taking and also one that has good finacial aid. The site's changed a bit, but PrincetonReview.com has a lot of stats on the schools.

[*paperplane*]

For wanting to go to a private school, you've got an awful lot of public ones listed.

If you don't like the country, you might want to cross Clemson off the list. It's not exactly in the country, but there's really nothing else around. Also the campus excessively orange, but that might be a turn off only to me.

Emory is a good school, but a lot more selective than most of those. Also, it's not really a "spirited" kind of school. People like it there, take pride in it, etc., but there's no football. I f**king hate football, but where there is football there is spirit.

You probably don't want to go to NC State. It's most usually viewed as a back up school for those who don't get into UNC Chapel Hill.

UF is a good school. It's getting pretty tough for out-of-staters to get into. I don't think the location's that great, though, and again too much orange. I don't know how much truth there is in this, because apparently they're out rivals, but Florida has a reputation here for being rednecks in cutoffs. Granted, this view contrasts sharply with how other people I know who were from Florida view it. Apparently the Georgia-Florida game is the world's largest cocktail party? Worth keeping in mind if you're into school spirit and alcohol.

I think Penn State is more or less the northern equivalent of Florida or Clemson, maybe even Maryland (which I don't know that much about). A good school too, but maybe not ideal if you're looking for warmth and are interested in privates.

[*paperplane*]

I think it's one of those things where it depends on your definition of "tough." UGA is "tough" to get into these days, but in actuality...meh. Just because not everyone can get in anymore doesn't mean that a school is particularly selective.

[Butterflyphoenix]

Is Georgetown University an avi league?? =P Sorry if I sound stupid.

[*paperplane*]

An Ivy League school? No. It's good, though.

[Insurmountable]

You probably don't want to go to NC State. It's most usually viewed as a back up school for those who don't get into UNC Chapel Hill.

haha I agree with this. Don't go to NC state, I mean I suppose its an alright school but if your going in the medical field go to UNC if you really want to come to North Carolina. I honestly hope your not going to pick your school based on the weather conditions.

[loveneko]

haha I agree with this. Don't go to NC state, I mean I suppose its an alright school but if your going in the medical field go to UNC if you really want to come to North Carolina. I honestly hope your not going to pick your school based on the weather conditions.

I really am. I hate the cold and there are plenty of good schools that aren't in colder regions that I can go to. Just like I can discriminate against whether they have a football field, if their food is good or not, if their classes are small, if they have trees, how much glass etc; I'm choosing based on weather and it's a damn good reason too because I DO NOT plan on spending the next 4 years of my life in the cold. For med school I'll come back up here but that's it.

[The-March-Hare]

haha I agree with this. Don't go to NC state, I mean I suppose its an alright school but if your going in the medical field go to UNC if you really want to come to North Carolina. I honestly hope your not going to pick your school based on the weather conditions.

I did... Lol. My teacher wanted me to apply to St. Andrews, which is about as far north as one can go. I refused on the grounds of it being cold.