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darkphoenix1247 Vice Captain
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 Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:01 pm
I know there's a topic somewhere about college choices to apply to, but now I'm stuck for where to actually go, and I've narrowed my favorites down to 3 and would love any advice/suggestions people have. In no particular order with only a very brief summary:
Northwestern
+s: I know a lot about it, Family in Chicago that really really want me to go, twin brother going there, Jewish community, close relatively
-s: Very expensive, family REALLY wants me to go there, extremely cold (and I hate the cold, especially since I want to keep running in college for fun), intense
Rice
+s: Warm, people very friendly, residential college system, relatively cheaper by a decent amount, honor code, distance?
-s: Distance makes travel difficult, family really doesn't want me to go, in Houston, which I've heard is very polluted and I don't like cities, not a high Jewish population on campus
Vanderbilt
+s: Could get scholarships, close relatively, climate similar to my own
-s: I've heard of its reputation for being stuck up wealthy kids, not a particularly high Jewish population, very expensive without scholarships
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:12 pm
What? Northwestern doesn't have an indoor track, or a basketball court you could do laps on in the off season?
And it's not always cold in Chicago.
Besides, Divash will keep you company.
Most importantly, a degree from North Western will get you further than a degree from Rice.
That and you can take Amtrak and come visit.
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:03 am
My vote is Northwestern. I think you'll appreciate the Jewish community and the many things that Chicago has for entertainment more than another than Tennessee or Texas have to offer (combined). And you might like warmth but I wouldn't recommend the South, especially Houston and it's Gulf Coast summers that last 8 months out of the year. Do you think you can get any money from the government? FAFSA is basically useless if your parents are still together and your middle class, but you might still try it. Try this website to see if there's scholarships you might want. I found out that because I was born with a cleft lip and pallet I can get $500 bucks a semester. Not a huge amount for private schools, but it's something.
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:56 pm
LordNeuf What? Northwestern doesn't have an indoor track, or a basketball court you could do laps on in the off season? I am not running 4+ miles on a basketball court, and I would get bored out of my mind doing that on a track. xp How does the Amtrak work? We have no public transportation... (Or at least anything good) What's so bad about summer that lasts for 8 months? That'd be awesome!
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darkphoenix1247 Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:53 pm
O.o, where has a summer that lasts for 8 months??
That's how long our WINTER lasts, practically!
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:26 pm
darkphoenix1247 How does the Amtrak work? We have no public transportation... (Or at least anything good) In Chicago or St Louis? Well lets see... You either get on board at Saint Louis, Kirkwood, or Alton IL and pay about 30 or 40 bucks... and 5 hours later. You're in Chicago And for an extra 130 dollars and a whopping FULL DAY on a train, you can take if from Chicago to Boston. But think of it this way... you don't have to deal with the airlines, there's no head popping from pressure, less security, you can bring your own food and in general it's more comfy.
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:43 pm
For some misguided reson I thought Boston and Chicago were a few hours drive away from each other. Jeez, you can get from the tip of Scotland to the tip of Cornwall in 12 hours, easy!
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:32 pm
Actually, add WashU to this list. I had an interview there today and the guy told me I was accepted. xp
Neuf: No public transportation in St. Louis. I don't live in the city or anything, but I've been there a few times and there's really not much. Didn't know they had a train that ran all that way, though!
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darkphoenix1247 Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:06 pm
8 months in dry heat is fine, but when it's so humid the sweat can't even evaporate from your body so your left with this miserable feeling of life inside a sauna...not so much. In my opinion anyway.
Trains are EXPENSIVE. I can deal with stress when it's 500 dollars cheaper and takes half the time.
Now I'm kinda tied between Washington and Northwestern. What a privilege to have so many great schools to pick from! I hope I'm half as lucky as you Cindy. So...do you wanna help me with my algebra? xd
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:51 pm
kingpinsqeezels 8 months in dry heat is fine, but when it's so humid the sweat can't even evaporate from your body so your left with this miserable feeling of life inside a sauna...not so much. In my opinion anyway. Trains are EXPENSIVE. I can deal with stress when it's 500 dollars cheaper and takes half the time. Now I'm kinda tied between Washington and Northwestern. What a privilege to have so many great schools to pick from! I hope I'm half as lucky as you Cindy. So...do you wanna help me with my algebra? xd *snickers* I'm quite used to it- Missouri humidity is terrible. aww Thank you! I just hope I figure out where to go that I'd be the happiest/do the best at.... And if you're serious, sure! I love algebra! biggrin (I miss having a math class anyway) And if anybody thinks of anything else I'm missing that would influence my college decision, please please tell me. Really- I don't know.
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darkphoenix1247 Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:27 pm
Well you might research crime rates on campus and also rape rates. I'm not sure if it's as much as a problem at private schools (I don't see why not) but I do know a lot of universities have problems with it. The University of Arkansas (that's a short trip from my house) has one of the highest rape rates next to U of Arizona. I'm not saying this to scare you, but it should at least be considered.
Now I know that if I ever need help I know where I can find a ton of Jews who know algebra stuff backwards.
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:47 pm
If you can get scholarships, I vote Vanderbilt. But only because of personal bias.
How important is a Jewish community to you? If it is really important, maybe Northwestern is the way to go-I"m trying to learn more about Judaism and I'm 300 miles from an Orthodox group, which makes things difficult. I'm guessing the distance would be even more pronounced if I were Jewish.
But...if you can get scholarships, all of them are very good schools and I think whichever will leave you in least debt at graduation may be wise. OR whichever one is better ranked for your program.
...btw, what are you studying? How is that program at these schools?
That was pretty rambling and didn't really answer your question, but I guess it asked questions worth considering?
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:55 am
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:43 am
I could conceivably get scholarships at Vanderbilt, Rice, and WashU, but my parents told me not to make a decision based on money. Don't get me wrong- that is very important to me, but it's not why/why I wouldn't go somewhere.
Dancing: Why are you biased towards Vanderbilt?
King: No- I totally understand. That is definitely something worth considering, especially since I'm going to be running outside.
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darkphoenix1247 Vice Captain
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