Applying To Colleges

[ChairmanSanchez]

I have been looking at Rollins College, as a relative suggested it. Anyone have an opinion of the school?

[A-Bob]

I have been looking at Rollins College, as a relative suggested it. Anyone have an opinion of the school?

Honestly never heard of it. But here

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/rollins-college?q=Rollins+College&searchType=college

[Simfan34]

Down to University of Chicago or Columbia University. Leaning towards the former due to money.

[ModerateCoward]

Down to University of Chicago or Columbia University. Leaning towards the former due to money.

Doesn't Columbia give generous grants like the rest of the ivy league?

[Simfan34]

Down to University of Chicago or Columbia University. Leaning towards the former due to money.

Doesn't Columbia give generous grants like the rest of the ivy league?

Columbia gives no grants, like the rest of the Ivy League. Only need-based aid.

[ilikeverin]

Down to University of Chicago or Columbia University. Leaning towards the former due to money.

Doesn't Columbia give generous grants like the rest of the ivy league?

Heh.

[Simfan34]

Speaking from experience?

Yeah, US university applications seem a nightmare from Hell.

Not entirely sure, but I think they have to sometimes even pay for the privilege of having their application reviewed.

And then when you even do get into a university their degree requirements seem to also be rather absurd, having a round of basic courses in Math, literature, etc. (although some universities might be different) in the first couple of semesters. Either high schools aren't doing what they need to be doing or the universities, as dependent as they are on tuition fees, are just trying to make a buck.

The whole system is very odd.

Well considering the vast amounts of essays required to differentiate the students from one another, the fees are justified. There are a lot of fees in the US system. AP exams can limit core classes. The system focuses on broad liberal arts education. Thus there is a need for advanced degrees.

God I hate it when your post deletes yourself- as you're about to copy it!!!!

[ModerateCoward]

Down to University of Chicago or Columbia University. Leaning towards the former due to money.

Doesn't Columbia give generous grants like the rest of the ivy league?

Columbia gives no grants, like the rest of the Ivy League. Only need-based aid.

Well I meant need based grants to people whose parents make under $180k.

[Χahar]

Having spent a couple days at UMD, it seems almost certain that I'll go there. At this point, I'm looking at a double major in government and linguistics.

[ilikeverin]

Having spent a couple days at UMD, it seems almost certain that I'll go there. At this point, I'm looking at a double major in government and linguistics.

YESSSSSS.  I knew you'd like it.  *hughughug*

[© Tweed the Younger]

Having spent a couple days at UMD, it seems almost certain that I'll go there. At this point, I'm looking at a double major in government and linguistics.

YESSSSSS.  I knew you'd like it.  *hughughug*

have you decided on a grad school yet?

[ilikeverin]

Having spent a couple days at UMD, it seems almost certain that I'll go there. At this point, I'm looking at a double major in government and linguistics.

YESSSSSS.  I knew you'd like it.  *hughughug*

have you decided on a grad school yet?

Yes, Maryland.  I thought I posted that?  If not, ¡sorpresa!  Hence being very excited Xahar may be going there as well

[© Tweed the Younger]

maybe you'll be his TA

[ilikeverin]

maybe you'll be his TA

It's a possibility.

[Senator Ben]

Put down the UVA deposit

[Simfan34]

Had a great time visiting Columbia.

[A-Bob]

Put down the UVA deposit

yay. It continues to look more likely that I'll end up there if accepted.

[ilikeverin]

Put down the UVA deposit

Woohoo, congratulations!

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

So, it looks like out of my graduating class I will be the one attending the school most difficult to get into and that is the most prestigious. I really don't understand how this happened...

[A-Bob]

I spent a considerable amount of time updating my mess of where I want to go to college (for either international relations or political science) and how I'm stacking up thus far. Basically the colleges I want to go to in descending order are almost the exact order of difficulty for me to get in.

Less likely
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Stanford
MIT (tied with Stanford)

Maybe
Georgetown
Tufts
Brown

More likely
UVA
William & Mary
George Washington
University of Richmond

[N.i.K.]

You and me are applying to similar schools, A-Bob, though I'm more West Coast focused, and I'm not applying to Tufts, Brown, Richmond, W&M, or MIT. If you want to study International Relations, you should definitely put Johns Hopkins on your list. The school's got a top five program, and since you aren't pre-med, it's easier to get in, and you get more attention from your professors.

BTW, has anyone here ever applied to Rice? I'm kind of interested in it. It has a residential college system like Yale, and seems to have great quality of life.

[Lief]

I applied and got into Rice, but didn't go. A few of my friends go there though. The quality of life is probably one of the best of all undergrad schools, from what I've read/been told. Seems like they have a tradition to celebrate nearly every day.

[A-Bob]

You and me are applying to similar schools, A-Bob, though I'm more West Coast focused, and I'm not applying to Tufts, Brown, Richmond, W&M, or MIT. If you want to study International Relations, you should definitely put Johns Hopkins on your list. The school's got a top five program, and since you aren't pre-med, it's easier to get in, and you get more attention from your professors.

BTW, has anyone here ever applied to Rice? I'm kind of interested in it. It has a residential college system like Yale, and seems to have great quality of life.

Yale's lifestyle is the reason it's the top of my list out of all the schools. So if Rice is anything like that woo!

I wasn't planning on applying to Brown until the past month when I've started to look at. My uncle went there and has a lot of contacts so I knew I'd have a better chance there than any of the other ivy leagues, but I'm still not sure. They are extremely liberal with majors and you have great flexibility in determining your concentration which is awesome.

For living in the west, I've actually never gone anywhere past Vail. And since I'm only going to be on the east coast for a wedding this summer, that's when I'll do college visits so I'll never get to visit any west coast schools. There's a good chance I'll drop Richmond as well just looking at its program and smallness. It's really just a back-up school.

[N.i.K.]

I applied and got into Rice, but didn't go. A few of my friends go there though. The quality of life is probably one of the best of all undergrad schools, from what I've read/been told. Seems like they have a tradition to celebrate nearly every day.

I recently learned that it is ridiculously small -- only about 3500 undergrads. That's even smaller than Dartmouth...

I also have heard that it is somewhat easier to get in out-of-state, as the school is inflated with Texans. Would you happen to know if that's true?

[Simfan34]

So, it looks like out of my graduating class I will be the one attending the school most difficult to get into and that is the most prestigious. I really don't understand how this happened...

Nor do I- in my own case, that is, not yours! Committed to Columbia.