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fandomsecrets2012-10-01 06:20 pm
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Re: Rant about education systems
Have you considered going to a community college first? I have known several people who have gotten cheap two year degrees and then have been accepted into good universities after they got all their prereqs taken care of at the community college.
I mean, honestly, this is going to sound harsh, but have you considered that you're just looking at the wrong schools to suit your needs? I mean, sometimes the school you think you want really isn't the school you need, you know? It sounds like what you need is a decent, cheap liberal arts college with a high acceptance rate and what you're looking for is an expensive, prestigious, extremely selective school.
Also consider that at a smaller state university/liberal arts college (vs a larger private one) you'll get more personal attention. I wanted to go to the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis for my bachelor's degree, which is enormous, but I'm so glad I went to North Dakota State University. It's also a good school and I get a lot of one on one attention here, and there's a lot of opportunities available for me; I'm a sophomore and I'm already working directly with a professor in a lab and I'm promised an internship next summer. I know other people in lots of other fields that have had wonderful research opportunities.
Re: Rant about education systems
(Anonymous) 2012-10-02 04:18 am (UTC)(link)I agree. I get the frustration (admissions often are pretty arbitrary, says the daughter of a professor who has worked in graduate admissions) but I definitely still agree.
Neither of the schools I attended - for my undergrad and master's degree - were places I expected to wind up, and I chose them partially because they accepted me and offered me funding, but they turned out to be very good places for me to be.
Also, it's important to consider how much where you go to school matters in the kinds of jobs you're likely to be applying for after graduation. In my field, going to a prestigious school really doesn't buy you much, so unless you are such a hot-shot that the school is going to waive a big chunk of your tuition, it makes more sense to look at state schools and other less-expensive options.