College is just mind blowing. But it is not mind blowing in a good way. There is so much stuff that has to be done. Essays, papers, tests, quizes, projects, presentations, etc. Pulling all-nighters is something that I had never done before entering college. Always busy. Working two jobs and still not being able to pay off the bill. Man, i'm going mad! It's so hard! But, honestly, it is the best thing that I have ever done in my life! It's so expensive but so worth it! Ok, so I have learned some things this first year of college. I want to give all of you college aspiring high school students a few tips. But, before I do that I want to just say... you make your true friends in college. Wheather it is with your room mate or your professor. Long lasting friendships come from college. Of course they come from high school too. I'm not saying that they don't. Cherish the friendships made in college! I had very few friends before I came to college. Ok, now on to the tips.
1. Don't go to a private college (you will save about 10,000$ a year)
2. Go to an in-state school (this will save you a whole bunch of money)
3. Get as many scholarships and loans as you possibly can
4. I know this sucks but, it will be cheaper if you have a room mate!
These are just some tips for saving money!
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Those aren't really tips if you ask me. Telling people not to go to a private school to save money isn't really necessary. Everbody knows that private schools are more expensive but they are going to go to the school they like, plus private schools give more grants than state schools, from what I have observed. Tips would be more like, use coupons at the grocery store, ride your bike rather than drive, attend free movie nights at school rather than go to the movies. There are other ways besides choosing a certain school to save money. Trust me.
I agree. My 30,000 a year private school is free for me right now, while if I was to go to the 12,000 a year state university, I'd be paying most of that out of pocket.
Plus, I'm learning way more at my private school than I would at the state school, I have classes of 20 instead of 200, and I get to know teachers and classmates on a personal level. Overall, I am very pleased with my decision, and find the advice of this blog kind of annoying.
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Most of my classes are about 30 students, and I go to a state school. The largest classes I had were my intro chemistry classes, and they maxed out at about 120 people.
I have a great relationship with a number of professors at my school, and I know a lot of my classmates very well, because we see each other basically every day. This is the first semester in a long time I haven't seen my friends much in class, because it's the semester before graduation, and we're all filling up those last few gen ed classes.
State schools aren't a bad thing.
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State schools aren't bad at all, I go to one too. But really, private schools will financially help you out better than a state school.
That depends on a lot of factors, including your background, how much your parents make, and lots of other things. I've been able to get enough outside scholarships to almost completely pay for my degree, and my mom has promised me to pay the rest (and she has).
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True, just from what I have seen and learned through friends is what I am basing it on. I know that it isn't applicable for everybody. I still don't like these "tips" though. Is that snotty? ;]
Well, I know a few people going to a private school that pay more than I am, and so I thought it was valid to point out. In the end, I don't think people should universally say 'go to a private school' or 'go to a public school'. Each person needs to find the school that fits for them, whether it be for cost, program, class size, or something else all together.
I don't think that these are great tips... I've seen a lot of posts that have far better tips in the long run.
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You're lucky :)
From what I hear from my friends at the big state schools here in WA, nothing is personal.
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Might help I don't go to a BIG state school. We have a system of three schools (we have other state schools, but they're part of different systems), and the largest one is about 30,000 students. Mine, one of the lesser schools, is only about 7,000 students, and is largely a commuter campus. The other school is somewhere in between, but they have a lot more grad students than the rest of us, because they have the law and dental, and medical school up there.
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Dang! My state school has upwards of about 35,000 undergrads. It is also considered a commuter school. Crazy huh? For this fall they had 75,000 applicants. They are accepting 6,500. Price of going to school in California I guess!
NC has about five state schools so it's those many students are split up. I am planning to go to the smallest one.
We have at least five state schools, but I'm willing to bet it's actually closer to 10. There's just three in my particular system... we have at least three systems of state schools, each run by a different president and board of regents.
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California has I want to say around 20 state (california state universities) schools then around 15 UC schools (university of california system) and then I could not tell you how many private schools there are, well over 20 thats all I know!
I disagree. If I had a choice and did more research back in high school, I would have applied to private schools instead of public due to the fact that private schools tend to help their students more.
Though I'm used to 500 students in one lecture hall, I don't like being treated like a number.
Private schools do help you out more.
I go to a private school and I only have one scholarship. One 5,000$ a year scholarship. The school is over 20,000 dollars a year. Sure I still have loans but I ended up paying at least 1,500$ out of my pocket. It's very expensive and you can only get loans for everything if you have a parent with good credit. I dont so I have to pay it myself. These are tips to help people. I'm just trying to help because I really regret going to a private school.
You don't need good credit for a loan.. Unsubsidized loans are for anybody, and there is no eligibility requirement. I am an average middle class white girl and people say that people like me "can't get loans" but that isn't true. Stafford loans are very helpful.
Also, $5,000 is A LOT of money. Over four years that is $20,000. Do you know what I would do for a $5,000 scholarship? You should feel lucky.
I have all of those loans and I still owe more money then I can pay. And i have two jobs too.
I am not saying that you can pay them or that it isn't expensive. I am just saying you're lucky to even have that scholarship because there are so many people that only get loans. I know it is hard, trust me, but I think you are very fortunate to have any kind of scholarship.