Right now, I'm in the middle of planning about my future. Specifically, college.
I've been accepted to a University, but now that I think about and have read more about different Universities & colleges, I'm not sure if I actually want to go there.
I'm already thinking about transferring next year. But I can't decide on that either.
I've heard that when trying to get a job, it's better that you graduated from a well known school, like ivy league. But I'm not that smart. I'd like to go but it would take quite a long time for me to get admitted and then graduating, is a life time project.
I guess I could agree on the "popular name, better chance" thing. If I were looking for someone to hire, and they both had the same major, same motivation, and everything else the same except for one graduated from a well known (ivy league) college, compared to the other which graduated from a no-name community college, which would I hire? I'd probably go for the well-known one. Maybe my opinion is bias. Who would you hire?
I'm not saying that a community college is bad. But the one that is in my town will admit "everyone". You don't even have to have taken the ACT or SAT. And when comparing that to a school that has an average of a 30-36 ACT score,,,, you know what I mean?
I know test score isn't everything. I don't even agree with the standardized testing system.
Sooooo, I'm trying to get more information on that kind of stuff. Any suggestions on colleges?
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I would probably look into the other college and see what it was about, like percentages and scores. I suppose if it was on the spot though I would have to pick the well known college. A good college is Clemson. It's in South Carolina. I was scared I wouldn't be able to apply there becasue my ACT wasn't good enough but I took it a few more times and brought it up enough.
Good Luck with college! =)
Cupcake Bunny
There are so many options that really, you just have to jump and hope you dont' hit the ground. I think more so than the ivy league thing is how passionate you are about the school. Personally, I know that I have the grades and the SAT scores to get into one of those preppy high end schools with the nice names. But, my major is pretty common (dual in musical theatre and education) and I'm in love with New York City. So while I applied to some of those dandy schools like NYU and Columbia, I think when I decide I'll probably be just as happy in a CUNY school working at a theme restaraunt to pay my rent.
You just have to feel it.
Good luck in your endeavors
I went through a similar thought process. After I applied to schools and got accepted, I changed my mind regarding my areas of interest and whether I really wanted to go to any of the schools that I had applied to. I had gone to college intending on transferring and I honestly have to say that I think this mindset ruined a good portion of my first semester in college. As I took time to really give my university a try, I came to see that it was really the right place for me. I would suggest that before you consider transferring, you really give the college you have selected a chance. You never know -- you may find yourself in a year thinking that everything happens for a reason (your selection of universities)!
Do you know what employers look at? Resumes and how well you present yourself in an interview. I promise you a Bachelor of science in nursing looks just as good coming from Arizona State University as it does coming from harvard.
Some employers will hire an Ivy League grad over a community college grad because the degrees are different. A lot of community colleges only offer associate degrees, and for some jobs, employers want the Bachelors. Some employers will hire the community college grad with the associates because they can pay them less.
And a lot of non-ivy league universities are known for specific programs. I'm only using ASU as an example because I went there, but I know it has highly rated nursing, design, and aerospace engineering programs. It's also one of the top rated research universities in the country.
In your hiring scenario... I wouldn't pick either one right away. I'd start calling references. It is highly unlikely that 6 different references (3 for each person) are going to give me the exact same information for each candidate.
You go to whatever school you want. Your education is what you make of it and how much effort you put in to it.
If you've been accepted to a university already, and you can afford it, I say go there. But, in the meantime, check out the other schools you're interested in. Visit campuses if you can. See what the policies on transferring credits it. And, if you don't like your school after freshman orientation and your first football game and 3 weeks or so of classes, maybe apply to get in as a transfer student.
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"...There is a crushing guilt that comes with being a Catholic. Whether things are good or bad or you're simply... eating tacos in the park, there is always the crushing guilt."
-30 Rock-
I thank all of you by replying to my post.
I really do appreciate it :)
I think I will go to college, and while there I will survey other colleges to see if they may suit me more.
Thanks again :D
AgehA