Girlie AGDee's College Search Thread

[Munchkin03]

http://www.usnews.com/education/arti...reaks?PageNr=1

This article discusses the regional agreements that can reduce tuition for students if they go to public schools in the region. There are only a few states that opt out (Florida, Texas, NC, NY, NJ, PA), and the District of Columbia. The Midwest program appears to be very lenient in that you don't have to be in a specific major to take advantage of it.

DC schools are great--and I'm also suggesting Emory and Stanford.

[groovypq]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

http://www.usnews.com/education/arti...reaks?PageNr=1

This article discusses the regional agreements that can reduce tuition for students if they go to public schools in the region. There are only a few states that opt out (Florida, Texas, NC, NY, NJ, PA, DC). The Midwest program appears to be very lenient in that you don't have to be in a specific major to take advantage of it.

DC schools are great--and I'm also suggesting Emory and Stanford.

Pardon the slight hijack, but... grrrr. Way to go, PA.

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

http://www.usnews.com/education/arti...reaks?PageNr=1

This article discusses the regional agreements that can reduce tuition for students if they go to public schools in the region. There are only a few states that opt out (Florida, Texas, NC, NY, NJ, PA, DC). The Midwest program appears to be very lenient in that you don't have to be in a specific major to take advantage of it.

DC schools are great--and I'm also suggesting Emory and Stanford.

I WISH! (See bolded.)

/rant over

[MaggieXi]

My co-worker and her daughter are looking at schools and your situations sound similar, except she is planning on majoring in psychology with a minor in communications. She wants a location either in the city or close to the city, diverse population, solid study abroad opportunities, and well enough known to help her get into grad school.

So far, in their trips, they have really liked Fordham, American, George Washington, Villanova, Saint Joseph's, and Northeastern.

A few schools that she thought she would like and didn't: Hopkins, Univ. Maryland, Penn State, Univ. Delaware, Syracuse, Cornell and Drexel.

[als463]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

My co-worker and her daughter are looking at schools and your situations sound similar, except she is planning on majoring in psychology with a minor in communications. She wants a location either in the city or close to the city, diverse population, solid study abroad opportunities, and well enough known to help her get into grad school.

So far, in their trips, they have really liked Fordham, American, George Washington, Villanova, Saint Joseph's, and Northeastern.

A few schools that she thought she would like and didn't: Hopkins, Univ. Maryland, Penn State, Univ. Delaware, Syracuse, Cornell and Drexel.

What? How could you not LOVE Penn State or Syracuse? Obviously a little bias...

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by als463

What? How could you not LOVE Penn State or Syracuse? Obviously a little bias...

Her reason for not being in love with Penn State was because it was "too big". She had grown up going to very small parochial schools and a small catholic high school. Although she did say that she loved the sports aspect, THON, and alumni involvement.