Finally I have neared the end of my high school career and it is time to apply to school, so I ask you all for your opinions. It seems from speaking to friends of mine who are in college or who have graduated that you will have a good experience just about where ever one may end up. Exceptions to this are where people think they want to go to a christian college and soon find out it is boring and full of ugly and/or lame profs.


Opinions eh?



BTW, I am applying to University of Oklahoma, University of Colorado (Probably), Grinnell College, University of Tulsa(Probably), and Hendrix College.

 

Not sure what you want an opinion about, but I will say I think it's a good idea to continue your education! Do what you feel is best for you.
I know nothing about the schools your applying to, so apparently I'm not much help at all.

 

Well to clarify, I was seeing if people agree with what I have come to believe - you will have a good college experience regardless of where you end up.

EDIT:

Shareall, thanks for nothing!

 

No problem!
My university and college experiences in my hometown were very different. I think because my college program had far fewer people and we were a tight bunch. University in a different city was also good, again because of some core people who really impacted my life.
So yeah, I guess that's my long-winded way of saying I agree!

 

I'd recommend going to the absolute best school you possibly can afford/qualify for admittance. College will set up the rest of your life so if there was ever a time to go for it, now is the time.

 

it's really not that simple. going to a good college by itself will net guarantee success in life. you need to make the most of your time in college, both academically and socially, and have a specific plan/strategy towards your future (career) goal, and execute it accordingly.

 

I went to the University of Tennessee, the year we won the National Championship in football. That is a major party school. And I had too much fun.
My brother went to the University of Scranton (very small college in Penn.) and I had visited him many times. I can say that for what they lack in quantity they make up in quality. I had a great time everytime I visited him.

So just my 2 examples are 2 very different schools and I had a great time at both. So to answer your question, your right.... you can have fun just about anywhere. As long as you are happy there. Dont go to your 5th chouice school, or you may regret it. Go with the school you think you will have the best time at, but if you dont get to that school, dont wallow, you can have just as much fun anywhere.
And with that, I think I just contradicted myself.

 

I never went but my advice would be to go to a cheap local 4 year school and live at home or with your buddys while doing it. Unless your going IVY league no one in business is going to care where you got it from annd most won't even request a transcript.

 

No its not that simple. But then, going to any college will not guarantee you success in life. But going to a good one might put you a little further ahead IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Not to mention that, IMO, most people don't actually know what they want to do in the future while they're in undergrad. Take it as an opportunity to explore and find something that intrigues you.

I did my undergrad at Wash. U. in St. Louis. Generally considered a pretty good school. Throughout undergrad, people kept telling me what a great opportunity it was. I started to believe them when I'd talk to my friends at other schools and realized just how little work they were doing. They'd have trouble getting into required classes because the school was so big.

However, it wasn't until I started grad school at Univ. of Texas that I realized just what I'd had at Wash. U. I don't think I missed out on anything, but it was a real 20/20 hindsight realization.

UT, also generally considered a "good school", has been a joke compared to Wash. U. The caliber of student is different. The workload is different. Everything is different.

Long story short: I agree, go to the best damn school you can get into.

 

^ i know people who attended and graduated from harvard who are now waiting tables. i also know people who started out in JCs, transfered to a state school, graduated and atteneded graduate school and are now successful professionals. where you go to college is not as important as having a plan and strategy in life. sure, i agree that one should go to the best school that one can get into, but at the same time, don't be naive into thinking that by going to a prestigeous school you are automatically set for success in life.