OT Colleges :)

[stuntjumptumble]

@krystynakrez I was all set to apply to ECU but they only offer my major as a masters degree

 

[krystynakrez]

@krystynakrez I was all set to apply to ECU but they only offer my major as a masters degree

what's your major?

 

[MomOf2ThatsMe]

Just everyone apply to ECU. Tuition is dirt cheap (even for out of state) everyone is friendly, lots of options for college-age kids to continue cheering. I've heard downtown is lots of fun too

 

[coldasICE]

I applied to:
University of Iowa
Michigan State University
University of Kansas
Indiana University

I'm attending IU next fall and couldn't be more excited!

 

[cachoi]

Does anyone have any experience with or know anything about these universities? What is it like to live there? I'm looking to do a masters in publishing and these are the only places I've found that offer it so far...

Emerson College, DePaul University, New York University, University of Houston-Victoria, Portland State, Minnesota State Moorhead, Drexel University, Pace University.

My best friend goes to Pace! She hasn't had any complaints about it so far, she was a transfer student and made friends right away, she loves living in the city but of course, it's VERY expensive. If you can handle living in a big city then I'd say go for it!

 

[cachoi]

i applied to:
Gannon University
U of L
Miami University (Oxford)
UNC

i want to apply to another southern school but haven't found another one yet. Possibly East Carolina and or USC

I'm a transfer but I'm applying to:
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Mizzou
Alabama
West Virginia
Coastal Carolina

Everyone come to USC!!!

 

[krystynakrez]

Just everyone apply to ECU. Tuition is dirt cheap (even for out of state) everyone is friendly, lots of options for college-age kids to continue cheering. I've heard downtown is lots of fun too

SEE YOU AT BOB'S

eta: not exactly dirt cheap... I pay $15k a semester

 

[ryann3794]

SEE YOU AT BOB'S

eta: not exactly dirt cheap... I pay $15k a semester

I'll take your 15k over my 27k any day lol

 

[krystynakrez]

I'll take your 15k over my 27k any day lol

fair enough... just frustrates me when some in state kids will complain about their tuition when they pay LITERALLY under $3k a semester with their scholarships and what not... want to pay my tuition too!? Like I understand that not every family is made of money but don't complain to someone who is paying 5x the amount that you are

 

[ryann3794]

fair enough... just frustrates me when some in state kids will complain about their tuition when they pay LITERALLY under $3k a semester with their scholarships and what not... want to pay my tuition too!? Like I understand that not every family is made of money but don't complain to someone who is paying 5x the amount that you are

Definitely feel you on that one! I'm out of state too and a lot of my friends will complain about how much school is when I'm paying 10k more than them

 

[kaylalalaxo]

SEE YOU AT BOB'S

eta: not exactly dirt cheap... I pay $15k a semester

I'll take your 15k over my 27k any day lol

I pay like $1,000 a year. Community college FTW lol

 

[Just-a-Mom]

Does anyone have any experience with or know anything about these universities? What is it like to live there? I'm looking to do a masters in publishing and these are the only places I've found that offer it so far...

Emerson College, DePaul University, New York University, University of Houston-Victoria, Portland State, Minnesota State Moorhead, Drexel University, Pace University.

Depaul is across the street from my school and I'd say about half my employees go there. They love it, but that's about all I know about the school itself.

As far as living here, I don't know where you live now so it's hard to compare.

Pros to living in Chicago:
-Sooooooooooo much to do (sights, museums, theater, shopping, sports, restaurants)
-Easy to get around on the transit system, which will take you anywhere within the city. If you're a student, you'll pay by semester for a pass and it averages out to $9 a week, which is less than half the normal price (includes Pace bus which goes to some suburban locations like the mall)
-Depaul's main campuses are in the Loop (center of downtown) and in a nice part of Chicago, so you'd be near everything
-I'm a sports fan, so I love that there are lots of sports. There's some type of sporting event pretty much every day. Depaul is building a brand new arena near McCormick Place so you'd have school sports too (Side note, the arena is a huge source of controversy here, because they're a private University getting city money from a horribly debt ridden city for an arena they don't need!)
-biggest pro about Chicago: I'm here!!!

Cons:
- I know someone said they felt safe here but that's crazy. I think that's an illusion for tourists. We have the highest crime in the country, and it's not limited to bad neighborhoods. It's bad enough I want to move solely because of crime
- parking is a nightmare here. The majority of parking downtown is $30/day. Students can get lucky and pay $14. Adds up fast. This city gives parking tickets like it's their sole form of revenue
- the weather. It's cold and gray 90% of the time. We get maybe 2 good months a year. And it's not pretty winter with snow (I'm OK with cold - I grew up in Rochester NY). It's just bitter cold, windy, and dirty slushy snow. The weather here is just depressing.
- lastly, it's expensive here. Really expensive. We're pretty consistently ranked 1st for highest gas prices in the US, rent here is outrageous, etc.

That's Chicago in a nutshell.

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[12mowerd]

My community college pays me 250 a semester to go there. When I transfer to university I'll pay about 22k for the whole year.

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[cheergirl09]

Anyone looking for a southern school I would recommend Georgia Southern. My sister is a sophomore there and loves it!

 

[BuegeSmalls]

Nobody gets ripped off more than people from Illinois who want to go to an instate school. When I was looking at schools I didnt even bother looking at Illinois instate. The closest one to me (NIU) is about 22k (maybe 25k? I cant remember) a year for instate. Out of state Wisconsin is about 22k. And most Wisconsin schools have a deal where Illinois students pay less.

We're such a kind state