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I agree. I graduated from a private school and hated every minute..and now hating every penny.
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Originally Posted by curt2121
looking back, I would NEVER have gone to some public school where I was a number and had to deal with inflexible administration with ridiculous policies. The registration nightmare stories I've heard from public schools make me cringe. I really can't imagine not being able to get a class because it was full or being at UCLA and having a class so big it uses 3 lecture halls connected by video with a professor (or most likely grad student) in just one of them. I really can't name one thing about a public school that would have been better.
I go to SFSU and I plan on transferring out to a CC for one year, and then transfer to University of the Pacific--a private school. Keep thisthread going, I want to outweigh the pros/cons.Originally Posted by the north west
the best route would be to go to a cc and then transfer out
Originally Posted by wawaweewa
It's a business. What do people expect?
All of the top private universities are basically foundations for the wealthy.
They avoid paying taxes on money ("donated" to the university) while telling the university how to spend it.
Example:
I give 20 million to a university. Therefore, I pay no taxes on that 20 million. Meanwhile the university wants to expand and build a new "tech" center. I provide the university with a list of contractors they "should" go. Coincidentally all those contractors are either family or do business with my business. Of course the university has a "choice" of what contractor to choose from. However, if they choose a different contractor I'll just donate to another university next time.
That's how these universities keep their "elite" status. Nice campus, new buildings, and top professors all cost money.
it's not about education anymore. it's about maintaining that elite status in order to extract as much money as possible.
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Are you guys serious?
I work in a college admission office. Learn the facts...
Public or private totally depends on the kid. Contrary to popular belief, private schools can actually be CHEAPER than public.
If you have good grades/test scores from high school, you can land massive scholarships at privates.
Also, financial aid and federal loans can often be way more lucrative at privates.
And the biggie... IMO private schools are worlds ahead of public. Hmm what classroom would you rather learn in? A 18-student room taught by a doctorate, or a 300-student lecture hall, copying notes from a TA?
All the stereotypes can be broken. Privates can have just as big of sports teams (USC, Auburn, Duke, etc...) and just as big of parties, what more do you hypebeast NTers want?
SMU ftw...
idk.Originally Posted by PaidNHalf
Originally Posted by wawaweewa
It's a business. What do people expect?
All of the top private universities are basically foundations for the wealthy.
They avoid paying taxes on money ("donated" to the university) while telling the university how to spend it.
Example:
I give 20 million to a university. Therefore, I pay no taxes on that 20 million. Meanwhile the university wants to expand and build a new "tech" center. I provide the university with a list of contractors they "should" go. Coincidentally all those contractors are either family or do business with my business. Of course the university has a "choice" of what contractor to choose from. However, if they choose a different contractor I'll just donate to another university next time.
That's how these universities keep their "elite" status. Nice campus, new buildings, and top professors all cost money.
it's not about education anymore. it's about maintaining that elite status in order to extract as much money as possible.
I agree, but thats how ALL colleges, and universities work
Public or private
Originally Posted by lawinnn
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Are you guys serious?
I work in a college admission office. Learn the facts...
Public or private totally depends on the kid. Contrary to popular belief, private schools can actually be CHEAPER than public.
If you have good grades/test scores from high school, you can land massive scholarships at privates.
Also, financial aid and federal loans can often be way more lucrative at privates.
And the biggie... IMO private schools are worlds ahead of public. Hmm what classroom would you rather learn in? A 18-student room taught by a doctorate, or a 300-student lecture hall, copying notes from a TA?
All the stereotypes can be broken. Privates can have just as big of sports teams (USC, Auburn, Duke, etc...) and just as big of parties, what more do you hypebeast NTers want?
SMU ftw...
Word, best believe I'm gonna be bustin my %$# for every scholarship I'm eligible for. There's also the grants and workstudy jobs. And I was looking at UOP's Greek life-- they got a music fraternity, and that opens up even more scholarships since I'm a music major.
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Originally Posted by lawinnn
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Are you guys serious?
I work in a college admission office. Learn the facts...
Public or private totally depends on the kid. Contrary to popular belief, private schools can actually be CHEAPER than public.
If you have good grades/test scores from high school, you can land massive scholarships at privates.
Also, financial aid and federal loans can often be way more lucrative at privates.
And the biggie... IMO private schools are worlds ahead of public. Hmm what classroom would you rather learn in? A 18-student room taught by a doctorate, or a 300-student lecture hall, copying notes from a TA?
All the stereotypes can be broken. Privates can have just as big of sports teams (USC, Auburn, Duke, etc...) and just as big of parties, what more do you hypebeast NTers want?
SMU ftw...
Word, best believe I'm gonna be bustin my %$# for every scholarship I'm eligible for. There's also the grants and workstudy jobs. And I was looking at UOP's Greek life-- they got a music fraternity, and that opens up even more scholarships since I'm a music major.
Good looks on the grades. Care with the music frat though, is it Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia? I pledged to that for a week before I dropped, dudes were more into holding hands and reciting chants than jamming.
Originally Posted by wawaweewa
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Originally Posted by lawinnn
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Are you guys serious?
I work in a college admission office. Learn the facts...
Public or private totally depends on the kid. Contrary to popular belief, private schools can actually be CHEAPER than public.
If you have good grades/test scores from high school, you can land massive scholarships at privates.
Also, financial aid and federal loans can often be way more lucrative at privates.
And the biggie... IMO private schools are worlds ahead of public. Hmm what classroom would you rather learn in? A 18-student room taught by a doctorate, or a 300-student lecture hall, copying notes from a TA?
All the stereotypes can be broken. Privates can have just as big of sports teams (USC, Auburn, Duke, etc...) and just as big of parties, what more do you hypebeast NTers want?
SMU ftw...
Word, best believe I'm gonna be bustin my %$# for every scholarship I'm eligible for. There's also the grants and workstudy jobs. And I was looking at UOP's Greek life-- they got a music fraternity, and that opens up even more scholarships since I'm a music major.
Good looks on the grades. Care with the music frat though, is it Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia? I pledged to that for a week before I dropped, dudes were more into holding hands and reciting chants than jamming.
I can only imagine the look.
[Ice Tray]Too Easy{/Ice Tray]Originally Posted by Piff or Die
I want to GW 200k
Originally Posted by Feasting Horns
[Ice Tray]Too Easy{/Ice Tray]Originally Posted by Piff or Die
I want to GW 200k
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Originally Posted by lawinnn
Originally Posted by sonunox34
Are you guys serious?
I work in a college admission office. Learn the facts...
Public or private totally depends on the kid. Contrary to popular belief, private schools can actually be CHEAPER than public.
If you have good grades/test scores from high school, you can land massive scholarships at privates.
Also, financial aid and federal loans can often be way more lucrative at privates.
And the biggie... IMO private schools are worlds ahead of public. Hmm what classroom would you rather learn in? A 18-student room taught by a doctorate, or a 300-student lecture hall, copying notes from a TA?
All the stereotypes can be broken. Privates can have just as big of sports teams (USC, Auburn, Duke, etc...) and just as big of parties, what more do you hypebeast NTers want?
SMU ftw...
Word, best believe I'm gonna be bustin my %$# for every scholarship I'm eligible for. There's also the grants and workstudy jobs. And I was looking at UOP's Greek life-- they got a music fraternity, and that opens up even more scholarships since I'm a music major.
Good looks on the grades. Care with the music frat though, is it Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia? I pledged to that for a week before I dropped, dudes were more into holding hands and reciting chants than jamming.
Originally Posted by impalaballa187
Grants + Scholarships FTW!
Originally Posted by Stillmatic23
You killed your argument when you spelled "universities " incorrectly. So much for your public school education.
Originally Posted by IronmanFitness
go to a public school save the money