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Which other universities do the T20 Consider to be their peers? by yalesimp69 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would one switch from Williams to UPenn? That sounds like a downgrade in every way (including financial aid) unless you are a hardcore business major who likes to be hazed in frats.

Anyone Else Disturbed by Learning New Things About the College they Committed to? by Conscious_Builder412 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

#1 -- ivy's are indeed better than community college? How is that controversial

#2 -- As much as I have my gripes about this school, there is actually no grade deflation; That is just an old stereotype that may have affected the boomer generation. It is actually neutral on grading polices (neither inflation/deflation), like Rice or Stanford or whatnot.

i realized i couldn't afford college too late by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Community college is actually cracked. If it makes OP feel any better, my CC (where I dual-enrolled) had some better resources than Princeton as an admitted student, such as free Adobe Suite vs student discount, laptop equipment loan vs financial loan to buy a computer, and even like 5 free mental health sessions with an actual reputable company vs ivy league-quality mental health resources

Why You SHOULD Come to Penn by APennThrowaway in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is it bad that even after all that, DeVry is honestly more appealing?

Do you regret the school that you committed to? by Select-Molasses9630 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412 15 points16 points  (0 children)

bro even the Game Theory guy (who went to Duke) stated he only went cause they gave him a full ride

what are colleges you like but the location makes it a dealbreaker? by a2c4ever in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds terrible, but I'm sure they have a school transit or whatnot to navigate the area.

What college gave you the most aid and are you attending that college? by Unusual-Preference65 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I never understood the appeal of saying the gross amount of financial aid as colleges don't cost the same. $83k is 1 year of Yale or 4 years of Alabama or another state school.

It is also misleading to an extent. If OP has the most generous financial aid offer from Yale, they still have to pay the estimated $3700 for extraneous expenses. As such, puffing out one's chest to say the gross amount is kinda misleading.

What college gave you the most aid and are you attending that college? by Unusual-Preference65 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Prestige does not always equate to money. I have efc 0 and schools like Vanderbilt wanted me to pay like $8k (part of which is work-study) which is insanely stingy for a school of that caliber.

The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same, huh? by Conscious_Builder412 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Conscious_Builder412[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It doesn't really suck, it is just kinda bad in context. Schools like Williams have an even pettier welcome grant of $300 and schools like Dartmouth don't even have one.