It's Official, I've Started The College Search.....

[LinaSt.Cecilia2772]

Yeah I was looking at Northeastern in Boston too, but I feel like that's too out of my league. I'll still apply though, hopefully they'll take into consideration some of my extenuating circumstances.

[Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam]

I live out in California near St. Mary's College that you are looking into. It is Catholic in name but does a lot of shady stuff and has gotten in trouble with its bishop recently. However, their Integral Program is very good. The last three actual Catholic professors at the school teach many of the classes for the program and they are top notch. Just a heads up.

Edited July 15, 2012 by Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

[Ice_nine]

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Yeah I was looking at Northeastern in Boston too, but I feel like that's too out of my league. I'll still apply though, hopefully they'll take into consideration some of my extenuating circumstances.
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Hmm, I would say getting into Brandeis would be harder. And Northeastern (from what I understand) is a 5-year program (with the last year being some type of internship thing), but then, that's also another year of money so you'd need to figure out if that'd be worth it for you.

[CatherineM]

My husband has three degrees in geography. One from the university of Lethbridge, one from south dakota state and Texas a&m. Between the two of us we have 8 3/4 degrees. My best advice is to not go into more debt than a potential job can pay. Fancy colleges do not give you more bang for the buck when it comes to getting that first job. Well, unless we are talking about Harvard Law or John Hopkins Medical. Your second job will be based on your first job and not your school. Go to a state school with a good Newman center. My forestry degree is from a school that is respected, has a small department, and therefore I had all my core subjects taught by professors and not grad students. I graduated owing $400 and never felt like I didn't get my money's worth.

[Amppax]

My best advice? Pray about the decision. Other than that, do a lot of research, and get a really good feel for where you want to be. In my experience, no matter how sure you are of your major, its not set in stone. So where you are is very important, because transferring is no fun. I would suggest praying about it, and making sure you're at a place you like to be, and will give you a good education, in whatever subject you end up studying.

[cmotherofpirl]

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