concerns coming from new england

silverado
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:16:03 +0000

Attending college is about finding the right fit for you, not your parents. Tell them if they want you to be around northerners, you can stay in the north. But that since you’re going to Texas, you want to experience and share in that culture and its people, not try to find a way to avoid change. TCU is a wonderful school with happy students from all areas of the country, including the NE.

There are plenty of TCU vs. SMU threads to help you decide which might be the best fit for you as an individual. SMU is decidedly more “prep” whereas TCU is more laid back and fun. If you’re female, you won’t feel pressured to join a Sorority at TCU, though it does have an active and thriving Greek life. At SMU, you will feel more “left out” in many ways if, as a female, you don’t involve yourself in Greek life. There are threads that go into this more deeply which you can search and read.

In the end, the “accepted student” visits at each school will help you more than anything. Trust your gut. If your parents are properly starting to let go and allow you to make your own decisions, they’ll butt out and make space for you to come to your own conclusions.

Good luck.