<p>First off, I’d just like to make it known that I am open to any and all suggestions. I feel as if the school for me is going to come out of nowhere. At this point, I’m oblivious to my profession. I attempted to narrow it down, which only led to various flip flops. I plan to major in either Philosophy or English. I spent the past few years pursuing Hockey at the Junior level and have recently made the decision to go back to school, so I will be a 21 year old freshman. I was very interested in particular schools, such as SMU, until discovering that social life is dominated by fraternities and sororities. I’m not looking for a school based on prestige or strength of a particular department. I do drink, however responsibly, and am interested in schools that are, for lack of a better term, “classier”. Not a school where it’s a dry campus, but not a school that is contending for a top spot on the top party school lists either. I hadn’t really put much thought into college and planned on the pro athlete deal until injury, so I hope you forgive my bland search. As of right now, the only school I have found that interests me is Manhattan College. Again, I apologize if I didn’t provide enough criteria for you to make a suitable suggestion, but I am open to any sugguestions what so ever. Thanks guys.</p>
<p>I like your attitude :)</p>
<p>i’d look into schools that have an overall strength, so that when you DO decide what you want to do, you have great options. this, however, depends a little on your location, etc.</p>
<p>You should attend your state flagship public university. In which state do you live?</p>
<p>I just have to ask the question. What would you do with a degree in philosophy? That might give us some ideas.</p>
<p>Would many schools accept you as a freshman, given your age? I know some schools have programs for “non-traditional” students – not sure if you would fit into that category or not.</p>
<p>i was thinking about columbia’s school of gs</p>
<p>I am from New York , so the top in state schools would be Binghamton, Buffalo and Geneseo. I plan to apply to Binghamton but am not really interested in the other two. I am strongly considering attending law school, which is why I am debating a Philosophy degree. I’m not sure about the 21 year old situation, that’s a good point. I do know that someone I’ve met in a similar situation was admitted to some schools such as Charleston, SMU and Rollins College so I was assuming age will not be a problem, could be wrong as I’m new to this whole thing. </p>
<p>I appreciate the in state suggestion, as it would save me a lot of money and enable me to have more to spend should I decide graduate school is for me. However, I’d like to leave state and experience new things. I’m not ruling in state schools state out, but I’m pretty familiar with those universities and will likely use them as a last resort.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, my high school grades were atrocious. I was an immature kid who thought I would never have to do anything except play Hockey. With that said, I have a 3.6 GPA thus far in community college. Hopefully that may help narrow things down a bit.</p>
<p>Do you have SAT scores? Most of the private colleges will still want them. </p>
<p>I think you should consider some of the schools in cities which tend to have better social opportunities for older students. If money isn’t a huge issue schools like NYU, BU,GW, American could be a good bet.</p>
<p>I don’t have SAT scores, but would be more than willing to take them if need be. My parents would like me to attend Binghamton and save money, so it’s a bit of an issue. I’m not opposed to doing things on my own, however, and paying off loans and what not. I’d prefer schools that present the best value through grants, etc. After doing some additional research, I’m pretty interested in Providence, but I would have to go back and take my SAT’s.</p>
<p>Any sugguestions?</p>
<p>Are you still able and/or eligible to play hockey?</p>
<p>I am still eligible, however, after injuries my priorities and outlook have changed drastically. I have little desire to make the commitment at the NCAA level and decided not to pursue that route. If a school were to have a club team, that would be something I would consider upon arrival, but would not weigh into my decision on choosing a school.</p>
<p>Binghamton is a good choice. I would definitely stay in-state to save the $ for your advanced degree. You will definitely need to take the SATs or ACTs to get into a four year school, and for Bing you’ll need something in the 600s for SATs or 28+ for ACT.</p>
<p>Thanks again for the suggestion. The more I have thought about it perhaps Binghamton is a wise choice with the in state value it presents. According to the website, however, once you have recieved 24 credits at another institution they do not request your SAT’s or ACT’s. Should I still take my SAT’s or ACT’s to improve my chances?</p>