Help my sister pick a school?

spanky12
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:44:37 +0000

My sister needs help picking a college. She has a bunch of options- Drew University, Pace, Montclair State, Seton Hall, William Patterson, Rutgers-Newark (business school), and Moravian. She got 10k in merit aid/yr at both Drew and Moravian.
Drew seems like it’s regarded as the best school on the list, and my parents can afford it, but there’s obviously no reason to pay the extra money if any of the state schools she got into are good options. She also visited Drew recently and didn’t really like the vibe- she thought there were way too many theater-type people.
I think community college for a year then transferring to a 4-year state school like Ramapo, TCNJ, etc. would be the best option, as she simply is not interested in going to college right now, but my parents insist that she starts at a 4-year. She is unwilling to do any research on her own, and she hasn’t even visited any of the schools except Drew. She wanted to go to West Virginia (where all of her friends are going) but my parents wouldn’t let her apply, so I think she’s a little bitter about not being able to go there.
Anyone have a suggestion as to what the best option for her is?