HELP?! Yale vs. Full Ride to Wake

lOngbOWmeN
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:12:01 +0000

barc you’re outstanding individual, whichever school you go to, u’re gonna end up doing fine in life…200k might seem costly, but u’ll easily earn it back next time, and a world class education is priceless

many changes will occur during college life, you might end up never attending grad school, so the best and safest option here is to go for the best thats available…Wake is good, but it certainly doesnt offer the kind of exposure or international prestige yale does, which can potentially open many doors for you

besides, going to the place perceived to be not as good “a fit” can be rewarding, college is afterall a chance to venture out of your comfort zone and learn to be independent…life in yale would undoubtly be more academic and rigorous compared to the laid-back, relaxing atmosphere at Wake, but would you rather slack off now or work a little hard to reap the benefits later in life?

athletics and social life are impt, but college is afterall a place of learning, and Yale is indeed strong in political science which you happen to be interested in

i would say $200,000 for yale anyday

p.s. i think you could negotiate with Yale wrt the financial aid, being need-blind i’m sure they’ll be willing to offer you at least some aid as long as you prove that you do need it