Generally academics and cost are the top two considerations for choosing a college. If you were trying to convince me, these would be factors that would need to be addressed. As a mom, I also want my kids to be happy. It could be difficult to convince me that a fine school with a strong sports tradition isn’t a place where you could be happy. It isn’t like you want a big state school and she wants you to go to a small, rural LAC. But, you could make a case.
Auburn pluses you’ve expressed:
- family has attended and continues to cheer for sports teams
- proximity to extended family
UNC pluses you’ve alluded to:
- UNC is more highly ranked.
- UNC is closer to your parents which might be very important to your mom
- UNC is less expensive. It is unclear how big a factor this is for your parents.
Are there any negatives to attending UNC?