I picked SCU over...

turtlerock
Sat, 19 May 2012 18:42:57 +0000

Toast8152:

I couldn’t tell if that was sarcastic or not. I’m assuming that it isn’t.

No sarcasm intended.



CEinCali:

With all kidding and bashing aside, it’s quite clear to me that only a fool would turn down the nationwide top-ten and much cheaper Haas School of Business located on the campus of the worldwide-known academic-juggernaut that is UC Berkeley for Santa Clara University’s business school. I certainly would not have done so for its engineering college, but I’m realistic.

There could be a myriad of reasons why a student picks SCU over a top 10 for any major choice. If they’ve visited a top 10 school and they don’t like the vibe or they feel like they won’t succeed there, then that’s certainly reason enough, IMO. Also, often times, especially today (especially the middle class), the UCs may cost more than a private and finances could be a main driver for an educational decision. It shouldn’t be unheard of for students to pass up the likes of the schools mentioned above for SCU - my only qualm is how it was brought up on this forum: identical thread from mystery posters.