i get it. If finance not included at the moderately competitive business schools but it is included in the more competitive liberal arts school, it may not be apples to apples - given the small # of graduates per school…
Beware. Since you have money saved up for college, which you had to have reported on the fafsa and css when you filed, you may find your fin aid offers might not be as generous as you had hoped. It does seem odd to be in a position of being low income enough to qualify for a COA of 14k at middlebury, and yet be able to say that you’ve got savings that take COA out of the equation for the other schools, without yet knowing their fin aid offers.
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Thank you all for your replies, truly. To be honest, I had forgotten about this post up until a few days ago when I was making my final decisions on where I would commit to go to college. You guys helped me a lot in deciding. I ended up getting my financial aid packages from other schools, and most were 25k and up except for Umass, which was 16.5k annually. I evaluated the pros and cons of each school, and ended up committing to Middlebury for the class of 2028.
I figured that I could transfer to Umass if Midd didn’t end up working out (a last resort) and appeal so that I would receive decent financial aid again. A lot of you asked why I made it out that I have ample funds to pay for college – I don’t and just worded it wrong. I have enough to support me through 3 or 4 years of Middlebury’s relatively small tuition (14k) given that I work while in college.
I have one question that perhaps you could answer: do you think that complementing my Econ degree with a CS minor would be beneficial? Especially since I’m interested in both technology and business fields. Other than that, I again thank you for your time and attention. Just wanted to let you guys know the results.
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Taking some CS courses should be helpful generally, due to how computing is seemingly everywhere these days.
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Most econ majors end up working in business and other skill sets are essential. CS skills are extremely useful. So are FL skills, science skills, writing skills. Filling out your schedule with what interests you and will serve you well in your career is a great idea. If you like CS, go for it! And be open to other things, too.
I’m glad you have made a decision and I am hoping you’re feeling excited. You will have tons of opportunities and no doubt will soar.
And thank you for letting us know!!
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If you register for a course in computing as a first-semester, first-year student, your decision as to whether to minor in computer science can develop naturally based partly on your experience in this class.
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yep, think worth it if you are interested in it (but if painful than I wouldn’t do it just to do it).
I took a random CS class in college (no major, no minor) and honestly was one of more practical classes I took in college. The learning the basics set me up for understanding a fair bit of other things down the road…
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