Overrated/Underrated things about college

badger2012
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:40:45 +0000

Interesting thread, but I’m pretty surprised at the amount of negativity floating around. For me, nothing about college has been overrated. In fact, I would venture to say that the entire experience is vastly underrated. I transferred from a smaller school to UW-Madison and have thoroughly enjoyed my time at each of them for different reasons.

I think the negativity here really illustrates that college is all about fit. For me, going to a smaller, less academically rigorous school before going to UW was perfect for me. Likewise, a community college would have been perfect for me right away too.

Similarly, if you can’t afford to go across the country to a different school, then go to a cheaper in state school. If cost doesn’t matter, go where you want. If academics are the most important factor, than go to (or try to get into) a highly ranked school. Finally, if you aren’t happy at your current college, then transfer! At the end of the day, college is what YOU make of it.