Robertson Scholarship at UNC?

Nurse001
Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:16:27 +0000

I would not go on prestige!!! Have you visited both schools? I can talk all day long on UNC as my son attends and will be a senior in the fall. First of all you will get many opportunities for internships and jobs. All day long he is getting emails from the CS department as that his major for companies coming to campus to recruit.

The one thing that is crazy is you are looking at potential job prospects before you even started your first year. You are very smart to get the Robinson Award but college work is a whole different ballgame.

Just to give you an example. My son was an RA and about 40 kids dropped out 1st year in his dorm building due to the hard classes and pressure. My son was a straight A student in high school just like so many other kids. In college UNC CS department is hard with all the upper level math and it is kicking his butt. So will he walk out of UNC with a degree, Yes he will but will he walk out on top of his class, No not even close. Did he expect it to be so hard, no but it is and most colleges are hard.

My point in all of this is to pick a school you can see yourself at for 4 years if money is not an object. Do not pick for prestige because you might regret your choice. Good Luck!