Top Colleges: Specific Aspects

collegepanics
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 08:11:33 +0000

Thanks, all. I agree that warm weather would be a bonus, so what I meant is that harsh weather (such as Dartmouth’s) is a definite no for me, ha. I’ve looked at Haverford, and though it offers great opportunities, its class size is around 300 students…my high school has 350 and I don’t like the fact that (1) I can’t go and meet new people with similar interests on a frequent basis, (2) I feel like the school only knows me by one identity, (3) I can’t ever get “lost in the crowd…” sometimes I just want to be anonymous, but I never get that chance. That’s why I prefer a medium (at least 1000) sized school.

Ideally I’d like to graduate college with as little debt as possible, so a nice financial package will play into it (but more so in the spring than now).

Thanks for the Berkeley insight. I too have heard of its tense environment, yet the name “Berkeley” appeals so much to me…well it’s not just name, it’s also the city opportunities, weather, school opportunities, etc (I think…idk, this is why I created this forum).

NYU isn’t as reputable in the fields that I want to study in than in the arts, etc.

I’ve kind of looked into USC, but I haven’t attained a strong enough feel for it yet…which criteria does it meet (besides climate)?