So, i have until Dec 9th to make my decision but I was accepted to rice University, super happy and all that, very hard to get into. But, some of my credits are not transferring and it might cost me an extra semester, is that worth it? I am an electrical engineering and physics double major. Also, the main reason for transferring is cost. CWRU costs me a lot more than they told me it was going to (financial aid lied to me and told me a different amount from what it was supposed to be), and Rice is almost completely full-ride. What would you guys do in my situation? I am not sure if the extra semester would end up costing more than what I am paying now. Do you know someone I can contact to see if I can make a plan on graduate on time (May 2028). Sorry, this email is a mess. I am just so lost on what to do, and need some input!
If it was me, I would be eating BBQ in Houston. Almost full-ride is worth the extra semester in my opinion.
Almost full ride??? An extra semester is worth it, IMO
Go to Rice! Congratulations on the almost full ride. EE/Physics from Rice will take you very far!
Plus, there may be a way to take a couple of courses this summer and add an extra one to a different semester and graduate on time.
Well you say Case is costing way more than they said - I wouldn’t assume they lied. Many parents NPCs may not have used proper #s they they find in checking docs via IDOC.
If Rice were $20k and CWRU was $50k, you’d make up the money and then some.
If one semester more costs more than you are paying now, then the costs aren’t that far apart. Ahd you knew the cost and still enrolled.
So which is it ?
The other risk is you literally rally lose 6 months of income. Some think Dec is not a good time to graduate because there is less recruiting so you may struggle to find a job. Others think it’s great - less recruiting but less competition.
There’s also a social aspect - as you’d likely start again after making friends - which you’d have to leave.
Two fine schools. Only you can decide.
No wrong answer but no doubt Rice on the cheap is a wonderful opportunity. And you took the opportunity to apply - so there was a reason.
Congrats.
So first of all, I would make sure that you know exactly how much Rice will cost. If CWRU’s aid was a different amount than what you expected, is it possible there may be some wrinkle in your situation that may complicate Rice’s aid as well? Do you have firm financial aid numbers from Rice?
You may be able to squeeze your degree into an even 4 years, even with the transfer. But… I will say that an extra semester isn’t necessarily a bad thing right now, if the cost isn’t too high. If the extra semester bumps you from spring graduation to mid-year graduation, that means you get a whole extra summer for internships, which might help with job hunting after you graduate. The job market is difficult right now for new grads, and every bit of extra experience could help. (If you are planning on grad school right after college, this might not be as relevant.)