<p>I would be forever grateful to the state flagship school that I attended.
The tuition then was very reasonable even for an intl’ student like me.
The cost of living was minimal since the school was literally in the middle of corn fields.
My high school stat was rather mediocre (compared to kids these days) and I do not think I have many options.
I did get a very rigorous education.
I ended staying for my graduate degree in the same place which I sort of regretted.
I sort of wonder whether it would have been more interesting to attend the prestigious Ivy (but much lower rank in my field compared to my alma mater).</p>
<p>Absolutely! I had a great time and received an excellent education at Amherst College. It’s a much different place than it was 40 years ago, but most of the changes are for the better, particularly the addition of women to the student body. One of my two kids is there now, which is an added bonus for me. He also loves it.</p>
<p>No, I would not attend where I got my bachelor’s. My dad loved the school, but it was more of a school that he liked than I liked. </p>
<p>I found its focus on football annoying, and I didn’t like being so far away from home.</p>
<p>UNC-Chapel Hill; YES!!!</p>
<p>No. Went to nationally known (and not always in a positive light) Christian university in the midwest. My theology has changed from my days back in the mid-80’s. Would not (and have not) recommended my own high school children consider attending there.</p>
<p>No I wouldn’t. I went to the University of Houston and graduated back in 2005. The school is okay, and I did get to live in another city away from where I grew up (Dallas), but looking back going to college and graduating was a waste of time.</p>
<p>My first post here, so thought this would be a good one to start with…</p>
<p>No, I would not. I was accepted everywhere I applied (which I suppose means I should have applied at a couple of the ‘reach’ schools). UNC-CH was my first choice, and I had already made up my mind. But no one told me I had to apply early for an on-campus room, so when I found out I’d have to stay off campus, I changed my choice. I absolutely wanted to be on campus. Wake was my second choice, but I couldn’t quite get enough merit scholarship money to make it work there. Almost, but not quiet. I ended up at a small private college that offered a good package. I still had to work two, and sometimes, three jobs to get through without getting any loans (I hated the idea of getting a loan for my education). It was tough, but I made it. But I’ve always wished that I could have gone to UNC-CH or Wake. I know small private colleges have a lot to offer. And I do think I received a good education. But I’ll encourage my daughter to attend one of the larger schools. In part due to the alumni associations that can really help with career paths.</p>
<p>I loved my LAC. It prepared me well and I would go to it again under the same circumstances. However, now the circumstances are different. My college was once known as a “best value” school. Now they feel compelled to charge the same as their perceived peer institutions, and the entire cost is over $60,000 per year. If I were going to college today, I would take one of the merit scholarships I had to good state schools.</p>