Do You Care What College You Go To?

Or would you just go to the one closest to you (or other, please clarify)? Personally I care somewhat because of peer pressure (most of my friends are in good colleges and we're Asian, need I say more?).

Or would you just go to the one closest to you (or other, please clarify)? Personally I care somewhat because of peer pressure (most of my friends are in good colleges and we're Asian, need I say more?).

Aznsilvrboy

I used to care but since I started college I don't care so much. As long as you're comfortable and happy where you are then it shouldn't matter.

Or would you just go to the one closest to you (or other, please clarify)? Personally I care somewhat because of peer pressure (most of my friends are in good colleges and we're Asian, need I say more?).

Aznsilvrboy

Heh, I went to a high school that was predominantely Asian, and believe me, I never heard the end of all the big name Universities. I chose one that had a campus I liked, seemed to have nice people, cheap compared to the Universites (its a state college), and is relatively close to where I live (20 min away with no traffic). Don't fall into the peer pressure and go somewhere you don't really want to go just because you want your status to be good. Go where it will be convinient for you or a college that has a good program for a major youre intereeted or something like that.

I care. It makes my resume better than someone else and gives me an edge in life.

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Or would you just go to the one closest to you (or other, please clarify)? Personally I care somewhat because of peer pressure (most of my friends are in good colleges and we're Asian, need I say more?).

Penguinchow

The pressure is just there when most people around you are successful, Asian or not. But anyways I don't have a problem with it anymore since I'm in the same university as them. It's about an hour commute from my house, not too bad.

I would like to go to a university that has a strong business program. As long as its in Southern Ontario its fine.RushMetallica

Depends on what you want to study. Clearly certain schools are much better than others in individual fields.

Yes you should care, however it's not the end all to be all. School is just a tool, it's up to you how you apply your knowledge.

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Or would you just go to the one closest to you (or other, please clarify)? Personally I care somewhat because of peer pressure (most of my friends are in good colleges and we're Asian, need I say more?).

Aznsilvrboy

The pressure is just there when most people around you are successful, Asian or not. But anyways I don't have a problem with it anymore since I'm in the same university as them. It's about an hour commute from my house, not too bad.

That's pretty bad man, unless you only go there like 2 days a week.

[QUOTE="RushMetallica"]I would like to go to a university that has a strong business program. As long as its in Southern Ontario its fine.Aznsilvrboy

Of course I want to get into (read: transfer to) a good college. Luckily, the UCs are the best public colleges out there, and are very cheap when compared to other schools. Tuition=$8,000 :D

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[QUOTE="Penguinchow"] Just because you are Asian does not mean you have to be successful like your peers. Look at those Nigahiga guys on youtube. Perfect example.SilentSoprano

The pressure is just there when most people around you are successful, Asian or not. But anyways I don't have a problem with it anymore since I'm in the same university as them. It's about an hour commute from my house, not too bad.

That's pretty bad man, unless you only go there like 2 days a week.

[QUOTE="Aznsilvrboy"][QUOTE="RushMetallica"]I would like to go to a university that has a strong business program. As long as its in Southern Ontario its fine.RushMetallica

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The pressure is just there when most people around you are successful, Asian or not. But anyways I don't have a problem with it anymore since I'm in the same university as them. It's about an hour commute from my house, not too bad.

Aznsilvrboy

That's pretty bad man, unless you only go there like 2 days a week.

Well then it sounds like that's all you the choice you have, so it's better than nothing, and yea I guess 1 hour isn't the end of the world. =D

It doesn't matter to me, just as long as it has the degree i'm after and it's within my price range.

I do care, yes. Luckily I go to a top 20 school so that's not an issue. As for grad school, I REALLY ****ing care, to the point that I probably won't even consider furthering my education if I can't get into a top 25 school. Why? Because academic jobs are so extremely competitive that not having gotten your PhD from one of the top schools in your discipline puts you at a tremendous handicap.

Overall it's not that big of a deal. I went through three colleges and four majors before I finally found a love for programming. Even then I've learned more from reading books on my own than I have from university classes. You should find one that fits your needs and attitude. In the end, for me anyway, college was more about teaching applicable social skills, responsibility, time management etc. more so than academics.

I used to care a lot. I was so against going to the university that's just a few blocks away from my house (North Dakota State University). I saw it as a last resort or an option of failure. I applied to it and to Drexel University in Philadelphia. I just started college at NDSU on Tuesday, and I'm honestly very happy with my decision. It's a fine school and I'm loving it so far.t3hrubikscube

In Greece, the educational system is public, so each university is supposed to provide with the same quality of education.

Differences exist, but still not very significant.

We do have non-public colleges but the majority of students go to public ones. I do too.

I go to a junior college in East Texas. There's your answer.

However, when I'm ready to transfer I will probably care. I'm in JUCO simply because I can go for free.

I cared. I graduated from college with a B.A. in Christian Studies. My university had quite possibly the best program within several states of my home. The school was about 230 miles from home, and I did not know a single person that went there before hand. I thus went there purely for their degree program.

As far as my Masters, I looked at schools in Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina, and Kentucky. I visited several of the schools and decided on the one in NC since I liked the degree program more than the other schools. I agreed with their philosophy of teaching more than the other seminaries.

My goal in searching for schools has been to find the one that would suite me best academically.

I used to care but since I started college I don't care so much. As long as you're comfortable and happy where you are then it shouldn't matter.

im_mr_brown

Your avatar is great and your sig needs to be more smooth because that was an epic dunk. Unfortunately the Bulls didn't win... Sorry for off topic

I don;t care where I go as long as I go.

In Greece, the educational system is public, so each university is supposed to provide with the same quality of education.

Differences exist, but still not very significant.

We do have non-public colleges but the majority of students go to public ones. I do too.

Teenaged

[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]I used to care a lot. I was so against going to the university that's just a few blocks away from my house (North Dakota State University). I saw it as a last resort or an option of failure. I applied to it and to Drexel University in Philadelphia. I just started college at NDSU on Tuesday, and I'm honestly very happy with my decision. It's a fine school and I'm loving it so far.Aznsilvrboy

I went to a close one.