UMD vs VT vs Purdue vs In-State Schools | ApplyingToCollege | Page 1

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:36 PM

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Schools: Rutgers, NJIT, Purdue, UMD, VT
Intended major: Computer engineering except for Purdue which is Cybersecurity
Rutgers
School 1 Pros:

In state
-I know people that are going here
-Not too far from home
-I like the weather in Jersey because I’ve lived here all my life
-Good and well-known school
-I like the surroundings and access to things
-School spirit and fun
School 1 Cons:
-In state
-No scholarships
NJIT
School 2 Pros:
-Basically the same as Rutgers but its lesser known and in a worse location
-8k scholarship
School 2 Cons:
-🤓🤓🤓
-Newark
-In state
Purdue
School 3 Pros:
-Well-known school with a good name
-Top 10 for Cybersecurity on US News
-Out of state
-A few of my friends are planning on going there
-The cheapest out-of-state school for me
School 3 Cons:
-I’ve heard it’s in the middle of nowhere
-Not my first choice major
-What the hell is a boilermaker

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:36 PM

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Rutgers

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:36 PM

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UMD
School 4 Pros:
-Well-known school with a good name
-Very good for engineering
-Out of state
-My number-one choice out of the ones I got accepted
-Great proximity to D.C. and Baltimore
School 4 Cons:
-Expensive because no aid
VT
School 4 Pros:
-Well-known school with a good name
-Very good for engineering
-Out of state
-Good opportunities through the school
-Good community
School 4 Cons:
-Expensive because no aid
-Massive school
-Middle of nowhere? (idk)
Tiebreaking considerations:

I want to know what the college surroundings are like and if it's worth going because of how expensive the out-of-state schools are. I want to go to a school close to a nice city or something near a place that's busy and fun to go to on weekends or something like that, so I just wanna know if any of these schools match that description and if it's possible to save money going to the ones out of state.

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:36 PM

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vagrant harbor Rutgers

gah damn quick ass response LMAO

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tbh tho very much so considering it

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:38 PM

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as far as UMD

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not worth the 60k

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worst school thasn rutgers imo

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VT is nice

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but also not worth the OOS cost

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:39 PM

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noting this down

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any thoughts on Purdue?

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:40 PM

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also UMD campus sucks

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also my opinion, people say otherwise, but ive been there

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boring af

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:40 PM

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strange pasture any thoughts on Purdue?

great university but middle of nowhere

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also dorms are shit

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:40 PM

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😭

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hows Rutgers then

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whats around it

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never been but plan on visiting soon but I want to know before I go yk

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:41 PM

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strange pasture hows Rutgers then

rutgers is good

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:41 PM

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vagrant harbor great university but middle of nowhere

the middle of nowhere thing seems to be a trend for so many top universities

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:41 PM

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close to NY

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:41 PM

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strange pasture the middle of nowhere thing seems to be a trend for so many top universities

well\

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i was thinking between ASu and university of minnesota

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both are big cities

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phoenix and minneapolis

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:41 PM

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oh shit me too asu is on my list

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:42 PM

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i think as an out of state student, u wanna go to an OOS school in a big city

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close to the air port

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in case ur going home during breaks

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:42 PM

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yah very true

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:42 PM

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also big oppurtunities in phoenix and minneapolis

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since theyre both having giant companies there

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:42 PM

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only thing about arizona is that I have no idea if I can handle the weather lol

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:43 PM

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vagrant harbor also big oppurtunities in phoenix and minneapolis

would that be the Tempe campus for ASU?

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:43 PM

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strange pasture only thing about arizona is that I have no idea if I can handle the weather lol

same with minnesota

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its cold af

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and then arizona is hot af

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:43 PM

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strange pasture would that be the Tempe campus for ASU?

yes

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tempe is in phoenix

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:43 PM

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ahh okay okay ty ty

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and its relatively cheap

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cheaper than rutgers cause no aid

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what'd you get in for at asu?

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:44 PM

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Computer science

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for both ASU and UMN

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oh yea i also got into Temple University undeclared major and University of New Mexico for comp sci

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used to live in New Mexico so i applied to the university there

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going to new mexico would be really cheap, like cheaper than going to an in state college

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:46 PM

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damn yeah price is such a big thing its actually crazy

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:46 PM

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yea

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for temple, ASU, UNM, id have tio pay OOS cost

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no aid

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:46 PM

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damn

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whats the cheapest option out of those

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other than UNM

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:48 PM

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uhhh

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all the same

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since threyre OOS

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like 50k

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:49 PM

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damn bro I hope all goes well, financing is something nobody warns you of before applying lol

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tuition for state schools OOS are so crazy

vagrant harbor Apr 4, 2023, 10:50 PM

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yeah

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ur lucky tho

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rutgers in state

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u should def go there

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remember

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your parents tax money goes to funding schools like rutgers

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thats why they can offer the costs at a low price

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just best to take advantage of that

strange pasture Apr 4, 2023, 10:51 PM

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ahh true

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will definitely keep it up there and see if I can get any more finaid

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thanks brother

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