emory or uf

[wanton tundra]

academic interests / intended: creative writing (i love!), english, game design / compsci (BIG maybe), education, law, business (BIG maybe). definitely gonna pursue higher education

cost diff
emory: abt 80k
UF: oos tuition --> in state tuition after freshman yr (30k --> less than 10k)

oxford-emory pros
tiny campus, class size
recognizable name
all-around great academics, so better if i wanna pivot
great writing program
pre-law / business / med infrastructure is good
diversity (i am asian)
oxford where is your asian food...
o-e cons
would have to fly ;-;
transition into atlanta campus junior year, might be difficult (unsure)
i dont have a good idea as to how competitive / stressful it is

uf pros
big alumni network
also prestigious (t30?)
ppl seem chill
value
wider diversity of majors to explore
will be 2hr drive away
LOTS OF FOOD YUM
uf cons
big school, heard its hard to get personalized attention
diversity (large amt of floridians)
not sure if its name has as much weight as emory...?

why it's so hard for me to decide
for me it's abt whether or not the 50k diff in tuition is actually worth it

i've been told that emory will open a lot more doors for me / easier opportunity access, but on
the other hand it'll be a (somewhat manageable?) struggle for my family to afford.

i like both schools equally, but im afraid that if i go to emory, it'll be a waste of $$ because i tend to prioritize my sanity over the grind. on the other hand im afraid that if i go to UF and the difference in career placement, opportunities, resources, and brand is really that big, i'll regret it.

pls give me advice / insider information!!!!!!!! i'd really appreciate it

also i asked after alums who went to emory from my HS and allegedly they are having the time of their lives 😭 AJDASJDHASJ please i just dont wanna go into college with regrets

[vivid sage]

80k total or per year

[wanton tundra]

per year

[vivid sage]

Oh hell naw

[wanton tundra]

so... UF....? 😢

[vivid sage]

Unless you're rich?

[wanton tundra]

like

kind of

my parents are well-off but not to the point where it'd be super easy to afford

[vivid sage]

Not "UF 😢",
but rather: "UF 😊"

[vivid sage]

Grad school costs like $200k unless you do a PhD (unlikely)

[wanton tundra]

yeah this should be the mentality

and like

i talk to my parents and im like "okay, UF"

[proven bay]

Is cost an issue?

[wanton tundra]

and then my friends jump in and are like "but Emory"

[vivid sage]

How are they paying

[wanton tundra]

my parents are willing to pay but it would be a bit difficult

[wanton tundra]

wdym?

[proven bay]

My friend who goes to Emory for creative writing/screenwriting has doctor parents who each make 500k

[wanton tundra]

oh my days

[vivid sage]

How are your pro Emory friends paying for Emory

[wanton tundra]

they're not going to emory but they have loaded parents themselves so they're committed to pretty good schools

[vivid sage]

Sounds a out right

[vivid sage]

Also checks out

[proven bay]

Idk if finances r a consideration for u

If they’re not go with your heart

If they are go w uf

[vivid sage]

Jokingly ask them to crowdfund you

[proven bay]

U will learn a lot at a public school

I promise u

[wanton tundra]

LMAOOO

the main argument they're making is that emory will open a lot more doors for me being a more "prestigious" school

but i dont know if that will make a substantial difference in higher education

regardless its probably not worth it right

[vivid sage]

This is generally overrated especially for grad school

And UF is a T30

[proven bay]

Nah

U can network from anywhere

My cousin got an IB internship from a Canadian school in nyc

At a top firm

Just play smart

[wanton tundra]

alright yeah that's fair

[vivid sage]

You can also take an extra year if necessary to switch major or explore, whereas at Emory you would have the $80k per year deadline looming over you and pushing you towards something that feels safe enough to pay it off

[vivid sage]

Which Canadian school

[wanton tundra]

facts

[wanton tundra]

and facts

i genuinely cant thank you guys enough i think im just biased towards my friends' advice

[vivid sage]

@wanton tundra do you know what you want to study in grad school

[wanton tundra]

since they're all mega hustlers and seem like theyve got a lot of stuff figured out

[wanton tundra]

its probably gonna be humanities related

[vivid sage]

Yeah you definitely want to save your money

[wanton tundra]

yeah im boutta be broke 💔

[vivid sage]

Well no, but you won't be rich enough to retire your parents

So they'll probably need the $320k to support their retirement

[wanton tundra]

that's also factual

[languid glade]

UF is cheaper

if youre interested in grad school

better to save on money

enjoy big school life

and also not bankrupt yourself

[vivid sage]

Yum yum

[wanton tundra]

thank you guys i feel a lot less anxious now about my decision

[vivid sage]

4 year yummy buffet

[wanton tundra]

ill commit to UF then! once again thank you so much 🙇

[proven bay]

Western

[vivid sage]

Damn good for her, I thought you were gonna say something like Waterloo or UBC

[proven bay]

Her

[vivid sage]

Fixed

[shrewd plank]

just wanted to make sure you knew, but it is pretty difficult to get in-state at florida unless your parents move there. you would have to live in-state for 12 months before enrolling or graduate from a florida hs

[wanton tundra]

moving there is actually the plan, so hopefully i qualify sophomore year... thank you for informing me, though!!!!! i actually didnt know it took a whole 12 months lol

[shrewd plank]

im pretty sure becoming a florida resident isn't enough, you have to prove that you didn't move here just to attend college. this link might be helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/ufl/comments/bg8tee/has_anyone_reclassified_as_a_resident_for_tuition/

[languid glade]

thats how it is in every state

essentially you have to had moved to florida in 10th grade

and happenschance youre going to UF

[paper pagoda]

bro uf is a really good school now