crude hollow
Public health major looking for a college that will really prepare me for grad school. My main choices are Temple (full ride and honors), UMass Amherst (costs $36k after scholarship) and URochester ($76k after scholarship).
Some background info on me: I'm a Wasian girl from NJ hoping to get a fulfilling, well-paying job in public health as an adult (wild dreams, I know). Some things I value in a college are cost, preparation for grad school and career, academic flexibility, a healthy social life for an introvert, and ease of living (dorm quality, proximity to supermarkets, that kind of thing). Thanks for any and all advice!!
Temple:
Pros:
- Full tuition scholarship is obviously a huge plus, especially with grad school probablt being in my future
- honors program might help me get the rigor and smaller-college experience that I prefer. plus it gives you priority scheduling classes and really nice dorms lol
- the city is pretty good for public health
- Philly is closer to home and has warmer weather than my other options. This doesn't seem that important but Rochester literally has 30 degree weather in April
- I feel like living in the city might help get me out of my comfort zone
Cons:
- I hear a lot about safety issues at Temple, since North Philly can be really dangerous sometimes. It's scary hearing about students who have been attacked or killed a few blocks off campus
- Temple's public health program is very practical and focused on career skills, which is good but I feel like I need more yknow. Also it's almost impossible to double major with public health at Temple while still graduating in 4 years
- this is a gut feeling but I feel like Temple might not challenge me enough academically
- Temple is up and coming but my other options generally have a better reputation for public health
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