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University of Minnesota: Twin Cities for Carlson School of Management and Carleton College for undergraduate. I live in the Twin cities and want to major in Econ for reference.
UMN:TC
Pros: Full-ride under scholarship, Two honor programs, It’s near my home so I can live and take care of my mom. I’ve taken dual-enrollment courses and already acquainted with their systems
Cons: It’s a massive school with huge classes. Since it’s commutable from my home, I won’t have that dorm experience. I messed up my midterm grades for my dual enrollment classes my gpa is under a 3.0 so it won’t be easy to change
Carleton College
Pros: The small tight-knit community which I love. The closeness to the Professor, and smaller class sizes. The 6-week winter break where I can spend a lot of time with my family, and it’s only a 40 minute drive.
Cons:
It’s a trimester based schedule, so I’m unfamiliar with the quicker pace of 10-week courses. The food isn’t the best, since there’s not a lot of options outside since it’s a small town. It’s going to be a cultural shock since I attended charter schools with a predominantly filled minorities. I have really good financial aid where I need to pay $5k per year, but I’m not sure if it’s worth taking out a loan or having someone in my family pay for me. So I did send out a appeal to lower it over ~1 week ago
My thoughts:
I do prefer Carleton over the UMN:TC because I want to have a college experience with still being able to stick close to family. Let me know what are things I should consider before making my choice.
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