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Hi, everyone! I was wondering what undergraduate school you think I should go to. I have narrowed it down to Rutgers or University of Maryland, however, I am the most indecisive person and like looking at multiple perspectives before making a decision. So I would love any thoughts you could contribute.
I would be an animal science major on a pre-vet path. I prefer smaller colleges, although both of these colleges are relatively large. I am not too fond of how spaced out Rutgers is, and how you need a bus to get to classes. But, it doesn't bother me enough to have any preference. The cost would be about $20,000 for each university annually.
I also was admitted into the CALS transfer option. So if I receive a 3.0-4.0 gpa the first year in either of these colleges I could go to Cornell the following year. Cornell is my dream school (not because it is an ivy league), but I acknowledge that it is costly to go to, and may not be the best decision financially. After all vet schools mainly look at gpas and GRE scores anyway, I think. However, if I go to Rutgers my mother will put me on her taxes and I would receive in-state tuition. ($34,209 instead of $50,953). Is it worth it to go to Rutgers and then Cornell, assuming I obtain the required gpa, or should I save up for vet school? Both my parents really want me to go to Cornell. Overall, Rutgers, UMD, and Cornell are very respectable schools and I'd be happy anywhere.
Here are some aspects of each college that I like:
University of Maryland:
- walkable campus
- less number of students
- can apply to vet school a year earlier
- love the study abroad options
- love the internship/research opportunities
- The Combined Ag-Veterinary Medicine looks like a lot of fun. And "In addition to their major faculty advisor, students interested in veterinary medicine also work with a second advisor in the admissions office of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine located on campus. A combined degree program is available to students who gain admission to veterinary school prior to completing their bachelor's degree."
Rutgers:
- most of my friends go here
- I am in the honors program
- might be easier to get a higher gpa
- there is a train that goes from Rutgers to each of my parents homes (25% discount on trains for students)
- instate tuition to Cornell
I would be an animal science major on a pre-vet path. I prefer smaller colleges, although both of these colleges are relatively large. I am not too fond of how spaced out Rutgers is, and how you need a bus to get to classes. But, it doesn't bother me enough to have any preference. The cost would be about $20,000 for each university annually.
I also was admitted into the CALS transfer option. So if I receive a 3.0-4.0 gpa the first year in either of these colleges I could go to Cornell the following year. Cornell is my dream school (not because it is an ivy league), but I acknowledge that it is costly to go to, and may not be the best decision financially. After all vet schools mainly look at gpas and GRE scores anyway, I think. However, if I go to Rutgers my mother will put me on her taxes and I would receive in-state tuition. ($34,209 instead of $50,953). Is it worth it to go to Rutgers and then Cornell, assuming I obtain the required gpa, or should I save up for vet school? Both my parents really want me to go to Cornell. Overall, Rutgers, UMD, and Cornell are very respectable schools and I'd be happy anywhere.
Here are some aspects of each college that I like:
University of Maryland:
- walkable campus
- less number of students
- can apply to vet school a year earlier
- love the study abroad options
- love the internship/research opportunities
- The Combined Ag-Veterinary Medicine looks like a lot of fun. And "In addition to their major faculty advisor, students interested in veterinary medicine also work with a second advisor in the admissions office of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine located on campus. A combined degree program is available to students who gain admission to veterinary school prior to completing their bachelor's degree."
Rutgers:
- most of my friends go here
- I am in the honors program
- might be easier to get a higher gpa
- there is a train that goes from Rutgers to each of my parents homes (25% discount on trains for students)
- instate tuition to Cornell