Picking a college

Hello,

I am a current senior and need to decide on a college. I want to be in IB or something similar, and being in NYC isn't a priority of mine (as long as I'm still making good money). My choices are Indiana University, Miami University, and Wake Forest University. I know none of these schools are targets, so is it even possible to break into IB, or would I be better off pursuing a different career? I am just looking for some thoughts about what I should do, so any advice will help.

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jordans4life

Any estimate for COA if that's an issue? You can definitely break into IB coming from those schools

No COA isn’t an issue. With scholarships, they all work out to a similarly reasonable price.

 

Have you toured any of them and if so which did you feel most “at home”? IBD is possible from any of those schools assuming you put in the work, but you are also spending 4 years at the school so make sure you feel comfortable

 

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