Take the discount or the prospects?
Hey guys,
I know this has been asked a million times here and I've tried reading all the other threads on this topic, but there's not many relating to these schools specifically so I was hoping to get some extra opinions.
So I live in Arizona, therefore my in-state schools are the University of Arizona and Arizona State. Right now I'm attending a community college because I couldn't afford the cost of a 4 year university. My original plan was to transfer out of state after 2 years to the best school I could get into, but things have changed recently.
One of my parents just landed a job at the U of A, which would allow me to attend the U of A or ASU for dirt cheap. With their employee discount, the U of A and ASU would actually become even cheaper than the cost I'm paying for community college right now.
But from everything I've read, these schools are not highly thought of in the finance world. My ultimate goal is to land an IB job out of undergrad and I want to give myself the best chance to do so. At first this seemed like an easy decision: after 2 years I would transfer out of state to the best school possible. But knowing that I could now go to a 4 year university for next to nothing has made my decision much tougher.
So I'd like to hear some opinions: is it worth taking advantage of my parents employee discount at my in-state schools, or am I better off going out of state to a more prestigious school and taking on some debt? Thanks guys.
What kind of transfer profile do you have? Like, if you were to transfer - would you be likely to make it into a target or semi target? Or will the schools be potential peer schools of U of A (which I think is better than Arizona State, but could be wrong)
It's tough to say right now because I still have a year to go, but right now I'm sitting at a 4.0. I doubt I'd be Ivy competitive, but a school like USC would be within reach.
what's your SAT? 4.0 is helpful but that's also a factor
Holy shit. We're literally in the exact situation (somewhat). I'm on my way to a CC.
Ignore what these fuckers say. Listen to me, going to a community college is bad enough as it is mo matter what (I'm dirt broke but had good grades for t50 school). Transfer to the best university, you have better opportunities, better connection and the jump from CC to a good school shows your ambition. Like I said, it's bad enough a CC will be over both our heads so get into the best school you can.
Best of luck.
If you wanna do transfer, do it as early as you can. You could be too late for internships if you transfer 2nd year
See I've heard mixed viewpoints on this. Getting as many credits as possible done before transferring would save me serious money, and I'd be eligible for transfer scholarships. But on the other hand, the lack of time for internships is concerning as well.
ask yourself, is college work a means to... finish a degree, or get a job?
I think it's hard to tell what the right choice for you is until you have an acceptance in hand and we can see what tier of school we're talking about. I imagine you want to stay on the west coast - so if you get UC Berkeley, USC, or a top LAC like Claremont McKenna - I'd say you should go, but it'd iffier if you're at schools a tier below that aren't going to differentiate you significantly from your free education at U of A.
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