Hello everyone,
It's your friendly neighborhood Eminence here to give you the scoop about the next exciting chapter of my life. I am currently 5 classes away from getting my Associates in Accounting. Once I run through these courses, I will be poised to transfer to a 4 year University to finish my Bachelors Degree. I plan on getting a Masters Degree at some point but that's an entirely different conversation.
Pretty much, I need your input in which school I should attend. I've got a short list of schools in both Illinois and Florida. Any and all input is appreciated:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida
$4,191 in State.
$22,328 out of State
75% White
12,015 Students
My favorite pick of all of them. Dorms are literally steps away from the beach and there are a few Walgreens nearby for me to transfer to. Campus looks great from the pictures. 58% acceptance rate. 12,015 students seems decent sized.
University of Southern Florida
Tampa Bay, Florida
$4,506 in State.
$14,429 out of State
62% White
40,401 Students
My second favorite pick in Florida. It's more crowded and they only accept 38% of their applicants. This would definitely be a better party school than Florida Gulf Coast University. Might be too many other students for my liking. If it came between the above two schools, I'd go to whichever offers me the most in scholarships.
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
$4,780 in State.
$17,234 out of State
54.5% White
30,308 Students
This is my "settling" school. My least favorite of the three schools but is the closest to the part of Florida in which my parents plan on moving. It's near a beach like the other school's but overall I don't prefer the area. If I can't get into the other two or the other two cost too much, I'll end up here.
Olivet Nazerene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois
$27,250 a year.
72.9% White
4,550 Students
If I don't end up moving to Florida, this is my target school. It's in the town which I live, so I won't have to worry about making new friends. It's a Christian University which is a huge plus and a lot of people send their daughters here to find husbands. There are 35% men and 65% women. Small campus, good Christian values.
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
$10,050 in State
$17,340 out of State
82.2% White
21,134 Students
There aren't many other options that I'd want to attend in Illinois. I'd really like to attend DePaul or Loyola but know there's not a chance in hell that I'd be able to afford or receive a decent scholarship to either of those schools. The only otiher school I'd attend in Illinois is ISU based on the fact it's a huge party school but I feel I'm past the "party" stage of my life. I'll be going in as a 24 year old Junior and might feel out of place as the entire campus is a "party town". Either way, there will be plenty of 18 year old girls to try to hook up with.
Please be kind and offer your best guidance. I plan to start applying to these schools as soon as I officially graduate from my current College. Any and all advice is welcomed.
It's your friendly neighborhood Eminence here to give you the scoop about the next exciting chapter of my life. I am currently 5 classes away from getting my Associates in Accounting. Once I run through these courses, I will be poised to transfer to a 4 year University to finish my Bachelors Degree. I plan on getting a Masters Degree at some point but that's an entirely different conversation.
Pretty much, I need your input in which school I should attend. I've got a short list of schools in both Illinois and Florida. Any and all input is appreciated:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida
$4,191 in State.
$22,328 out of State
75% White
12,015 Students
My favorite pick of all of them. Dorms are literally steps away from the beach and there are a few Walgreens nearby for me to transfer to. Campus looks great from the pictures. 58% acceptance rate. 12,015 students seems decent sized.
University of Southern Florida
Tampa Bay, Florida
$4,506 in State.
$14,429 out of State
62% White
40,401 Students
My second favorite pick in Florida. It's more crowded and they only accept 38% of their applicants. This would definitely be a better party school than Florida Gulf Coast University. Might be too many other students for my liking. If it came between the above two schools, I'd go to whichever offers me the most in scholarships.
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
$4,780 in State.
$17,234 out of State
54.5% White
30,308 Students
This is my "settling" school. My least favorite of the three schools but is the closest to the part of Florida in which my parents plan on moving. It's near a beach like the other school's but overall I don't prefer the area. If I can't get into the other two or the other two cost too much, I'll end up here.
Olivet Nazerene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois
$27,250 a year.
72.9% White
4,550 Students
If I don't end up moving to Florida, this is my target school. It's in the town which I live, so I won't have to worry about making new friends. It's a Christian University which is a huge plus and a lot of people send their daughters here to find husbands. There are 35% men and 65% women. Small campus, good Christian values.
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
$10,050 in State
$17,340 out of State
82.2% White
21,134 Students
There aren't many other options that I'd want to attend in Illinois. I'd really like to attend DePaul or Loyola but know there's not a chance in hell that I'd be able to afford or receive a decent scholarship to either of those schools. The only otiher school I'd attend in Illinois is ISU based on the fact it's a huge party school but I feel I'm past the "party" stage of my life. I'll be going in as a 24 year old Junior and might feel out of place as the entire campus is a "party town". Either way, there will be plenty of 18 year old girls to try to hook up with.
Please be kind and offer your best guidance. I plan to start applying to these schools as soon as I officially graduate from my current College. Any and all advice is welcomed.
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