My son received his acceptance to Rutgers today!
Very excited!
Nothing else - just wanted to share my joy with the crowd here!
Very excited!
Nothing else - just wanted to share my joy with the crowd here!
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My son received his acceptance to Rutgers today!
Very excited!
Nothing else - just wanted to share my joy with the crowd here!
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You didn’t teach him to long snap?True story- he attended Schiano’s camp many years ago - he was just a little thing
Schiano took pictures with all of the campers and inscribed his picture “commit 2022”
Unfortunately, no football for him, he will just bring brains
Don’t know yet, but I’m excited about the first step. The kid was raised on Rutgers.Is he actually going to go to Rutgers?
Ours as well. I don’t think she will commit to Rutgers though🤷🏻♀️Congratulations to your son! Definitely exciting! Going through the same with our daughter!
Hope he makes the right choice and picks Rutgers. No place like home.Don’t know yet, but I’m excited about the first step. The kid was raised on Rutgers.
The honors college is what he really wants, but I don’t think he finds out about that yet.
He is 18.. who knows what exactly is on his mindHope he makes the right choice and picks Rutgers. No place like home.
Everyone has to make the right choice for them but I've always been consistent in hating when people from NJ treat Rutgers as a backup option.
Don’t know yet, but I’m excited about the first step. The kid was raised on Rutgers.
The honors college is what he really wants, but I don’t think he finds out about that yet.
what are the other options?Ours as well. I don’t think she will commit to Rutgers though🤷🏻♀️
as well as what you plan to take when in college. Liberal arts degree? go to county college for 2 years.I totally get that going away is part of the college experience. However, the quality of education and cost should have equal weighting to the decision.
Love your second paragraph. Bothers me too. I applied to 4 total and Rutgers was the only one that truly felt like home. Best decision I ever made. I didn't have the best grades at RU and I'm certain a smaller school would've been a better academic fit, but I wouldn't trade my experience at RU for anything. The connections/alumni network are second to none. Also being able to attend my dream university was special to me. I'd feel wrong rooting for any other university. The value of a Rutgers degree continues to soar.He is 18.. who knows what exactly is on his mind
If he gets Honors (which he should) and there is aid, it’s going to be very hard to go elsewhere. It’s also insane this year with college admissions- worse than usual.
Rutgers was my first and only application, so he is coming from a different perspective. A lot of his friends definitely don’t appreciate the school, which is infuriating to me.
Some of the most successful people have Liberal arts degrees. But that was a different time period where not as many people went to college.as well as what you plan to take when in college. Liberal arts degree? go to county college for 2 years.
People look down on state schools but depending on what he wants to do, Rutgers has a huge network of opportunity. It’s what you make of the opportunity and offerings.He is 18.. who knows what exactly is on his mind
If he gets Honors (which he should) and there is aid, it’s going to be very hard to go elsewhere. It’s also insane this year with college admissions- worse than usual.
Rutgers was my first and only application, so he is coming from a different perspective. A lot of his friends definitely don’t appreciate the school, which is infuriating to me.
It doesn't have to be. I love that 90% of my family and friends are in and around NJ. Makes it very convenient to maintain strong relationships that will last a lifetime.I totally get that going away is part of the college experience. However, the quality of education and cost should have equal weighting to the decision.
Some of the most successful people have Liberal arts degrees. But that was a different time period where not as many people went to college.
He has friends that are considering Miami.. wtf?I totally get that going away is part of the college experience. However, the quality of education and cost should have equal weighting to the decision.
Congrats!He has friends that are considering Miami.. wtf?
90k a year v 30k?
For what? Baffling to me
Congrats to him and your FAMILYMy son received his acceptance to Rutgers today!
Very excited!
Nothing else - just wanted to share my joy with the crowd here!
Our oldest chose Rutger Honors College. It was the best choice, and turned out to be awesome when the pandemic hit. Being close to home was fantastic. Loved the Honors College. Majored in Computer Science/minored in Math. Interned at a fantastic company in Wisconsin, which led to a full time job. Had lots of other opportunities but really liked the summer internship. Was scheduled to finish in May, but completed degree requirements last semester and is driving around the US having some fun before work starts.He is 18.. who knows what exactly is on his mind
If he gets Honors (which he should) and there is aid, it’s going to be very hard to go elsewhere. It’s also insane this year with college admissions- worse than usual.
Rutgers was my first and only application, so he is coming from a different perspective. A lot of his friends definitely don’t appreciate the school, which is infuriating to me.
It should, but for some, an extremely large State U is not a good fit, particularly when the intro classes are 200 plus students. You can get lost in the shuffle.I totally get that going away is part of the college experience. However, the quality of education and cost should have equal weighting to the decision.
I was basically forced to go to Rutgers due to financial circumstances. At the time, I would have preferred Lehigh, but in the end I'm glad I went to Rutgers.Love your second paragraph. Bothers me too. I applied to 4 total and Rutgers was the only one that truly felt like home. Best decision I ever made. I didn't have the best grades at RU and I'm certain a smaller school would've been a better academic fit, but I wouldn't trade my experience at RU for anything. The connections/alumni network are second to none. Also being able to attend my dream university was special to me. I'd feel wrong rooting for any other university. The value of a Rutgers degree continues to soar.
My son received his acceptance to Rutgers today!
Very excited!
Nothing else - just wanted to share my joy with the crowd here!
what are the other options?
GTFO. Is it really 90k or just exaggerating to make a point? Thought SU at 75k was the most expensiveHe has friends that are considering Miami.. wtf?
90k a year v 30k?
For what? Baffling to me
Agree it’s not one size fits all. I was an out of state student and going away was a big thing for me. I did factor in cost by picking a reasonable out of state tuition.Our oldest chose Rutger Honors College. It was the best choice, and turned out to be awesome when the pandemic hit. Being close to home was fantastic. Loved the Honors College. Majored in Computer Science/minored in Math. Interned at a fantastic company in Wisconsin, which led to a full time job. Had lots of other opportunities but really liked the summer internship. Was scheduled to finish in May, but completed degree requirements last semester and is driving around the US having some fun before work starts.
Best part for us was total out of pocket for 3.5 years may be less than $25K. Can't beat that.
It should, but for some, an extremely large State U is not a good fit, particularly when the intro classes are 200 plus students. You can get lost in the shuffle.
I was basically forced to go to Rutgers due to financial circumstances. At the time, I would have preferred Lehigh, but in the end I'm glad I went to Rutgers.
Our youngest was admitted to RU Honors College with a similar scholarship our oldest had. But there was no interest in the college to which he was admitted. RU did not have the program he wanted to purse, which is a physician assistant program where there is guaranteed entry into the master's phase of the program if you have maintained a minimum GPA. Quinnipiac University met that requirement.
With Rutgers, you had to apply again, and their program says: "We are committed to to diversity through holistic admissions process and have intensified recruitment efforts to enroll more underrepresented groups." Not being one of those groups, we said forget about it. Youngest absolutely loves Quinnipiac, and we love it too. He loves the small class sizes, and he has been provided opportunities as a freshman and sophomore he definitely would not have had in the largess of Rutgers.
Rutgers and State U's are not for everyone. Sometimes it is money well spent when a child chooses to go elsewhere with good reasons. We have zero regrets, and we are happy that he is happy and crushing it there.
Congrats! If he misses on the honors college he can still get into the honors program if he does well at RU. Keep after them.He is 18.. who knows what exactly is on his mind
If he gets Honors (which he should) and there is aid, it’s going to be very hard to go elsewhere. It’s also insane this year with college admissions- worse than usual.
Rutgers was my first and only application, so he is coming from a different perspective. A lot of his friends definitely don’t appreciate the school, which is infuriating to me.
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