[Misao]

since some of you here are already in college, is the school you go to is a dream school or a safety school? for who got into their dream school, do you guys found it wasn't such a dream? how about those who got into their safety school, do you guys found it was far better than expected?

[bonbons]

mine was neither a safety school nor a dream school. but I like it, it's a good balance for me

[Kang1004]

I apply to only two university only. Got rejected from the one I didn't want and accepted from the one I wanted the most lol

And sincerely, it's much much much better than expected. I just love it so much So many classes available, so many people and good profs. Whats more to ask :-p

[ordinarydaysx]

my school was my dream school...but i knew that going there wouldn't be a dream, if that makes any sense.
and definitely isn't a dream here, i hate this effin place like 80% of the time im here, the other 20% i love.

[Miss-away]

I am going to my dream school. Although, my programs is 10x harder at this school than at others I applied to. So now I am stuck with a lot of work to do.

I would never switch universities.

[XtremeNuisance]

my school was my dream school...but i knew that going there wouldn't be a dream, if that makes any sense.
and definitely isn't a dream here, i hate this effin place like 80% of the time im here, the other 20% i love.

LOL. I totally feel you on that one. XD

The only reason I want to leave here is the "tension" on Obama winning is really high around here and, quite honestly, my parents are not paying all of this money for me to have to deal with worrying whether or not I'm safe from the freaking KKK (Or KKK wannabes)

[hankyungie]

^ where do you go? somewhere in the south? =O

[MEMENTO]

i'm going to my dream school right now. and i srsly do not like it as all. i'm actually transferring to the one school that was last on my list in high school. xDD (the one in my hometown). i think it might be due to my change in major too. i actually liked it a lot in my previous major but i switched out of the major (mostly because it was unlikely to get a job i'd like in it...D:).

a little homesick. :) and it's cheaper, i s'pose. i'm rather sick trying to scrape up money just to take exams i know i'll fail, writing papers about things i don't care about, and getting told that i suck at my artwork in a euphemism-like manner. ToT;; lol. i know i'll be doing the same things again but at least i won't be scraping up money for it. o__o;;; the college i'm transferring to is cheaper and harder too despite it's miniature size in comparison to the one i am currently attending...there's so many generals i have to take more. huuuu...

yup. that's me.

[simpleandpink]

CSULB was actually my safety school. But now, I feel really lucky to be in this university and I really think this is the school for me.

-It's a commuter school, meaning I don't have to live on campus. It's so helpful that I don't HAVE to live on campus or spend beaucoup $$$ on gas.
-It's only 20-30 minutes away.
-Tuition is cheap! With my financial aid, I only had to pay a difference of $100-$200 cause it covered so much! I really think there was no point in me applying to UCLA because I probably could not afford it anyways (not to mention I would not get in haha).
-Half of my classes have that "small classroom" feel. While talking to my other friends, I noticed that most of their classes are HUGE. While I'd enjoy the freedom of doing whatever I want in a lecture hall and not getting caught, I wouldn't learn anything.
-New friends :]

Anyhow, the point is: I enjoy it here! I didn't want the dorm experience anyways, so I really think this school is ideal for me. :]

[Misao]

^CSULB!!! that's actually my dream school lmao. i'm paranoid that i won't get in since they going to cut out a lot of admissions due to the budget.

[cielle]

I didn't get into my dream school,(which is ok because the tuition was ridiculous) didn't care about my safety schools (had 3 and didn't get into 1, shock!). I'm in neither schools so its a nice balance. And it was the first school I heard back from so I didn't have to freak out about not getting into other places. but I like it, I wouldn't transfer out.

[kiki]

Georgia State was my safety school.
although, I really wouldn't consider it safe.
haha... if you know what I mean.

Besides being harassed by homeless people
and crazy people in general, I actually like
Georgia State better than I thought I would.

I love the housing... compared to others.
There's always something going on.
Everything is within walking distance, or
I could easily get to it through MARTA.

This school has a good mix.
Pretty diverse school. = )

[tszho]

I got into my dream program...
until it turned into my nightmare? hahaha
and safety ideal?? umm no, its not so much in the safe area....
as for the college the program is joint with.. then i guess it's fairly safe...

[Maddie0407]

My dream school, the one I didn't get into, is actually a nightmare and I'm glad I don't go there. My best friend, however, goes there and I think she is in pain with the tuition plus dorming. The thing is, she lives like 20-30 minutes away from campus, so I don't see why in the world is she living on campus! That's just nuts. It's an excellent private (Christian) school, but the tuition is just insane.

My school, however, is also private (Methodist) university, but its really small (probably a little less than 2,000 students), and the tuition isn't over the roof. At first I wasn't too excited to go there because I was still upset that I didn't get into the other school, but it turns out pretty awesome!! I love the small size classroom and campus. And plus I don't have to worry about the tuition so much like my best friend there. Although, I must admit the other school is bigger and has more international students, and mine doesn't have as much international students like they do. I just don't like the people there sometimes but that's not going to affect me.

[dying1004]

Brown is my dream school, and I'm there! woot woottt. It's not a nightmare. The only problem I have with it [which I have to deal with on my own] is that there are soooo many intelligent people here. After being at a public school for my entire life, I feel really disadvantaged, but this helps me push myself even more. I love it here <3

[x_estherrrrrr_x]

Georgia State was my safety school.
although, I really wouldn't consider it safe.
haha... if you know what I mean.

Besides being harassed by homeless people
and crazy people in general, I actually like
Georgia State better than I thought I would.

I love the housing... compared to others.
There's always something going on.
Everything is within walking distance, or
I could easily get to it through MARTA.

This school has a good mix.
Pretty diverse school. = )

i go to georgia state..
i applied to uga & emory got rejected.
got into mercer but couldn't afford it.
i like ga state though..
but yeah.. too many homeless ppl in woodruff park
the housing is nice but i commute :]

[THEmerryJANE]

Got into the one school I applied to. Emory was a dream but its tuition is a nightmare.

[snowydays]

Got into the one school I applied to. Emory was a dream but its tuition is a nightmare.

If your parents make less than $100,000 a year they give hella nice financial aid. I paid only $2,000 each semester and I think with each year you pay less cuz my older sister who was a senior last year only paid $1,500 a semester. This includes tuition and housing.

[Zoie]

When I was applying to college(such a long long long time ago )
I applied to pretty much all the Cal States, I didn't really have much of a clue to what I was doing
I just knew that it was free. LOL but I only got to apply to 4 UCs.
Kinda wish I applied to more UCs, I probably would've choose a different school.

But...My safety schools were UCR and pretty much all the Cal States (esp. Sb, Humboldt, Pomona)
And my dream schools were Berkeley, UCLA and San Diego State.
In the end i got accepted at all my safeties, and denied at all my Dream Schools. I actually wanted to cry about the
Berkeley rejection.. still do.



When it came down to where i was going.. i didn't choose any of my safeties. Instead I picked UCSB...
I only applied there out of fun and when I got accepted I was like "okay doesn't seem too bad"

I guess in a way UCSB became my new dream school. Well.. for like the few months before I actually got there.
LOL I didn't know anything about the hardcore party reputation, I was so naive about it all. My first year I actually regretted picking
to go there instead of UCR. And the only reason I applied to UCR is because I'm from the area and I didn't really have
to make a full on transition.

All things said... I'm happy I choose UCSB over UCR., because it forced me out my comfort zone. Even if the first year was a nightmare and
almost cried everyday.

[PoppinBC]

I'm going to North Carolina State University. I wanted to go to Lafayette or MIT, got accepted to both, $8,000 a year in scholarship from Lafayette, $20,000 a year from MIT. However, Lafayette would still be $28,000 a year, and MIT would be $32,000 a year.

I pay $0 to go to North Carolina State University. My number one choice? No. Good school? Yes. Good price? absolutely! Park Scholarship is the reason I came here, and I'm enjoying it well enough, though it is really easy at times.