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Help with my college decision?
I have a few options, but I'm having a lot of trouble trying to decide.
1. Go to a program in California that I've already been accepted to where I get to sing and dance and travel the world (all things that I love) and do music workshops with children and teenagers. I would get an associate's degree out of it. It's a great opportunity. Unfortunately, this could cost me up to $28,000. My family doesn't qualify for much financial aid but we also don't have money saved up, so this will mean I'll be taking out probably $20,000 in loans, before I even transfer to get my bachelor's degree. And I won't have much time for even a part time job, since I would only have 1 full day off per week and some days I'd be taking classes from 8am to 10pm.
2. Go to a community college in my home state. I would probably be moving in with one of my best friends, and the college has a fantastic dance program. It's in a lovely city, isn't terribly expensive, not to mention I'd get in-state rates. Much, much cheaper, and I'd be able to hold a job to pay my way through.
3. Move to California. The purpose of this is to gain residency status in order to go to a community college there. This community college is incredibly cheap but is the top rated community college in California, and has a high transfer rate to the college I know I want to attend to get my bachelor's degree. For the year it would take me to get residency, I'd get a job, get acclimated in the community, attend auditions, etc. It wouldn't be me sitting at home all year not doing anything.
All three of these options are relatively attractive to me. There's not one of these that I would absolutely hate. Now, a couple things to keep in mind. Option one provides me with a great opportunity for several thousand dollars, but I could honestly probably do something similar for several thousand LESS dollars. In the case of option two, I would still go to California eventually, but I would still need a year out there to gain residency for good prices. I'm not sure how the credits from option two's community college would transfer. In the case of option 3, I can still take some time off to travel or do my own thing before I get my bachelor's, but I would already be a California resident so it would be very easy for me to go to that college. I guess an option 4 would be to stay here next year, live with my parents, get a job, earn money, and not be spending on rent, maybe get my associate's at the community college here. The problem is, I really want to move out, and I really want to get out of this town. I'm just trying to be practical. Sorry for the novel, but PLEASE HELP.
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Option 2. You will get your degree the fastest and with minimal loans. This is the cheapest option and it will get you through your program the quickest. Good luck!
Source(s): Me:) - RoaringMiceLv 71 decade ago
Check to see if your plan re: establishing residency in CA would work. Thing is, your parents will still be living in your home state, and that won't be ignored. So dig into this more deeply, because I'm not sure your plan will work. If you learn that it could work despite your parents being from out-of-state, then know that when you're in CA, you need to hold a job that will pay you enough to fully support yourself. That's one of the things they check. So you can't be working PT at a McDs. You need to make decent cash.
Option #1 is too expensive, and you could basically reproduce a lot of that experience if you did option #2. My thought is for you to go to option #2. Major in dance, if that's your thing. And do volunteer work and internships related to your field - with kids if that's your interest. Do summer stock as well, or teach dance at a summer camp. Do things at option #2 that will enrich it, so that you get more of that option #1 experience there, but for far, far, far less money.
If your goal is to transfer to a Cal State or a UC, know that they have very specific requirements re: the classes you need to take at your cc. Go to the UC or Cal State's website, read up on what's needed from transfer students, and make sure you take those classes as part of your studies.
- chunaramLv 45 years ago
i'm having a hard time understanding why you think of you are able to call for that your mum and dad pay $10,000s in keeping with 12 months so as which you shuttle for the duration of u . s . to a school this is ranked equivalent on your community college. there is not something the difficulty with UC Davis, and in case you have been a California resident it can be a stable place for an coaching - this is ranked 40 seventh interior the U. S.. yet there is not something particular approximately it that promises it this manner of extensive income over your Florida faculties. Univ of Florida is tied with it at 40 seventh place! Your training at UCD would be $20,000 extra in keeping with 12 months, plus the charges of shuttle. That isn't smart. in case you had gotten into Stanford, then that would desire to be different! you will be able to desire to declare your self self sufficient, bypass to California and borrow the $a hundred and forty,000 this is going to value to attend UC D, yet that would desire to be an exceedingly undesirable mistake. i'm hoping which you will comprehend that your community college ingredients you purely as stable an coaching, and which you will be in plenty extra desirable financial shape once you get out. A $80,000 - $a hundred, 000 distinction is a extensive distinction.
- dripLv 71 decade ago
Accept to what program? If you are not earning a Bachelor degree, don't do it. An associate degree in a specialty like this isn't going to do you any good for a job.
To get your Bachelor degree, you should only take general eds classes at your CC.
I don't recommend living in CA for over year just to go to a CC there. IF you parents need to fill out the FAFSA then they need to live in CA.
For dance and music, look at four year colleges in your state. There are many good colleges with excellent dance and music departments in other state besides CA.
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- 1 decade ago
Go to Cali! I have been to 3 colleges all my credits transferred to all schools and I will never forget each school. Worst case scenario you go back home after a semester. DON'T GO TO community college you will hate it!!!
