So I've been accepted to the following MLA programs for the fall 2011 semester:
UPenn
RISD
City College
LSU
And I need some advice.
While I know that LSU has a fantastic program, for personal reasons I'm only seriously considering the schools in the NE. So LSU is out.
UPenn has offered me a very modest financial aid package. RISD has not yet told me how much they will offer but I expect it will be similiar (ie not all that much).
I have a good amount of $$ saved but not nearly enough to cover full tuition at UPenn or RISD (who does?). After three years at either of these schools I would likely be around 75k in the hole. City College is dirt cheap in comparison and would leave me with virtually zero debt at the end of three years.
Still, I don't know what sort of doors UPenn or RISD will open up vs. CCNY. Will I get the same quality of education or the same access to resources at CCNY that I would have at UPenn?
I don't want to put myself in an insane amount of debt after three years. I also don't want to waste 3 years in a program that isn't worth the time - regardless of how inexpensive it is to attend.
I keep going back and forth on this; would somebody kindly offer me some perspective and wise words to aid in this very important decision?
Thank you!
byen01
Apr 17, 12 11:58 pm
_maf, I'll see you in mid-August!
_maf
Apr 18, 12 11:42 am
@byen01
Wonderful. All that deliberation and we end up at the same place :) See you in Cambridge!
sheenamarora
Mar 24, 18 8:12 am
Hi Anyone still active on this post ?
I understand this is almost an 8-year old conversation thread but I found this very useful .
I need help deciding this university / school I should go for .. I have two options to do my masters degree in landscape architecture - 1. RISD 2. UMass, Amherst !
Please help me decide between the two with their pros and cons ! Highly appreciate Thanks in advance !
So I've been accepted to the following MLA programs for the fall 2011 semester:
UPenn
RISD
City College
LSU
And I need some advice.
While I know that LSU has a fantastic program, for personal reasons I'm only seriously considering the schools in the NE. So LSU is out.
UPenn has offered me a very modest financial aid package. RISD has not yet told me how much they will offer but I expect it will be similiar (ie not all that much).
I have a good amount of $$ saved but not nearly enough to cover full tuition at UPenn or RISD (who does?). After three years at either of these schools I would likely be around 75k in the hole. City College is dirt cheap in comparison and would leave me with virtually zero debt at the end of three years.
Still, I don't know what sort of doors UPenn or RISD will open up vs. CCNY. Will I get the same quality of education or the same access to resources at CCNY that I would have at UPenn?
I don't want to put myself in an insane amount of debt after three years. I also don't want to waste 3 years in a program that isn't worth the time - regardless of how inexpensive it is to attend.
I keep going back and forth on this; would somebody kindly offer me some perspective and wise words to aid in this very important decision?
Thank you!
_maf, I'll see you in mid-August!
@byen01
Wonderful. All that deliberation and we end up at the same place :) See you in Cambridge!
Hi
Anyone still active on this post ?
I understand this is almost an 8-year old conversation thread but I found this very useful .
I need help deciding this university / school I should go for ..
I have two options to do my masters degree in landscape architecture -
1. RISD
2. UMass, Amherst !
Please help me decide between the two with their pros and cons !
Highly appreciate
Thanks in advance !