Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 21:04     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here.
Daughter wants to study math/finance/economics. Along those lines. Not sure what the end goal is but loves math.

Wants the big university experience. We're in DC so she'll get $10K a year through the TAG program to attend state school (not a huge amount but it's something).


NC State, not UNC.


yeah, the same state that just had a KKK rally in honor of trump's victory?

Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 20:45     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:OP here.
Daughter wants to study math/finance/economics. Along those lines. Not sure what the end goal is but loves math.

Wants the big university experience. We're in DC so she'll get $10K a year through the TAG program to attend state school (not a huge amount but it's something).


NC State, not UNC.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 17:54     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any thoughts on Ohio State? DD attracted to a particular program there. I know it's huge, but what is the experience like?


I went to Ohio State. It is very, very big. I really liked that about it. Something for everyone. But you do have to be able to be pretty self-directed. I was in the honors program so I got priority scheduling, which is very important. Many of my friends did not graduate in 4 years because of scheduling difficulties. Football is huge, although I was not and am still not very interested in it. But it consumes the campus and most of Columbus in the fall. Nice people. Columbus is a fun town that has a lot going for it. Terrible weather, especially Nov-Mar. Lots of gray days. [/quote

bad choice. Too many ohio residents at OSU, which means too many Trumpkins or those who are only 1 degree separated from Trumpkins.

Do you want your DD to be in such an environment?

sending her would be child abuse.

Focus on Cal, UCLA, or University of Washington.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 17:42     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:Michigan
Wisconsin
Mary land
UVA
Unc
Georgia Tech
Ohio State
Florida
Texas
Ucla



Add Cal.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 17:06     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:Any thoughts on Ohio State? DD attracted to a particular program there. I know it's huge, but what is the experience like?


I went to Ohio State. It is very, very big. I really liked that about it. Something for everyone. But you do have to be able to be pretty self-directed. I was in the honors program so I got priority scheduling, which is very important. Many of my friends did not graduate in 4 years because of scheduling difficulties. Football is huge, although I was not and am still not very interested in it. But it consumes the campus and most of Columbus in the fall. Nice people. Columbus is a fun town that has a lot going for it. Terrible weather, especially Nov-Mar. Lots of gray days.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 16:54     Subject: Re:what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some of the good ones are:

University of Texas - Austin
Wisconsin - Madison and Austin are my two favorite college cities
Penn State
Maryland
UVA
North Carolina
Oregon
Univ of Washington
Arizona
Arizona State


madison is really pretty but the job prospects are hit or miss.

UT is reigional

PSU's brand is finished.

Maryland is ugly.

UVA is douche central

UNC is a plantation school

Oregon is a football factory

UWashington - great school, but outside of stem, no national recognition.

AZ/ASU - super hot student body in inverse proportion to academic exellence.

There's only 2 d1 state schools that are worth it on a national basis (maybe 3 if you include michigan) but they are Cal and UCLA.
you are a nut


PP has a pretty accurate handle on the descriptions to be fair. I would scratch UW-Madison though. It's now officially a Trump School.

The obama effigy at the football game and the wisconsin election solidified that.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 16:33     Subject: Re:what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some of the good ones are:

University of Texas - Austin
Wisconsin - Madison and Austin are my two favorite college cities
Penn State
Maryland
UVA
North Carolina
Oregon
Univ of Washington
Arizona
Arizona State


madison is really pretty but the job prospects are hit or miss.

UT is reigional

PSU's brand is finished.

Maryland is ugly.

UVA is douche central

UNC is a plantation school

Oregon is a football factory

UWashington - great school, but outside of stem, no national recognition.

AZ/ASU - super hot student body in inverse proportion to academic exellence.

There's only 2 d1 state schools that are worth it on a national basis (maybe 3 if you include michigan) but they are Cal and UCLA.
you are a nut
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 16:30     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 16:14     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
scratch off any school in a trump state.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2016 15:24     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mary land
UVA
Unc
Georgia Tech
Ohio State
Florida
Texas
Ucla

Anonymous
Post 11/08/2016 13:13     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Yeah, that's what I meant to say -- not avoid UCSB but consider Irvine and Davis as well.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2016 12:20     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:I think Irvine and Davis are more highly ranked than Santa Barbara (except for Physics). I think SB's appeal for OOS students is more about lifestyle than academics or job prospects. Of course UCSD gives you the beach and the education/employment opportunities but it's harder to get into than SB.

This is true. But if you are coming from out of state, you may as well be at what is still an excellent public university in a beautiful location. I don't necessarily believe that SB really hurts job prospects, unless you don't study. It would still set anyone up well for graduate school.

I guess the downside would be fewer internship opportunities in SB, but the same would be true of Davis unless you had a car and could get into Sacramento for policy/political internships.

I think the order is Berkeley, UCLA and then SD. But if you are doing science you may want to choose SD over UCLA. After that, Davis, Irvine and SB are all great options that each offers something a little different for each student.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2016 12:05     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
I think Irvine and Davis are more highly ranked than Santa Barbara (except for Physics). I think SB's appeal for OOS students is more about lifestyle than academics or job prospects. Of course UCSD gives you the beach and the education/employment opportunities but it's harder to get into than SB.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2016 12:00     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:Minnesota.

St. Paul/Minneapolis is a great place. The school is really good in a whole host of things, and the people in the upper northwest are lovely.



What's Minnesota's calling card? I mean it seems like the best MN students just go to madison if they want a b10 experience and pay instate tuition.

Urban Campus?
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2016 11:56     Subject: what big Division 1 state university would you attend?
Anonymous wrote:UA and ASU shouldn't be on this list.

Exactly. As a former west coaster, I can say that neither school has anything in the way of an academic reputation. Both are known primarily as party schools for California UMC not good enough for a UC.

If you want to pick a nice Arizona public school in a nice city, it would have to be Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. NAU > AU > ASU probably in that order. And none of these Arizona schools are as good as any UC, including UC Merced.

Frankly, if you are looking at any Arizona schools you should just be looking at your own in-state options instead. Paying $30k+ out of state tuition is generally not worth it unless your own in-state options are bad and the alternative is only other top western publics: CU-Boulder, UC (Berkeley, LA, SD, SB), and UW. I wouldn't even include UO in that list.