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Basic advice = leave home! I left Masachusetts and received a degree in engineering from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Moving far away to go to school was the best thing I ever did. Mommy wasn't around to do my laundry and bake cookies, the dog survived without me, etc. Sink or swim.
As for your education in polisci or government, I suggest you get away from the east coast and go west as it seems like most of the "prestige" schools back east are a mutual admiration society. Consider Stanford, UC-Berkeley, or UCLA. Whatever you do, don't spend four years in some parochial college town like Hanover NH (Dartmouth). Make sure there's a big city attached to whatever college you attend. If you're looking for women and good weather, I suggest UC-San Diego or UC-Santa Barbara.
Of course, given your interests, you'll probably have to get a master's degree in something like International Relations to get a job that will pay enough to buy a new Saab in a few years. If so, your bachelor's degree is less important -- you're just laying the foundation for the future. Either way, nothing says you can't change schools or degree programs after a few years. A technical degree of some sort wouldn't hurt you in the future -- how many government-types know anything about technology? -- though it is not a current match to your interest.
Glad I don't have to face this choice anymore -- the PC atmosphere in the colleges today would kill me.
posted by 152.163.20...
Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Colleges, Jeff Newton, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 00:36:37
- Re: OT: Colleges, Tom Hayes, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:16:24
- I'll jump into this one, too.., saabaru, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 16:10:04
- Dartmouth, Sieglo, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:25:11
- UVA, unless you want to go to a small school, Hood, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:16:38
- From the schools you have listed, you must be a smart cookie, WASSAAB, Tue, 4 Sep 2001 17:44:58
- Re: OT: Colleges, Simon S, Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:10:16
- Cut the Umbilical Cord! Go West!, EGD , Tue, 4 Sep 2001 09:17:16 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: OT: Colleges, Jeff S., Tue, 4 Sep 2001 08:21:10
- Re: OT: Colleges (long), Tarheel900, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 20:18:23
- In the same boat, ART, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 16:50:36
- Well..., Jeff Newton, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 18:20:43
- Davidson College, North Carolina, tismfu, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 10:38:09
- What is your major? n/m, Richard Miller, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 09:50:04
- More..., Jeff Newton, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 12:02:01
- Come Out West, Nick , Mon, 3 Sep 2001 03:57:08
- I agree!, Bob M, Mon, 3 Sep 2001 07:53:32
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