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user-inactivated  ·  2926 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Need help choosing a college

This one was all my own fault. I was supposed to keep a gift GPA, measured at the end of each year not semester thankfully. First year I was 0.1 points below the threshold and was allowed to keep the scholarship for my second year as a probation period to raise my grades, but after the second year my cumulative GPA had dropped instead of raising above the threshold, so it was gone.





user-inactivated  ·  2926 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Since you've done both, what can you say about what they were like? Do you regret losing the scholarship or do you feel the change was for the better?

user-inactivated  ·  2921 days ago  ·  link  ·  

For me, the rough part was finding new friends and getting involved in the school. But once the social adjustment was done I didn't notice much difference. The classes were bigger at the state school, but there were more electives and student organizations related to my major too.

user-inactivated  ·  2921 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks, this helps a ton. Pretty confident I'm going to the state school now and this clears up some doubts.