04-05-2004, 09:45 PM | #21 |
The Intermittent One
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: here and there
Posts: 4,671
|
no, u gotta go to bristol,
come on, it's only a couple thousand miles!! u can stay at my house, and go horseriding at weekends!! lol |
04-05-2004, 10:10 PM | #22 | |
Elf Lord of the Grey Havens
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: somewhere else
Posts: 2,381
|
Quote:
Sorry Ben and again I'm sure you'll make a great choice. It's like choosing between lobster, crab, and filet mignon. You really can't make a mistake on this one.
__________________
There exists a limit to the force even ther most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengance, never a hostage, nor a fortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences. -Muad'dib on Law The Stilgar Commentary Last edited by Cirdan : 04-06-2004 at 12:41 AM. |
|
04-05-2004, 10:18 PM | #23 | |
I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Posts: 9,431
|
Quote:
__________________
Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide |
|
04-05-2004, 10:32 PM | #24 | |
I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Posts: 9,431
|
Quote:
edited out
__________________
Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide Last edited by jerseydevil : 04-06-2004 at 12:46 AM. |
|
04-05-2004, 10:42 PM | #25 |
I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Posts: 9,431
|
By the way Cirdan - I hate Filet Mignon.
__________________
Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide |
04-05-2004, 10:44 PM | #26 |
The Intermittent One
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: here and there
Posts: 4,671
|
i hate any form of dead animal
served up as food |
04-05-2004, 11:19 PM | #27 |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: I have no idea.
Posts: 5,441
|
Congradulations, Ben.
Your choice of university should be based primarily on the university's reputation in the field you wish to study. For example, if you wish to study engineering some of the top universities include MIT and Texas A&M University. The field you wish to study is poli-sci, so you should choose a school that offers the best program on that alone. From what I know of universities in that field, all 3 of your top choices have a reputation for having the best poli-sci program (top 10 in the nation). You can't go wrong with choosing any of them. However, you have to decide what is best for you in other matters, as well. You need to consider how you will get to class (your gas/car, bus, cycle); traffic in the area; what the school offers as far as student life; etc. My first choice in universities, when I was a freshman, was one that was prestigious, but was in a large city. I commuted every day to and from school. My apartment was farther from campus to save on rent because the wait for a dorm was long and the apartments near campus were outrageous. After my first year, I had enough of the commuting and transferred (because my grades were top) to another big, but well reputed university. The second one was in a small, academic town... much like Princeton... everything in the area was geared toward the students. It helped me focus more on my studies, but also, I made more friends there... because of the proximity we all were to each other. Study groups were much easier to form, as well as meeting friends to chat, or go to the movies. I could easily walk to the huge library, or the computer lab, or to the dining hall. Harvard University is located in Boston, MA... a population of over 589K. You will most likely run into traffic, and housing problems. I know that Boston's rent is rather high, from a friend of mine. You may end up running into the same problems I did going to a university like that. Princeton... located in Princeton, NJ. A small, academic community (of about 14K) that is very close to the big lights of NY city. I have to say, that I'm partial to Princeton over the other two because Einstein taught there. Yale... located in New Haven, CT. A population of 123K, not small town, but certainly not big city. I'm sure any other information, like campus life, you can look up on their websites. |
04-06-2004, 12:15 AM | #28 |
the dumb stoner canuck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: canada
Posts: 2,542
|
congrats ben. you must be pretty damn smart does it run in the family with tristan As for me im just gonna be aiming for a basketball scholarship to a college like douglas, my grades have never been great or good enough for a university. again though congrats ben
__________________
-"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow. |
04-06-2004, 06:31 AM | #29 | |
The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas).
Posts: 1,345
|
Quote:
CONGRATS, BEN! As for voting between the three, I'm afraid that my opinion would be rather unqualified, having never been east of the Mississippi river, and having only one fried who has gone to any of the three. Incidentally, she does tell me that Yalies are generally very nice folks. However, I think JD is making a pretty good case for Princeton.... Yay for you for picking history!
__________________
A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun. |
|
04-06-2004, 09:25 AM | #30 | |
Advocatus Diaboli
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Reality
Posts: 3,767
|
Quote:
as i said, the music scene is also great in town... plenty of musicians and places to perform princeton is very nice too... i visited a few friends there in the past... like others have said, it is a matter of preference the only downside to boston is the cost of housing... you will probably find that you will either have to stay "on campus" or rent a place with multiple roomates (4+), unless you're loaded... a vehicle is also somewhat expensive to keep... but with public transportation, you will probably find that you don't need one if you decide to go to boston, feel free to pm me and i can give you some in depth info... same goes for yale... my father has worked there for 25 years or so and has communicated with friends of mine in the past that went there i'm sure JD can cover the princeton option and as Runiel said... you can't go wrong with any of the three as far as education goes
__________________
Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever. |
|
04-06-2004, 09:32 AM | #31 |
High King at Annuminas Administrator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Wyoming - USA
Posts: 10,752
|
Now see there Ben, look how easy we'll make this for you! We'll just keep fighting it out, then we can have a big vote, and then, once Princeton finishes third, JD will rally the 'Armies of Entmoot' and make you go to Princeton anyway! So you don't even need to bother with making a decision at all... just leave it in our hands... we'll take care of it for you!!!
__________________
My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!! |
04-06-2004, 09:52 AM | #32 |
Advocatus Diaboli
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Reality
Posts: 3,767
|
too funny
nice avatar btw Val
__________________
Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever. |
04-06-2004, 10:21 AM | #33 |
mystical divinity of Unashamed Felinity
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New York's beautiful North Coast -- we're all mad here!!!
Posts: 635
|
Ben, I'm going to have to agree with the folks that have been encouraging you to try Harvard, simply because Boston is an incredible city! I've only been there once, nearly 10 years ago, and I fell in love with it and want to go back!
There are many other schools to consider, of course. In my community there are several first-rate colleges and universities -- the University of Rochester has first-rate business and medical schools, as well as the Eastman School of Music and Rochester Institute of Technology is equal to MIT in its engineering programs. But your choices are all superb schools and you are sure to make your mark wherever you decide to go. And, at the risk of setting off JD again, New Hampshire really isn't that far from Boston. My boyfriend's mom lives near Hanover (Dartmouth -- another fine school!) and used to take day-trips to Boston all the time. It's about an hour and a half away.
__________________
"Never try to out-stubborn a cat!" -- R. Heinlein ~~~~~~~~~ "But I don't want to be among mad people, " Alice remarked. "Oh, but you can't help that," said the Cat; "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here." ~~ Lewis Carroll ~~~~~~~~~~~ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana... |
04-06-2004, 12:19 PM | #34 | |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: I have no idea.
Posts: 5,441
|
Quote:
|
|
04-06-2004, 12:44 PM | #35 |
Slacker
Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,759
|
Congratulations Ben! I would say Troy State, but it seems you've narrowed it down to three and TSU isn't one of them...
Unfortunately, I really don't have any advice to give because I haven't had any experience with Ivy League schools. The only experience I have is that I briefly considered applying to Columbia because they seemed interested in me as an engineering student. But I didn't because New York is quite a long way from my house (btw, I've changed my major since then). Like other people have said, judging by the reputation of the names, I don't think you can go wrong with any of them.
__________________
"If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31 |
04-06-2004, 01:18 PM | #36 | |
Quasi Evil
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryland, US
Posts: 4,634
|
Quote:
__________________
"People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." |
|
04-06-2004, 02:19 PM | #37 |
I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Posts: 9,431
|
For the record - I didn't say New Hampshire is far from Boston - it's not - i know that it isn't. But the border of New Hampshire isn't necessarily where the things to do are in New Hampshire. So you can't just drive to the border and say "well we're here". I only live 12 miles from the PA border - but that doesn't mean that there is anything to do at that border in PA.
Brownkenkins - NJ also has great beaches too - it's not like Boston is going to be a selling point on that. What he will most likely have to consider is if he wants to live in a city and also the KEY thing - is which offers him the best education for what he wants and which offers the college experience HE wants. The surrounding stuff that you have mentioned with Boston - is all around NJ too.
__________________
Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide Last edited by jerseydevil : 04-06-2004 at 02:20 PM. |
04-06-2004, 02:32 PM | #38 |
Advocatus Diaboli
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Reality
Posts: 3,767
|
i grew up near long island and the jersey shore and went many times... so i agree... nice beaches there too... though i'd personally head for santa barbara if i was looking for the best variety in terms of landscape
i live in boston now... not selling... just offering info if he chooses this spot the $1,000 finders fee from the harvard admin office has absolutely no influence upon the opinions expressed here
__________________
Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever. |
04-06-2004, 05:37 PM | #39 |
The Blobbit
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Kent, England (Not Oxford! ... yet...)
Posts: 1,596
|
Harvard, Yale or Princeton? Hmm, definately Oxford. Nice city and really historic colleges (my sister recently was looking through prospecti and commented on a 'newer' college. 'Newer' meant it was built in the 1600's!).
Also Oxford have these nice varsity competitions with Cambridge. I think it was a moral victory in the Boat Race... Cantab cheating and a judge in a Cambridge cap! Huh! Also, the Cambridge team only had two British people out of nine! I digress...
__________________
Janny's Songs Janny's lyrics and random photographs Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who happen to be walking about. ~ Mercutio... erm, GK Chesterton. |
04-06-2004, 06:54 PM | #40 |
I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Posts: 9,431
|
You know - I thought about this on the way to web-services - everyone is pretty much giving Ben recommendations on where to go as if it's some vacation. Very few people have stated anything about the colleges themselves - what the classes are like, the courses, the faculty or anything. Don't you think that if someone is going to be going to a college that the college is more important than the fact that someone can drive 2 hours and be in the mountains or an hour and be to the beach (especially since all the colleges will not be in session during the beach season)? When I initially started explaining why he should go to Princeton - I posted about the faculty, the library, the classes (such as the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs).
Why don't people post what schools are like - instead of posting what he can do outside school - which is secondary anyway. Just a thought.
__________________
Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide Last edited by jerseydevil : 04-06-2004 at 06:56 PM. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Accomplishments thread | jerseydevil | General Messages | 372 | 06-16-2005 05:48 AM |
Einstein | jerseydevil | General Messages | 6 | 03-27-2005 03:07 PM |
Harvard Lampoon's Bored of the Rings | IronParrot | Lord of the Rings Books | 7 | 08-31-2001 09:37 AM |