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I agree that BA vs BS isn't too big of a deal. But some employers do actually require a BS. You will lose some opportunities but they're probably at high-bureau
by logn 14y ago
I agree that BA vs BS isn't too big of a deal. But some employers do actually require a BS. You will lose some opportunities but they're probably at high-bureaucracy places with pointy haired bosses.
IMHO, choose the place where you'd (1) graduate with the least debt, (2) have the best chance of graduating, (3) would enjoy the most, (4) has the highest quality teachers (teachers, not researchers), and (5) has the best students... in that order.
You should also visit the campuses and pop in on some classes and talk to students or professors.
- mjmahone17 14y agoI don't think this order is the best. Otherwise, it wouldn't take into account your expected outcome. So, given that, IMHO (as a graduate who is going to be far better off, with better, happier long-term prospects having gone 85k into debt than had I chosen to get paid to go to college), I'd say you should weight difference in education with how much debt you'll be going into. Not having gone to the schools in question, I don't know what that would be, but I think some amount of risk-taking pays huge dividends, especially when the risks taken are very favorably calculated risks. Just remember to be a bit Bayesian, and be willing to re-asses your assumptions later down the road.