07-11-2011, 11:35
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no bag, vex only, final destination
AKA: Pinecone
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 7,791
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Re: Why Science Majors Change Their Minds (It’s Just So Darn Hard)
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Originally Posted by JamesBrown
I know I could have gone to a decent state school for a much lower cost and probably graduated with a higher gpa but I would have lost out on the Academic Intensity, Undergraduate Research, Professional Development, and Networking opportunities that a school like RPI offered. After 4 years in Troy, countless hours studying (often things I wil never use again like Mat Sci) and student loans that total the same as what my parents payed for there first house I can tell you that I am still confident that I made the best decision for myself and my career when I passed up my Full Scholarship to go to URI and went to RPI instead.
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Thanks for the reassurance. I need that sometimes, this school is quite tough. 
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