Where'd you go to college?

[Jersey Devil]

Right now, I'm a high school senior trying to figure out where I want to go to college.

I've basically narrowed my choices down to 4 colleges ... Penn State (PA), Rutgers (NJ), James Madison (VA), and The College of New Jersey (NJ). Sooner or later, I'll decide where I want to go I guess.

Where did the older posters on the board go to college, and for the younger posters, where would you like to go to college?

[Marc]

Personally, I have no idea where I want to go. I like Stanford, Duke, and UNC, I just don't know.

[Pgoodman]

I am looking at the following: Syracuse, Northeastern, Johnson and Wales, University of Denver, and Ithaca.

[Nate]

I am going to be going to Purdue next year. Big suprise there! ;)

[lmanchur.]

For some reason, in Canada, college is second to University, unlike the US... where College seems to be the thing, and University is either level with it or else second rate.

Anyway, if there happen to be any other Canucks on these boards, where should I go for Computer Science!?... I'm looking at the University of Victoria, Guelph University, University of Waterloo (if I can get my marks up high enough!), or Simon-Fraser University.

Ah well.. I still have a year to decide yet!

[iFroggy]

Like Marc, I have no idea where I want to go. I like a couple schools, but we will see. :)

[Jersey Devil]

Actually Lee, the same thing goes on the United States. The first ones I mentioned, such as Penn State, Rutgers, and James Madison are all universities.

The universities for the most part are basically regarded higher than the colleges, though there are many fine colleges across the country. The universities here are also bigger (many the size of Toronto's), and have more of a selection of courses to pick from.

[Nate]

It's strange, but many people in the states use the term "university" loosely to collectively mean universities and colleges. Go figure.

[lmanchur.]

Originally posted by Jersey Devil
Actually Lee, the same thing goes on the United States. The first ones I mentioned, such as Penn State, Rutgers, and James Madison are all universities.

Ah... I see... 'cuz any time I've ever talked to an American my age and asked them what they were doing after high school, they have always told me... every single one... "I'm going to college."

Here, most people will say EITHER "university" or "college," because I honestly can't think of a college around here that's popular.

[FL Tiger]

University of Missouri, class of '94

http://www.missouri.edu

[Jersey Devil]

I noticed that. I have never heard any Americans (at least where I'm from in New Jersey) call it university, as in "I'm going to (the) university in the fall" or whatever. Maybe we like to be more generic? I dunno.

[H. Tiemann Jr.]

East Stroudsburg University (In the Poconos of PA)

My major: Marine Biology...

What I'm doing now: Armored Car Driver....

Figure that one out :)

[lmanchur.]

Originally posted by Jersey Devil
I noticed that. I have never heard any Americans (at least where I'm from in New Jersey) call it university, as in "I'm going to (the) university in the fall" or whatever. Maybe we like to be more generic? I dunno.

Woo Hoo!... Post number FIVE HUNDRED!!!... Only 500 more to get to 1,000!

Anyways, continuing on the topic of differences between "you" and "us" concerning schools... in your opening post, you mentioned that you were a "senior in high school." No one up here uses the terms "freshman," "sophomore," "junior," and "senior." The first time I met an American my age, she asked me, "so are you a freshman or what," and I gave her a very, very, puzzled look.

Up here, we just say "grade 9" or 10 or 11 or 12.

[Rick Dogg]

Originally posted by M. James
Personally, I have no idea where I want to go. I like Stanford, Duke, and UNC, I just don't know.
Are you going to major in basketball? Just kidding, those are really good schools. I am going to Ohio State to major in journalism. They have a real good program.

[Wedge231]

I want to go to Harvard, Yale, or any good school. Purdue is also cool since my uncle works there! Go Purdue!

[BTRoots]

:) Just a couple comments on Canadian colleges/universities. In the beginning, Canada mostly had only universities, where only 'smart' people went. There, they earned degrees (such as, 'I have my degree in ...) that helped them get jobs and earn loads of money. Then there were the technical schools for the 'not as smart'. There, they received their 'tickets' for blue collar jobs. FYI, by smart/not as smart, I mean academic/non-academic. Then along came Community Colleges. This is where the in- betweens went. They offered courses in all types of business, with practical work, as well as mechanics, hair dressing, etc., where graduates were given diplomas. The longest course ran only two years, as compared to three for a university's Bachelor's degree. Then university grads, with no work experience, began attending the one 'college' (or more in the more densely populated provinces, such as Ontario), in the province to take advantage of the work experience. Today, I understand that such colleges have dropped the word Community, and are now called 'Whatever' College. They also offer courses that can be transferred to university credits. Such colleges have become more university-like, but are not universities. I Understand that in the US, universities and colleges are of the same ilk, where a name is just a name. I could be wrong here. It wouldn't be the first time. Way back in 1883 I ... ;)

By the way Lee, in Manitoba (parts of anyway), grade 12 students are called Seniors. They were when I was in grade 12 in 1895, and they still are. Our only concession to American standardization of where you are in the life of a high school student. :D

Keeping to the question of the thread, I went to Red River Community College, because I was tired of school and too lazy to spend the extra year in one. Bad move on my part. Glad to hear ya'll are either going to or plan to go to university/college. Sorry this is so long, but no one told me I couldn't yak. Yet.

[SC-Jared]

pgoodmen-

My parents and sister all went to Northeastern, and I would also like to go there- it's a great school. Co-Op is great.