Help!

[mozilla]

Hi, I'm from Chicago and recently got accepted into Ross, Saba, AUC, and St. Matthews.. I'm leaning towards AUC, but I'm a little confused as well. If you could give me some personal feedback about the school, it would help me make the best possible decision for my career. Thanks for all your help.

[Whaler]

Originally Posted by mozilla

Hi, I'm from Chicago and recently got accepted into Ross, Saba, AUC, and St. Matthews.. I'm leaning towards AUC, but I'm a little confused as well. If you could give me some personal feedback about the school, it would help me make the best possible decision for my career. Thanks for all your help.

I am a student at AUC- I think it's a great place. Make sure you see Saba before attending. It's a beautiful Island and I'm sure a good school, but for many (not all), it might be hard to live there for 2 years (from what I've heard, Dominica is not always the easiest adjustment either). All of the schools on your list can help you accomplish your goal- find out what fits best for you.

[swimguy23]

i find it strange youre leaning to each of the schools depending on which forum you posted it on

[mozilla]

not strange, just thoughtthatwould be the best wayto getthe best answers from the students there because i sincerely am conflicted and am looking into all the schools. I'm not trying to play a game here, just wondering about my future. Thanks.

[mozilla]

thanks Whaler, I know that the facilities at St. Maarten are very nice, but I imagine it would be bestto check the other locations out as well. Might be a little expensive though, lol, thanks for the reply though.

[stateofequilibrium]

I really can't comment about the education about the other schools. I know they have good track records as well.

AUC is a good school I believe in terms of education. It has so far kept me up to snuff. And for the most part things go smoothly. AUC also has good residency matches as well (check their website).

I think among the better Carib schools, the decision comes down to the little things. AUC on the island of St. Maarten, home to the mega-yachts and a booming tourist trade which gives the island more a comfortable edge than the others. C'mon, Heinekin is a $1 over here. But also you get most of the US products, fast food joints, good French restaraunts, Japanese and Chinese food galore (even Thai). St. Maarten also has movie theaters (yes, a lot of islands don't!!). It's the little things, like what they don't call a quarter pounder with cheese a quarter pounder with cheese.. 8)

Class sizes at AUC are not as big as Ross, about 150 for the largest class which is about equivalent more or less with a US school.

AUC also has active research going on, so you can also get published (a great boon), and go to congresses and pad your CV.

Also, the people at AUC are fairly laid back as evidenced by the chatter that goes around this board. If stress gets too hard, there are many outlets for relief, or we just go kick puppies.. j/p, maybe.

AUC should pay me for these advertisements. :P

[mozilla]

thank you euilibrium, that is what I'm looking for, the information about the island life itself. Thank you for the informative reply, my other concern was the residency situation, and I will make sure to check the website you alluded to. I wish I could give you some money for your advertisement, but I'm broke, lol. I will make sure to chceck out all the other schools as well and regularly check this forum as well. Thanks again.....

[Sebastien Guilbard]

Try to find a cruise in the caribbean that stops in all the locations you want to visit