Until recently, my mind was made up. But here's the situation and why you are waiting for an answer.
I have 3 options, 4 if you count Blinn Junior College.
Texas State University- San Marcos (Formely SWT)
Sam Houston State University- Huntsville
Hardin Simmons University.-Abilene
Blinn- Brenham/Bryan
Heres whats goin Down. I had Sam Houston Nailed down as to where I wanted to go starting off because its close, its a good school and I know people who go there.
-Hardin Simmons is offering 2,000 dollars a year for my "Outstanding Achievements" and a sure spot on the football team. Only thing with that is, its 6 hours away, its a private school so none of my credits really transfer, and it is extremely expensive. then again my expected family help is 0 in the terms of financial aid so I may be good there.
---The major problem I have though is the fact that Hardin Simmons requires you to go to church and stuff like that. I'd go to church anyway, but I think that kind of thing is more of a choice and thats what college is, making your own decisions and doing what is best to ensure your education. So Maybe I take a sunday and study for an exam I may have on a monday. That's a problem isn't it. That and they require you to take religious studies...which sounds interesting, but once again it's a choice thing.
-Texas State is a good place, It's close to my sister who lives in Austin, so I have somewhere to live, only I can't get into the business college so it would take me an extra year because i missed deadline for it. (Procrasinator)
While Blinn is a good choice, in the long run, it would take me longer to get through college and I really don't need to go to JUCO because I know what I want to do and am very capable of achieving it in 4 years.
My Major Plan is to transfer to UT in 2 years, but that may change. If I like the college I go to I may stay. Thats why my Choice at first was Sam, but I'm having problems because my Application is missing my ACT scores, so I had to get those paid for. (I made a 25 on the ACT which is better than 91% of the people that took it.) I have no doubt I'll be accepted, but thats not my delimma.
Anyone who has anything to offer, I would appreciate it. This is a big decision and it will come down to me, but I need opinions please.