Why did you choose to go to ISU?

SlyCy · 02-21-2007, 04:17 PM

I was chasing tail....

ColoradoClone · 02-21-2007, 04:20 PM

I majored in Aerospace Engineering, and was looking at Princeton, Michigan, Kansas, Iowa State, and Embry Riddle. At the time, all of those programs (except ER) were in the nations top 10. The benefit of the others just didn't justify the cost difference. Plus, I was considering architecture at the time as well and ISU excelled in both programs. On top of that, they had a fantastic drumline.

Rex O Herlihan · 02-21-2007, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by mjones34

because it was the best Civil Engineering program in the state that money could buy for a home town Ames kid like me

Same reason, except I was not from Ames.

chuckd4735 · 02-21-2007, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneworld

JC, how many civil engineers are on this site?

I also came for the Civil Engineering Program. I applied to both ISU and Iowa, and, coming from Eastern Iowa, probably would of gone to Iowa if they would have accpeted me. Damn good thing they denied me!!!

DareDevil · 02-21-2007, 04:23 PM

I have still got a few years, but I choose my major, Ag Engineering and spent some time looking around. But once I set foot on campus it was all over. Now I had visited ISU many of times but back then I didn't think I would be going to college here. I have been to a few other schools (Purdue, Wis, Iowa, Ill, Kentucky) and none of them come close to ISU's campus. I'm glad I made the right choice (Plus in-state tution helps

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clones_jer · 02-21-2007, 04:30 PM

Another brain-washed 2nd generation cyclone here...

I started as an engineer, though I had no idea what an engineer did, switched to poly sci, switched to psych, switched to accounting, and finally switched back to engineering all freshman year. (which for me took 18 months)

Not in the civil club though, electrical.

You can't spell "geek" without "EE".

EggMcClone · 02-21-2007, 04:31 PM

I, too, wanted to be an engineer and had some good test scores coming out of high school so I was fortunate enough to get a really good scholarship from ISU. I came up from Kansas to visit and was blown away by the campus. It immediately knocked K-State down a notch and my decision came down to a good small liberal arts school in Kansas and ISU. My desire to experience something different led me to Ames and honestly the reputation of Hilton Magic had something to do with it since I wanted to experience bigtime athletics. (My freshman year they went to the elite 8 so I guess that worked out)

EggMcClone · 02-21-2007, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by clonomaniac

If you guys want to hear my story I will tell you why I chose Iowa State over Kansas, Texas and Alabama Birmingham. It's not boring but I want to make sure people want to hear real stories here. My heart goes for ISU for good and bad times because of the decisions I made to continue my education at Iowa State - it has nothing to do with cyclone sports.

I'm curious. That's a pretty wide geographic area of schools to choose from.

BugDoc · 02-21-2007, 04:34 PM

Only school that I applied to and thanks to Devine Intervention I was accepted. I didn’t major in engineering, but I lived with two engineers throughout college. I remember them cursing “Fluid God-Damicks” in particular!

isuarch80 · 02-21-2007, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by chadm

I am starting to think I should have went for Engineering. Look at all the free time you have to post during the work day.
I have an Ag. Bus. degree, but majored in girls and drinking.

HA!!! Perfect post... sorry guys, but it's funny!!!

I came to ISU the summer before my senior year of HS for football camp (kicking camp) and decided to take a tour of the campus...well, that was a huge sell...then I realized after some research that the school had one of the top public Architecture programs and, thus I went there for 5 of the greatest years of my life!!! The campus, the academics, the sports teams to love!!!

bostinelosd · 02-21-2007, 04:36 PM

I came for the Vet. Med. program. Then decided to go into landscape arch. Then after that I went into elementary education. After that, my wife and I moved away before I could graduate in computer science. =( I will always wish I had that ISU degree. I have always loved ISU, so coming there for the Vet Med program was an easy choice for me.

CymonSez · 02-21-2007, 04:36 PM

Well, I'm from Nebraska, and was admitted to the U of Neb. I was going to go there, but something in my feeble brain told me I'd be better off going somewhere else, somewhere new, where I would not be under the influence to PARTAAAY with my high school buddies who were also going to U of N. But where to go? I was a diehard Husker fan; how could I not go to U of N? My older brother went to Northwestern in Illinois. When we went to see him we always drove right though Ames, and right next to campus on Lincolnway. One day it hit me....I'll go to Iowa State! It has a pretty campus. I was going to major in pre-med and go to medical school. I went to Ames with my dad for an on-campus inspection and interview. I told the guy we met with (some guy in the admittance office) that I wanted to go to med school, and that I assumed a state school like ISU had a medical school. He said, "no, but we have a veterinary medical school". I thought.."Gee, that would be kinda neat. I could become an animal doctor rather than a people doctor". That's how I ended up at ISU, and I became a veterinarian only because ISU did not have a medical school. Never been sorry for going to ISU, and never regretted being a vet rather than an MD. One of the best things was getting over being a Husker fan, and completely switching to "Clonism".

Cybone · 02-21-2007, 04:37 PM

I am embarrassed to admit it, but I used a dart board between Iowa, Iowa State and Drake.

The first dart did hit Iowa, went best out of 3 and ended up at ISU.

Eventually getting a Political Science degree and close to a minor in music. I am proud that I went to Iowa State and wouldn't trade my experience there for anything.

Rogue52 · 02-21-2007, 04:38 PM

I loved the Cyclones and I wanted to be an Electrical Engineer. No decision really needed to be made.

cycloneworld · 02-21-2007, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by chadm

I am starting to think I should have went for Engineering. Look at all the free time you have to post during the work day.

That's definitely true.

Originally Posted by chadm

I have an Ag. Bus. degree, but majored in girls and drinking.

You should have been a civil engineer...there was a fine selection of good looking girls to choose from!

And by "fine selection"...I mean you could choose from 5 girls with one that was "reasonable" looking.