Why did you choose to go to ISU?

gocubs2118 · 02-21-2007, 02:56 PM

I will be honest, Iowa State was the only school that I got into. But it also has a very good HRI program, so I was happy about that. I am curious to see why everybody chose to go here, if they did.

psycln11 · 02-21-2007, 02:57 PM

Born and raised in Ames, where else could I go to get a better degree in Civil Engineering for the money??

cycloneworld · 02-21-2007, 03:00 PM

Great idea for a thread!

I was actually a hawkeye fan (yes, I'm ashamed) before I went to Iowa State. The reason I went to Iowa State was for the engineering school.

Chalk up another civil engineer.

cys_av8r · 02-21-2007, 03:00 PM

I was going to school to become a double-E. No brainer.

clonomaniac · 02-21-2007, 03:04 PM

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.

C.John · 02-21-2007, 03:05 PM

I had these false ideas that I would become a mechanical engineer...Great campus, friends and the fact that my entire family were/are Hawk fans led me to the path of righteousness...Iowa State.

mike4cy · 02-21-2007, 03:06 PM

I was mezmorized by the campus, and I was/am a huge fan.

cyclonekj · 02-21-2007, 03:07 PM

I didn't realize this board was so engineer-heavy. My answer is the same--

High quality College of Engineering + dirt cheap in-State tuition = ISU decision for me.

Cyfan322 · 02-21-2007, 03:07 PM

I'm from Ankeny myself. Not too far from Ames. Plus, I am a Civil Engineering student so I wanted to go to a good engineering school. Also, all of my family went to Iowa State.

cycloneworld · 02-21-2007, 03:11 PM

JC, how many civil engineers are on this site?

mjones34 · 02-21-2007, 03:11 PM

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

Drive4cy · 02-21-2007, 03:12 PM

My dad brainwashed me at a young age

chadm · 02-21-2007, 03:12 PM

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.

CTAClone · 02-21-2007, 03:17 PM

I went because of Cyclone Basketball. That's it. I didn't even realize you could get an education too. I didn't finish there because my major was drinking, basketball and girls, in no particular order.

BillyClone · 02-21-2007, 03:17 PM

After growing up in a small town, I wanted to go to a "big" university to see if I could make it on my own (begin Mary Tyler Moore music here). I refused to be a Hawkeye because I was sick of the fanatical following in the North Iowa area. Parents convinced me in-state tuition was the way to go. That left Iowa State. I was still a little unsure my senior year of high school until Veishea riots broke out. Then I knew that Iowa State was the school for me.