When figuring out where to spend the next four years of school, there are certain factors seniors Morgan Zuba and Lincoln Mainelli point out to assist others in finding their right fit.
Among these factors to consider are the people, atmosphere and Greek life. Mainelli was approached to pledge a fraternity at Kansas State.
“I was connected [by] a teammate of mine — his brother connected me to the president and I met him at B-Dubs,” he said. “I got a bid a week later.”
Another factor was that many of his friends were planning to attend there.
Zuba did not consider Greek life as her biggest priority; however, she entertained the idea of rushing a sorority at the University of Kansas.
“I knew for a couple years now that that’s the school I wanted to go to,” Zuba said. “I wanted to be familiar with the atmosphere. My brother goes [to KU], and my best friend’s a freshman there. My dad went there, and I just felt comfortable. I’ve been there my whole life.”
Additionally, Zuba chose KU because of the sports and spirit.
“I like going to the basketball, baseball and football games,” she said. “I think KU has a really good school spirit.”
While Zuba knew right away KU was the place for her, State-champion swimmer Mainelli applied to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kansas State University and Colorado Mesa University, each for different reasons, one of which was for his sport.
“I wanted to go swim at Mesa, which I decided against,” Mainelli said. “They have a nice campus — it’s in a nice part of Colorado, and it was a little cheaper than Colorado State.”
Having both parents as Nebraska alumni, Mainelli also applied there.
“I went to a football game there,” Mainelli said. “That was cool.”
Ultimately, Mainelli’s decision was weighed down by tuition.
“The biggest thing for me was cost,” Mainelli said. “I was going to get reduced tuition because my parents went to Nebraska, but it was still a lot more than what K-State was going to cost.”
Both agreed a student’s major has a lot to do with the college decision.
Mainelli applauded K-State’s mechanical engineering program which urged him further to his school of choice.
“Research the major you like for certain colleges,” Zuba said. “You should go on visits to places you want to go to because that can make or break your decision,”
