whose seniors haven't decided yet?

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Anonymous wrote:DS can't pick: UMD (Spring), Case, Pitt, Ohio State, Colorado, Northeastern(NUin) for non med bio. Leaning Pitt as he likes urban.

So difficult. My kid just doesn’t want UMD so we picked PITT. Partially because we can get to her more quickly than if she were half a country a way. Those other schools he got into are all great.

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Anonymous wrote:Coming down to the wire here with choice between Davidson and UVA out of state (in also at UMD in state but kid isn't feeling it). With generous financial aid, Davidson is only about $5k per year more than UVA. Sporty kid wants to study economics. His best friend is going to UVA but our son liked Davidson more before he learned where his bestie was going. Husband wants him to stay closer and save $5k/yr but I'm thinking he'll do better in a smaller school environment with much more personalized attention from profs and smaller classes. To me, Davidson academically is every much the equal at the very least to UVA but hubby disagrees. We're road tripping to Charlottesville this weekend to take one last look.

We have a decision. After our trip down to Charlottesville yesterday, our son told us in the car to go ahead and deposit at Davidson. We met a couple UVA students that they had difficulty getting into classes and clubs they wanted early on. One student even told my son she would choose Davidson. And ultimately he thought he would prefer a smaller school environment and that he can always road trip to visit his buddy at UVA. He also thought that Davidson's proximity to Charlotte may lend itself to future banking/finance internship opportunities there. Hubby is supportive of the decision and we are relieved to be done with this process!

Disagree re: Davidson advantage for banking/finance internships. U Virginia is very strong in this respect.

It's a wash for kids interested in economics/finance. UVA has a larger network in the industry based on sheer numbers, but Davidson punches above its weight in finance/IB. And for someone wanting to work in Charlotte or elsewhere in the South, Davidson is an elite choice. The Davidson alumni network is nicknamed the "Davidson Mafia" for a reason--opening doors and looking out for other Davidson grads.