Let us pick for you…list acceptances

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS is deciding between the following. Virginia in-state and major CS.

UMD
GMU
Pitt
University of Michigan (Data Science)

Michigan for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Intended major CS

Top 5 acceptances:

Vassar
Grinnell
Haverford
Denison
Union College

Haverford

then.. Grinnell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Davidson
UVA
W&M

Econ, then Econ PhD

Money is not an issue

This is no brainer. UVA. It has a strong Econ program which will give your kid a leg up for graduate school applications.

Signed Ph.D economist.

Davidson and W&M have a higher percentage of graduates that get PhDs in Economics than UVA based on government tracking data.

This could be more about interest than preparation....

UVA has a top Econ grad program ....but W&M is a strong program and any kid who seeks advice there will be prepared. There are strong economists at both of those schools. I know less about Davidson as an economist - but SLAC schools can be a great starting point.

Go where the kid wants to go - just be sure to tell them to speak to Econ department professors about courses to take and to follow their advice on how to best prepare. Math will be very important (multivariate calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, real analysis), as will choice of economics classes. Be sure to choose the ones that are heavy on math. And as someone else pointed out - having strong econometrics and multiple econometrics options would be a good thing too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMD (scholars) - in state, no merit
College of Charleston (Honors College, Charleston fellows) - full tuition scholarship plus $5k

History/religious studies
Grad school highly likely, law school possible

UMD

Why?

[Anonymous]

UMBC
Coppin
Spelman
Towson
Goucher
Temple
Pace
Majorance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Davidson
UVA
W&M

Econ, then Econ PhD

Money is not an issue

This is no brainer. UVA. It has a strong Econ program which will give your kid a leg up for graduate school applications.

Signed Ph.D economist.

Davidson and W&M have a higher percentage of graduates that get PhDs in Economics than UVA based on government tracking data.

This could be more about interest than preparation....

UVA has a top Econ grad program ....but W&M is a strong program and any kid who seeks advice there will be prepared. There are strong economists at both of those schools. I know less about Davidson as an economist - but SLAC schools can be a great starting point.

Go where the kid wants to go - just be sure to tell them to speak to Econ department professors about courses to take and to follow their advice on how to best prepare. Math will be very important (multivariate calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, real analysis), as will choice of economics classes. Be sure to choose the ones that are heavy on math. And as someone else pointed out - having strong econometrics and multiple econometrics options would be a good thing too.

Agreed. If PP's DC wants to be competitive for top PhD programs/predocs right out of undergrad, they'll need (in addition to research which all three unis can provide) graduate coursework, which you can only officially find at UVA.

Perhaps if prerequisites for grad classes at UVA are too strict to fit them in, the next best option by be graduate-level independent study courses at the LACs (the rigor of which can be backed up in LoRs), but that strikes me as a very high risk strategy with a lot of options for failure.

[Anonymous]

UMD Honors College in state
Northeastern full pay

Undecided but not STEM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child has not yet decided, list the options (if u want major, financial concerns, etc) and let the masses weigh in.

Go!

UMBC (Full Scholarship/Honors College)
UMD (Small Scholarship)
William and Mary
Virginia Tech (1/2 Scholarship/Honors College)
Purdue
University of Kentucky (Full Scholarship)

Math and CS Major

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMBC
Coppin
Spelman
Towson
Goucher
Temple
Pace
Majorance

Which one has the best dance program at the cost your family is willing to pay? I feel like Pace is known for their performing arts but not sure if that includes dance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD Honors College in state
Northeastern full pay

Undecided but not STEM

UMD ✔️

[Anonymous]

Depauw
Mount Holyoke
Union
Gettysburg

[Anonymous]

Mount Holyoke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Intended major CS

Top 5 acceptances:

Vassar
Grinnell
Haverford
Denison
Union College

Grinnell

[Anonymous]

UMD with small scholarship - instate
UNC Chapel Hill. OOS

Music school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD will be majoring in business. Deciding between:

Fordham
CWRU (add choice but long story)
BU

Leaning BU but likes the Fordham proximity to NY internships.

Thoughts?

BU - there are plenty of Boston internships and Boston is a great college town.

And can get NYC internships for summer