Let us pick for you…list acceptances

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Anonymous wrote:Business major

Indiana Kelley direct admit. $50K
VT Pamplin direct admit. $34K (in-state)
Penn State Smeal. $58K? (no merit)
WM (no direct admit avail). $45K? (we have prepaid plan)
Waiting for UMich, but it's expensive/hard to get in

1. Michigan
2. W&M due to cost
3. Indiana
4. VT due to cost solely as to why over Penn State
5. Penn State.

Assume wants to be in DC area. If NYC, would definitely go all in on trying to get into Michigan. I think cost savings still good for W&M in two if NYC.

Yes, would like to get back to the DC area. Worried about WM's rigor vs. VT (even though both are in state). Wants to have a more relaxed academic environment.

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Anonymous wrote:Davidson
UVA
W&M

Econ, then Econ PhD

Money is not an issue

Davidson without question. The econ program is superb. Congrats!

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Anonymous wrote:Brown
Duke
Penn

undecided--probably social science--major, no financial aid

Those are schools with very different feels. I know which one I would take.

What's their tolerance for future PE/IB fleece vest types?

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Anonymous wrote:DD science with a STRONG music component, the options are:

Carnegie Mellon (BXA, loves both music mentors)
Boston U. (12k merit annually, loves 1 of the music mentors)
UMD (in state full merit tuition annually + FIRE program, loves 1 of the music mentors)

Kid values social aspect (wants to have fun as well), I value $ and closeness to home, would like to not be impressed with the name of the school (is that possible???

BU but it is a very urban campus. UMD I believe is a very spaced out campus in several locations?

The UMD admit is in College Park

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Anonymous wrote:University of Miami Herbert Finance

University of Richmond Business

Fordham Gabelli Finance

Live in New York Metropolitan Area

Hmm tough if going to be in NYC after grad. Miami is up and coming but would do Fordham for alumni connections.

Totally agree with you.
I do feel Fordham is not ranked well recently. Personally I prefer to Richmond, but I just do not know which is better regarded in the business world between Richmond and Miami.
I immigrated to US about 10 year ago, and this is my only son which will go to college this year. I do not know much about colleges in the US.

Does your child speak Spanish or have any ties to Latin American culture? That is definitely a big part of Miami if he wishes to stay in that area after graduation.

Fordham Gabelli is well-regarded and has name recognition, plus NYC business ties are invaluable.

Richmond is a much smaller city (and has some Southern culture to it) so just a very different feel from NYC or Miami. But, it’s not a bad place to go to college!

Unless your son is really looking for a change from NYC, Richmond is a whole other world. I say this as a spouse of a UR Business grad. It's a really small school with a very tight and mostly local alumni base. Most of the kids from up north who come here, though, stay here (DH is a perfect Jersey transplant/example). We have four seasons, only two hours from DC/mtns/beach. Slower pace, much cheaper COL. There are a lot of reasons they don't return to the nest.

Worth the train ride down to see for yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA
Wisconsin


Business. Neither are direct admit
UGA cheaper.

DC will go visit anyways but always fun to see others opinions.

Also waiting on Michigan but very unlikely and $$$

This seems to be the all-time most difficult choice, but even as a huge fan of the Midwest & Big 10 I think u should pick UGA. Better weather, better football. Prettier campus. Probably fewer New Yorkers.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA
Wisconsin


Business. Neither are direct admit
UGA cheaper.

DC will go visit anyways but always fun to see others opinions.

Also waiting on Michigan but very unlikely and $$$

Daughter at UW, and considered UGA, loved both places and very similar feel/vibe aside from the weather. Business is a very tough admit at UW if not direct. Be prepared to have a 3.7+ while taking some required hard required pre-business courses.

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Anonymous wrote:VA resident with plan to move to CA so could make in-state tuition work for CA schools after first year - would delay move for four years if DC selects UVA

Major: English/undecided (heavier on the "undecided" which is what makes this really tricky)

UCSD
UCSB
UVA

I've heard UVA is good for English and that it's not that easy/quick to qualify for CA in-state. You may not get it until DC is a junior even if you move right away.

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Interesting reading these. So many posters are citing their child’s intended major as a large factor. Many of these kids will switch major before graduating. In most cases, I’d go with the best overall combo of financial fit and reputation and academic/social fit.

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Anonymous wrote:University of Miami Herbert Finance

University of Richmond Business

Fordham Gabelli Finance

Live in New York Metropolitan Area

Hmm tough if going to be in NYC after grad. Miami is up and coming but would do Fordham for alumni connections.

Totally agree with you.
I do feel Fordham is not ranked well recently. Personally I prefer to Richmond, but I just do not know which is better regarded in the business world between Richmond and Miami.
I immigrated to US about 10 year ago, and this is my only son which will go to college this year. I do not know much about colleges in the US.

Does your child speak Spanish or have any ties to Latin American culture? That is definitely a big part of Miami if he wishes to stay in that area after graduation.

Fordham Gabelli is well-regarded and has name recognition, plus NYC business ties are invaluable.

Richmond is a much smaller city (and has some Southern culture to it) so just a very different feel from NYC or Miami. But, it’s not a bad place to go to college!

Unless your son is really looking for a change from NYC, Richmond is a whole other world. I say this as a spouse of a UR Business grad. It's a really small school with a very tight and mostly local alumni base. Most of the kids from up north who come here, though, stay here (DH is a perfect Jersey transplant/example). We have four seasons, only two hours from DC/mtns/beach. Slower pace, much cheaper COL. There are a lot of reasons they don't return to the nest.

Worth the train ride down to see for yourself.

Thank you for your advice! I do plan to visit Richmond during their admitted student tour in the middle of April.

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Anonymous wrote:Brown
Duke
Penn

undecided--probably social science--major, no financial aid

Brown!!

Nobody looks good in Brown.

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Cornell makes the most sense for CS, right? Also considering Michigan and USC.

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Wisconsin
Michigan State
McGill
Northeastern
UMD
UVA
Pitt
VTech
WM
UF
Miami
Vermont
Oregon

no in-state options (in DC)

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Anonymous wrote:In state Va, business major. Annual costs below.

JMU honors college $32k
U South Carolina. Capstone scholar With merit, $37k
WM waitlist, NOVA this fall/ guaranteed spring admit. $42k
Indiana Kelley direct admit. $57k
Pitt Dietrich direct admit, no merit $55k.

Pitt, get good grades, transfer to UVA or William and Mary.

why would you have him pick almsot the most expensive option? Pick from JMU, USC, Indiana whichever felt best after visiting.

In case he can't transfer and is at Pitt...it is the best of the lot other than William and Mary.

Pitt is better than IU Kelley?

For undergrad, yes. I know a kid from the Gym there now at Pitt doing business. He got money but he turned down Gtown, GW, and W&M for it.

Disagree. IU Kelley has way stronger recruitment over Pitt for business

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Anonymous wrote:University of Miami Herbert Finance

University of Richmond Business

Fordham Gabelli Finance

Live in New York Metropolitan Area

If a change of pace/location is important, pick UMiami over Fordham. Richmond is far behind the other options.