UVA with Jefferson Scholarship vs Harvard

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Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

It’s a full ride to UVa

Full ride plus a large stipend plus plus funding for unpaid internships plus funded study abroad over your junior year summer


https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/scholarship

+1. It's a very big deal. And a big deal on campus. Everyone knows who are the Jefferson Scholars. My DS competed for it but was passed over after the regional interviews.

I’m trying to imagine this.

Why is that difficult? There are only 4,000 in a class at UVA. The Jefferson Scholars regularly meet off campus at their center and do activities together.

Only 4K

Not the PP but it’s not a huge school. I think there are what 20 Jefferson scholars?

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Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

It’s a full ride to UVa

Full ride plus a large stipend plus plus funding for unpaid internships plus funded study abroad over your junior year summer


https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/scholarship

+1. It's a very big deal. And a big deal on campus. Everyone knows who are the Jefferson Scholars. My DS competed for it but was passed over after the regional interviews.

For someone who wants to major in economics, this is a no-brainer -- UVA, of course! I mean, you would be saving loads of money that could be invested.

Economics is not the same thing as personal finance. More importantly, this decision is not about which is cheaper. My DC is on an Ivy waitlist. I beg you to go to UVA. More room for us.

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Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

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You would have to put Jefferson Scholarship on your resume for the rest of your life, and always preface your alma mater with explanation of Jefferson Scholarship.

Harvard is very generous with FA. See if you can get some aid.

People do put Jefferson scholarship on their resume for the rest of their lives, it is that prestigious.

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Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

+1

You would have to put Jefferson Scholarship on your resume for the rest of your life, and always preface your alma mater with explanation of Jefferson Scholarship.

Harvard is very generous with FA. See if you can get some aid.

People do put Jefferson scholarship on their resume for the rest of their lives, it is that prestigious.

Prestigious or not, you don't have a choice but to put it on the resume and explain it in order to match the Harvard name. Vast majority of lay people have no idea what a Jefferson scholarship is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

+1

You would have to put Jefferson Scholarship on your resume for the rest of your life, and always preface your alma mater with explanation of Jefferson Scholarship.

Harvard is very generous with FA. See if you can get some aid.

People do put Jefferson scholarship on their resume for the rest of their lives, it is that prestigious.

Prestigious or not, you don't have a choice but to put it on the resume and explain it in order to match the Harvard name. Vast majority of lay people have no idea what a Jefferson scholarship is.

It’s one of the most prestigious scholarships in the US. Google it

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

+1

You would have to put Jefferson Scholarship on your resume for the rest of your life, and always preface your alma mater with explanation of Jefferson Scholarship.

Harvard is very generous with FA. See if you can get some aid.

People do put Jefferson scholarship on their resume for the rest of their lives, it is that prestigious.

Prestigious or not, you don't have a choice but to put it on the resume and explain it in order to match the Harvard name. Vast majority of lay people have no idea what a Jefferson scholarship is.

Employers care very little about where there applicants went to college.....

https://chronicle-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/5/items/biz/pdf/Employers%20Survey.pdf

see page 27

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean can you imagine if your kid turns down Harvard to go to UVA? And the Harvard goes down the waitlist and takes one more kid in, and that kid thinks, oh I wonder who turned down Harvard—thinking maybe that kid wanted Stanford or Yale. And then it’s discovered, nope, kid turned down Harvard for … UVA. Please. I would think, what an idiot. Now I have his spot and I’ll have it for as long as I live.

You're entitled to your (misguided) opinion. Many of us, if presented with someone who chose to spend over $300k on a product when they could have one that would perform equally well for free, would think THAT person was an idiot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

+1

You would have to put Jefferson Scholarship on your resume for the rest of your life, and always preface your alma mater with explanation of Jefferson Scholarship.

Harvard is very generous with FA. See if you can get some aid.

People do put Jefferson scholarship on their resume for the rest of their lives, it is that prestigious.

Prestigious or not, you don't have a choice but to put it on the resume and explain it in order to match the Harvard name. Vast majority of lay people have no idea what a Jefferson scholarship is.

It’s one of the most prestigious scholarships in the US. Google it

The fact that you need to, is the issue.

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OP ran away

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Anonymous wrote:OP ran away

No, just reading all the comments with my popcorn

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My DC is on an Ivy waitlist. I beg you to go to UVA. More room for us.

If your only calculus is to choose the more prestigious name, that’s pathetic. There are a LOT of circumstance that would make UVA the better choice. Also, there is no “us” going to college. Let your kid make their own choices.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

+1

You would have to put Jefferson Scholarship on your resume for the rest of your life, and always preface your alma mater with explanation of Jefferson Scholarship.

Harvard is very generous with FA. See if you can get some aid.

People do put Jefferson scholarship on their resume for the rest of their lives, it is that prestigious.

Prestigious or not, you don't have a choice but to put it on the resume and explain it in order to match the Harvard name. Vast majority of lay people have no idea what a Jefferson scholarship is.

It’s one of the most prestigious scholarships in the US. Google it

The fact that you need to, is the issue.

No, I know what it is. Apparently you or PP doesn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about Brown versus UVA Jefferson Scholar?

That’s not even close. UVA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard. As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.

+1

You would have to put Jefferson Scholarship on your resume for the rest of your life, and always preface your alma mater with explanation of Jefferson Scholarship.

Harvard is very generous with FA. See if you can get some aid.

People do put Jefferson scholarship on their resume for the rest of their lives, it is that prestigious.

Prestigious or not, you don't have a choice but to put it on the resume and explain it in order to match the Harvard name. Vast majority of lay people have no idea what a Jefferson scholarship is.

"Hmmm, UVA...Jefferson. Jefferson. Interesting. Honey, do you know if George Jefferson went to UVA and bequeathed money?"

Folks that are not able to make that connection are idiots and can't imagine the work place of someone who would fail at that.

[Anonymous]

I agree, I hire high level people (200K+) and I have never heard of a jefferson scholarship until my child was a senior at a VA school. Go to Harvard unless you will be in debt forever. Its major league/minor league. Both good.