Anonymous wrote:Would you ever choose Duke over Princeton? So that information wasn't relevant and you're starting to annoy me.

Anonymous wrote:Princeton doesn’t allow double majors. Don’t know if that would be a voting issue for you. And you have to write a senior thesis.

Personally, I’d choose Princeton (these days — undergrad vibe is quite different from what it was in the 1980s — now it’s significantly more academic, less WASPy) from an educational standpoint (and it would be an easy choice), but depends on what you want from college.

Anonymous wrote:What are your thoughts on the D-Plan? Columbia has a rigid and expansive core curriculum that all students are required to do- are you okay with that? Preference for location? Cost differences?

Anonymous wrote:Are you the one who was going to go to UVA and then transfer to Chicago? But it looks like you didn't even apply to Chicago?

Anyway, these schools all seem very different to me (and I went to one of them) so you must have an opinion about which is a fit. I chose Dartmouth over Columbia. It sounds like Princeton may be a better fit for you based on your interests and your personality based on your previous posts.

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sparky wrote:I got in UVA Echols and Vanderbilt full tuition. Which should I choose? I'm still waiting on Duke, JHU, Chicago, Columbia, Harvard and Princeton. I wonder if I get into any I listed before, is it worth going to Vandy over it??

A big part of the puzzle is whether you are a Virginia resident and what your family's financial situation is like and what you intend to study. If your folks are loaded and $73k per year isn't a big deal, then maybe Vanderbilt. If you are in-state and your $73k a year is tough on your family (and say you have siblings planning to go to college as well), then UVA Echols makes a whole lot of sense as a value proposition.

I'm a VA resident, but Vandy I got a scholarship paying for my full tuition. That's what I meant

Have you done the math? My DS was offered $28,000 from two privates but UVA was still a much better deal financially.

Anonymous wrote:Full tuition at vandy beats in state at uva, in my book. And I say that as a uva grad.

They probably have similar cultures (Greek, southern, preppy/Jcrew feel). Uva is a better school academically but not against free Vanderbilt.

Anonymous wrote:In this instance, Vanderbilt over anything but the Ivies you mentioned. Not a tough call.

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sparky wrote:I got in UVA Echols and Vanderbilt full tuition. Which should I choose? I'm still waiting on Duke, JHU, Chicago, Columbia, Harvard and Princeton. I wonder if I get into any I listed before, is it worth going to Vandy over it??

A big part of the puzzle is whether you are a Virginia resident and what your family's financial situation is like and what you intend to study. If your folks are loaded and $73k per year isn't a big deal, then maybe Vanderbilt. If you are in-state and your $73k a year is tough on your family (and say you have siblings planning to go to college as well), then UVA Echols makes a whole lot of sense as a value proposition.

Anonymous wrote:whatever you do and wherever you go, I'm sure you'll be very successful at annoying most people along the way.

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you have your mind made up on taking a gap year. Not sure why you’re posting this question, especially during a school day.
Even though your mom has/will inherit money, being prudent with the money would behoove you. A nice retirement nest egg would be nice to leave her. I wouldn’t be so flippant.

Anonymous wrote:It’s a little surprising to see Dartmouth ED on your list if your heart is set on Chicago. These schools do not seem to have very much in common.