Gettysburg vs Clark Univ
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3.6GPA (low marks in physics & chemistry) 1530 SAT 3 APs with two 4 and one 5 Interest in computer science Which one between Gettysburg or Clark Univ? Pros & Cons? Pls help |
Anonymous
| Gettysburg is better. Not sure why it's slipping in the rankings. Probably because US News is DUMB. |
Anonymous
Gburg is high on my kid's list. Seems to be a great place for learning, small, within 2 hours of home, and they give merit. It's what I'm hoping for but we'll see what DC ultimately does. |
Anonymous
| What kind of vibe are you looking for? Clark has no frats, while Greek life is relatively important at Gettysburg. Clark students have a reputation for being liberal, while Gettysburg was on Princeton Review's list of top 25 LGBTQ-Unfriendly Schools in 2022 (though perhaps no longer). |
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My DS is applying to Clark which I think may be a bit underrated actually. The sense I get though is that the student body is very liberal and a bit offbeat, whereas Gettysburg is supposed to be much more conventional, fratty and preppy.
My DS is interested in a particular program at Clark that is highly regarded. We aren’t sure if the vibe there is the right fit. |
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Clark will give you better internship opportunities: lots of tech jobs around Worcester, east to 495, and further east to route 128. Also, Clark is somewhat liberal but nothing like Wesleyan or Oberlin or anything like that — downright conservative in comparison.
Agree Clark is underrated, partly because it is not classified by US News as a liberal arts school, even though it has only 2,500 students… |
Anonymous
| We are looking at both but the typical merit given at Gettysburg seems better. I think Clark will end up being out of our price range (targeting equivalent of in-state). |
Anonymous
From the Common Data Sets I saw, looks like Gettysburg's average merit aid is $23K (off $74K list price), thereby costing $51K after average merit aid. Clark's is $18+K (off $63K list price), costing $44K after average merit aid. So overall, Clark potentially be the cheaper option. |
Anonymous
| Clark has a lot of strong regional students who didn't get into NESCACs and wanted to be in the area. I think it is underrated. They give good merit aid. It is very inclusive and friendly. |