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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is interested in economics and CS, these are his options. Money isn’t a problem, any thoughts?[/quote]

If your kid got into all three schools, what a wonderful problem to have. They're all good. But the best fit is going to depend on your kid.

WashU is kind of like a country club for smart kids. Lovely campus overlooking a great park. Nice neighborhood. Don't remember the name of the main street, but it's totally interesting for college kids, And WashU is good for business/finance kids. Don't know about CS. But the school's downside is the same as its upside. It's a country club college for smart, generally well to do kids. If that's what fits, roll with it. There's a good education there. But if that doesn't fit, don't bother. Square. Circle.

Northwestern. Goodness, that brings out the Fox News people. Chicago is the best city in America. Fight me, Used to live there. But Northwestern isn't in Chicago. You can see it in the distance, over the lake, which is very nice. Evanston is kind of sort of like Bethesda but better-ish. More character. But still eh. Northwestern is the school we all wished we went to in 1992. Second City. Medill back when journalism still mattered. Fun school for smart kids. Visited three or so years ago with a kid. Pre-covid. So cold. The general environment. My soul withered. Sure, everyone is smart. Every program is good. Top ten-ish in everything. But goodness the kids did not seem particularly gleeful. When the University of Chicago seems like the happy school there might be issues. Also, don't know anything about CS.

Vanderbilt. F-yeah. Didn't know anything about this school. Wasn't a thing when I was a kid. Struck by a few things. One was the general sense of professionalism. You'd think that would be normal for the higher ranked schools. but it really isn't. Vandy was solid about everything. From the speakers to the guides to the classrooms to the labs to the dorms to the greenery. You get the sense Vandy has thought everything through and the students are going to have a good education and a good experience. And that's proven to be the case, including during the suck of Covid. DC is a junior now but even as a freshman he had former presidents as guest lecturers. It's been a cool experience. Nashville can be little gritty - zoning is clearly not a priority for the city council - but it's definitely a fun city for college kids. Economics for sure is going to be very good at Vanderbilt. Again, not sure about CS. I do know recruitment is generally very good at Vanderbilt.

So my two cents is to visit all three schools if you can. Very distinct vibes.    [/quote]

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