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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kid is torn. Money is not an issue. Grandparents funded kid’s college fund. Kid can only use it for College, so please dont include any costs/ merit aid, etc in the discussion.

DS toured both. Fell in love with both for different reasons. He cant decide.
Got in Miami Herbert and Pepperdine Int Business program. But also interested in both of their International Studies Major.
He likes Pepperdine Study Abroad program better, but feels like Miami is a better business school.
He understands the small “concervative and religious”bias at Pepperdine and he is not worried about it having been at a Christian school his whole life. He has friends at both schools and they are all telling him what he wants to hear.

Anyone here with experience having kids at either school?

He is also waiting for U of St Andrews but not sure he will get in. SAT 1470, GPA 3.82/4 UW.
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Friends with kids at both schools. 
Not sure I agree that Pepperdine International Studies program is better than Miami’s. Sure P has their DC program, but Miami is the gateway to LATAM. It depends on what your kid’s goals are. Don’t think you can go wrong with either. Lifestyle at Pepperdine is completely different than Miami even if there are some cross section of applicants who apply to both schools. Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into.

Strangely enough one of friends kids transferred from Pepperdine to Miami after her study abroad sophomore year. She absolutely loved the study abroad experience, but she felt locked up at Pepperdine Campus. Yes beautiful. But want to go to a late fast food grab, and you are miles away from civilization. Everything closes at 9-10pm during the week. If you dont have a car you will be miserable. If you are home body, then sure great spot. If you like going out and enjoying your college years, please do your research.

Academics are about even based on their experience.

As for St Andrews, we are talking about a completely different level of university here. Not even sure how this is even a comparison. If kid really wants IR, there is only one real destination here.[/quote]

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