Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:57     Subject: Re:Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt ($6,000/year)
BU
Rochester ($8,000/year)
Villanova
Richmond
Lehigh
UMD ($5,000/year)
UMass
Santa Clara ($21,700/year)

(Engineering undecided) Or Math

Live in New England
Athletic Boy


Vanderbilt, for sure! Neighbors kid was engineering at Vanderbilt, loved it, said extremely hard and graduated just below 3.0. Got a job right out of school for $150k and what kid described as “significant signing bonus”.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:52     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:Major: mathematics, in state VA
Dayton: $31k annually
Clemson: unknown merit scholarship
Jmu
VT
W&M

Loves a big sports atmosphere. Can only do $20k a year before having to take out loans. Zero financial packages so far. 13,000 SAI


Great to have those in state options. Is there any remarkable difference in the math curriculums? JMU and VT allow you to check the sports box. I recommend focusing in state - unless student excited about Dayton (?) or Clemson (sports!). Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:52     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:Cornell makes the most sense for CS, right? Also considering Michigan and USC.


Kid at Cornell but not CS. Honestly, have a close friend who's kid went to CMU for CS. They said Michigan a lot less work. Younger sister is at Cornell and says very elite program but lot of work--though not as much as CMU sister. CMU sister used to call home and cry every night. Investigate yourself how much work at Cornell but if what I am hearing is true--I would say Michigan. Only thing is Ivy is Ivy so there is that. Kinda nice to say you went to an Ivy.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:51     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UGA
Wisconsin


Business. Neither are direct admit
UGA cheaper.

DC will go visit anyways but always fun to see others opinions.

Also waiting on Michigan but very unlikely and $$$


Daughter at UW, and considered UGA, loved both places and very similar feel/vibe aside from the weather. Business is a very tough admit at UW if not direct. Be prepared to have a 3.7+ while taking some required hard required pre-business courses.



Also what made her pick UW? I'm hoping his upcoming visits seal the deal one way or another.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:50     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UGA
Wisconsin


Business. Neither are direct admit
UGA cheaper.

DC will go visit anyways but always fun to see others opinions.

Also waiting on Michigan but very unlikely and $$$


Daughter at UW, and considered UGA, loved both places and very similar feel/vibe aside from the weather. Business is a very tough admit at UW if not direct. Be prepared to have a 3.7+ while taking some required hard required pre-business courses.



Is she business? I know- it's def a concern although he could always do Econ or another related major and minor in business? I wish he was direct admit. I think UGA business easier to get into plus you have two tries. What are the hard required courses? Maybe he would get credit from some AP's?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:49     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:Cornell
Williams
Rice
UCLA
Cal

Math/Applied math
No financial considerations


All great choices. I pick Cal
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:47     Subject: Re:Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin
Michigan State
McGill
Northeastern
UMD
UVA
Pitt
VTech
WM
UF
Miami
Vermont
Oregon

no in-state options (in DC)


major = CS
some offered good merit (northeastern, UF, some from UMD)

Does student have a major or general area of academic interest? Any financial considerations, such as merit?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:46     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:University of Miami Herbert Finance

University of Richmond Business

Fordham Gabelli Finance

Live in New York Metropolitan Area


If a change of pace/location is important, pick UMiami over Fordham. Richmond is far behind the other options.


If you do not mind, please can you help to elaborate your reasons, especially about your comment on Richmond?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:45     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:My best friend came down to Pomona and GW. She went to GW and has both her bachelors and masters from Elliott School.

Looking back, I should have prioritized major (politics) over school. Knowing what I know now, I should have applied to schools closer to or in DC. I applied to American, but was never serious about it - I should have been.

I would keep GW and Georgetown in the mix with UVA and W&M. As for final decision, that would come down to very personal factors.


Very helpful. I keep telling him with his love of history/politics/govt/international relations...leaving the DMV (unless we are talking Yale/Harvard/Princeton) we won't pay for unless he gets it Pomona for in-state cost (unlikely). I would pay for Georgetown for this major--but not full-price Pomona.

There is so much opportunity and the speakers and introductions you get being at GU/GW and the connections still at UVA/WM would be lost on the West Coast.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:43     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Major: mathematics, in state VA
Dayton: $31k annually
Clemson: unknown merit scholarship
Jmu
VT
W&M

Loves a big sports atmosphere. Can only do $20k a year before having to take out loans. Zero financial packages so far. 13,000 SAI
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:41     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Brown
Duke
Penn

undecided--probably social science--major, no financial aid


Ivy is Ivy. Prefer Penn overall but Brown probably slightly more prestigious.

Agree 100%. Ivy>Duke and would pick Brown over Penn for social science and better campus/environment.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:39     Subject: Re:Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin
Michigan State
McGill
Northeastern
UMD
UVA
Pitt
VTech
WM
UF
Miami
Vermont
Oregon

no in-state options (in DC)


Does student have a major or general area of academic interest? Any financial considerations, such as merit?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:38     Subject: Re:Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Instate Californian: History Major (law school in future plans)

UC Davis
UC Santa Cruz
Cal Poly SLO
Santa Clara 22k/yr merit
USF 20k/yr merit


UC Davis - don't anyone who was unhappy with their choice to go there

I’m leaning towards Davis for him. One swipe of the card gets you unlimited food on the meal plan, unlike Santa Clara where everything is a la carte. Rents are way cheaper for off campus years also. A train connects him to San Francisco where we live. He has to make the decision. Wish we didn’t have to drive all the way down to San Luis Obispo for accepted students day.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:37     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cornell
Williams
Rice
UCLA
Cal

Math/Applied math
No financial considerations


My kid a few years ago had a similar list of choices for a math major. After visiting chose the SLAC (although really liked Rice but didn't want to live in Texas) and double majored in math and a social science. Got into a top 5 grad school.

what kinds of stats and EC's do you need for a list like this and math major?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2024 14:37     Subject: Let us pick for you…list acceptances
Anonymous wrote:Cornell makes the most sense for CS, right? Also considering Michigan and USC.


Yes for the Ivy.
But make sure kid with good with location and vibe of Cornell.