<p>I'm a HS senior who wants to go into consulting/banking after college. Ideally I want to attend Duke or Northwestern because of their stellar reputation/placement in business, but my parents want me to attend WashU, as one of them works there and I'd get a full ride. If I went to another college, WashU would cover roughly half of their tuition.</p>
<p>To be honest though, I know WashU's Olin school is a step below a school like Duke or NW, and name counts a lot in the fields I want to go into. Still, the full ride is tempting. So the question is, a full ride to WashU/Olin (I'm pretty sure I could get in ED) with possibly worse job prospects vs. a half full-ride to Duke/Northwestern?</p>