<p>hi, I applied these four schools and got
MHC with almost full FA
Berkeley and UCLA with no FA
and I am still waiting for Brandeis</p>
<p>if the result turns out to Brandeis with almost full FA
how can i make the final decision?</p>
<p>i gonna double major in math and econ and would like to work in investment banks and consulting firms</p>
<p>thx!</p>
<p>so r u on the waiting list? (just assuming), well, UC's are around 20-25K and brandeis is 45K </p>
<p>it also depends what state u want to work in and all that stuff, location, and i'm sorry but i'm not really aware of the status of math and econ at all colleges but i heard that UCB and UCLA have great/excellent math programs, good luck!</p>
<p>oh, are u instate for cali? cuz then tution would be totally different if u were out-of-state</p>
<p>thx Haberdashery
well, i got admitted to every school and im an international student
but probably i will go almost full FA from Brandeis</p>
<p>the result of Brandeis will come out next month</p>
<p>I graduated from MHC, my D goes to Brandeis. Both are great schools but the experience is quite different.</p>
<p>B offers access to Boston-Cambridge and a coed experience. MHC offers a lovely suburban campus and very personal attention from profs--almost no use of graduate teaching assistants. At Brandeis profs teach all courses but freshmen intro classes can be quite large and use TAs for tutorials and marking papers. </p>
<p>MHC dorms are also more attrractive. If you would enjoy a sisterly-community feeling with other women and less "distraction" from men--this could be a great choice.</p>
<p>If you value casual everyday friendships with men and nearness to a city--choose Brandeis.</p>
<p>Both schools would offer good training in math and econ, both schools have many graduates who work in banking etc. </p>
<p>Brandeis also has a stronger religious and cultural Jewish presence than MHC. Both schools have considerable international presence--MHC is probably ethnically more diverse , but overall a smaller, more intimate community.</p>
<p>I can't really speak on Deis v. MHC (pyewacket did a good job there), but one thing to keep in mind is that UCLA and Cal are going to be ALOT bigger than the other two schools. If you want a big, public school, go to either of the UCs. They have better programs in what you're interested in, although you'll get a great education at any of these schools, of course :) .</p>