<p>Hello. I am from OH and unfortunately I was rejected from my top choice school so now I am left with BU and Case. I have complied a pro/con list of my concerns and <em>I apologize, in advance, if I rub anyone the wrong way from this list, that is not my intention</em>.</p>
<p>Boston U.
pros--> got into CAS with reasonable scholarship, it's in a metropolitan area, and economics is included in CAS
cons--> there is an honors college at BU so I am reminded that I should've gotten better stats to have been considered and there are more "pretigious" universities in the vicinity, ex. MIT, HARVARD, Boston College, Tufts, etc. (I only applied to Tufts though)</p>
<p>Case Western Reserve U.
pros--> there's no honors college so all students start off on the same tier, it's near home so if I need laundry done or get tired of campus food I can go home, top 50 universities in the country, and there are no other colleges in the area to rub in my face
cons--> not much school spirit, homework load rivals that of MIT for #1 spot, economics is not a part of CAS so I have to choose from statistics, poly sci., or international relations, and it's in Cleveland, a dying city, I have to make a scholarship appeal (my 3rd qtr. grades are waaaaaay better than my mid-year report, which sucks because colleges have already sent out final decisions)</p>
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<li>Ranking wise BU is #61 and Case is #41 based on USNews 2007</li>
<li>Regardless of where I go I plan to transfer after completing my first two years and requirements, hopefully I have the grades to transfer out--> just say BU or Case (with a bit of an explanation), I am aware that this intention is not positive, but I'm going with it. </li>
<li>I plan on visiting BU in mid-april for admitted students day so my opinions may change, but we'll see. For now I would like a second opinion. </li>
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<p>Thank you.</p>