<p>I got accepeted off the wait list at brandeis, but think I want to go to TUlane.<br>
I was wondering if anyone thought that would be a bad move. Im worried Brandeis is too intense academically.</p>
<p>what are you going to major in?</p>
<p>U was thinking about political science, business, or both</p>
<p>so, obviously Brandeis is a challenging and intellectual environment. if that’s not your thing, then maybe you’d be happier at tulane. however, i don’t know of any politics or business students that seem overly stressed. the politics department is strong with renowned professors like Robert Art. [Politics</a> Undergraduate Program](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/politics/undergraduate/majorminor.html]Politics”>http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/politics/undergraduate/majorminor.html) The major consists of 9 classes. In terms of business, Brandeis is actually launching a business major for the first time in conjunction with the top-ranked international business school ([Brandeis</a> University International Business School: Business, Economics and Finance for Global Leadership](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/global]Brandeis”>Brandeis International Business School)) </p>
<p>If you’re curious about social life, you should know that there are plenty of opportunities for parties and unofficial fraternities. Brandeis and Tulane are pretty different schools, so you have to go with the best fit. If you got in, then admissions officers believed you demonstrated you’d be able to succeed here. Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>I got off the waiting list in Brandeis and Davidson. I already made a deposit to Kenyon. Now I am completely lost. I am thinking about majoring in sciences. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Love science? Go to Davidson.</p>
<p>monkeybob91, all three are fine schools but very different experiences. Kenyon and Davidson are small liberal arts college. Brandeis is a small liberal arts college functioning wihin a world-class research university. It’s a trick to pull that off, but they do, and the undergraduates benefit from that special combination. Plus, it’s very close to Boston, which is the world’s best college town, but on its own suburban campus.</p>
<p>As an admittedly biased Brandeis alum who chose Brandeis over two other liberal arts experiences, Tufts and Colgate, here’s my take. Brandeis is truly an amazing school. Its small student body- the smallest I believe (less than 800 in a class) of any top tier national research university–is matched with high-powered professors who actually teach in small classes. So, the research opportunities are tremendous. This is especially true in the sciences where professors involve undergraduates in cutting-edge scientfic research. </p>
<p>If you haven’t seen it, you should watch the interview on the Brandeis website with Greg Petsko, Professor of Biochem, who left MIT to come to Brandeis. He discusses why he found Brandeis to be, in his words, “a better place” to teach and for his students to learn. Here’s a link to the “video tour” page: [url=<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/videotour/]Tour[/url”>http://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/videotour/]Tour[/url</a>]. You may need to click through to the faculty interviews to find Petsko. Plus, if med school is your goal, it’s hard to beat Brandeis for admissions success. </p>
<p>Brandeis’ intellectual environment is comparable in many ways to its University Athletic Association sister school, U Chicago (perhaps no coincidence that the President of U Chicago is a Brandeis alum). Yet its students are down-to-earth, friendly and non-competitive with one another. FYI in a recent Forbes national college rankings survey, Brandeis was ranked 15th among research universities and 30th overall among all private univerities and LAC’s–a testament to its focus on undergraduate education. Larger schools, including some Ivies, were ranked much lower. </p>
<p>Despite its small size and relative youth, Brandeis’ alumni are very distinguished–to name just a few: Nobel Prize winner for chemistry Rod Mackinnon, Fields Medal winning physicist Edward Witten (often called “Einstein’s successor”), 3-time Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Friedman of the NY Times, The Earth is Flat etc; Mitch Albom of Tuesday’s with Morrie (about his Brandeis professor), the Creators/Producers of Friends; actress Debra Messing; Robert FX Sillerman (billionaire businessman–currently owner of American Idol and Graceland) and Christy Hefner, former CEO of Playboy). Friedman recently returned to teach and I understand that Hefner may soon do so as well. Also, if you’re into social justice (FYI Angela Davis and Abbie Hoffman are alums as well, I could go on) or theater/music/art, it’s a very exciting place to be.</p>
<p>Finally, the school is very diverse undergraduate and graduate, with a strong international flavor (in fact the majority of its International Business School is international students). 25% of the student population identify as a minority international. With respect to the the school’s Jewish population which is a question raised by some, you should understand that less than 50% of its student body is Jewish. Brandeis is a non-sectarian school that embraces students from all types of backgrounds based on merit. The school has no religious affiliation, although it was founded and is funded signigicantly by the Jewish community. </p>
<p>Forgive my enthusiasm, but I loved it.</p>
<p>Good luck with your decision!.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your advices B77 and MidwestMom2Kids_!</p>
<p>I got off the waitlist for Brandeis too and now am deciding between that and Bentley. Any suggestions? I would be an international relations major at Brandeis and am interested in marketing, maybe management/pre-law. I’m thinking that maybe Bentley, being specialized in business, would present greater opportunities for me in the business world? Any suggestions would be helpful!! :)</p>
<p>either one works. congratulations</p>