<p>Which school should I attend? My major is psychology, and in terms of school, I like them both. Here are some pros and cons both schools:
I’ve been admitted to UCSD’s Revelle College and Brandeis University. In case you didn’t know, Brandeis is a small university in Massachusetts, and has a rep for being a jewish school, although that is to be disputed.</p>
<p>UCSD:
pros: big school, about $5000 more aid than Brandeis, top major in psychology, good weather, good research facility.
cons: competitive, public school=less personal attention</p>
<p>Brandeis University:
pros: ranked 31 best college by US Newsweek (higher than UCSD), liberal arts school, quaint, historic atmosphere, easier time in classes
cons: bad weather, religious affiliation</p>
<p>I really don’t know which school is better. I’ve heard that Brandeis doesn’t accept AP credits-is that true?</p>
<p>I can’t speak to which school is better, but I can tell you you are 100% wrong about the AP thing. Brandeis pretty much gives credit for a 4 or 5 on any exam. They accept more AP credits than almost any other school I looked at.</p>
<p>Also Brandeis has no religious affiliation like Yeshiva does (Jewish) or Georgetown (Jesuit). It simply had Jewish founders and still has a large Jewish population (about 40%). I really don’t know that much about UCSD though sorry =(</p>
<h2>I can’t speak to which school is better, but I can tell you you are 100% wrong about the AP thing. Brandeis pretty much gives credit for a 4 or 5 on any exam. They accept more AP credits than almost any other school I looked at.</h2>
<p>Hey EenyMeeneyMinyMo, I am also wondering if it is true. I checked the official website, but I just found out I can only transfer 6 credits through the AP exams, including Calculus BC, Physics C-M, World History, Psychology and Environmental Science, I will take in May.</p>
<p>Brandeis, like many schools, limits the number of AP credits they will allow. I don’t know of any school that accepts unlimited AP classes. Think about it. Some kids take like 15 AP classes. If a college accepted that, tstudents would enter with two years of credits and graduate in two years. That would be a crazy thing for a college to allow and certainly doesn’t give the well rounded education one should expect in college. Brandeis requires you to spend 7 semesters with them (unless you are a transfer student), so that would be why there are AP limitations. Nonetheless, from what I can see, they accept credit from every possible AP class, making them very generous. The other schools I applied to had way more restrictions.</p>